Forest Heights is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) in Orange County, Texas, United States. It is located immediately east of State Highway 87 in northeastern Orange County, approximately five miles north of Little Cypress and eight miles north of Orange. According to the Handbook of Texas, the community had an estimated population of 250 in 2000.[1] Forest Heights is part of the Beaumont - Port Arthur Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Public education in the community is provided by the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District.
Forest Heights first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[2]
| White alone (NH) | 1,153 | 86.76% | |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9 | 0.68% | |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 13 | 0.98% | |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 0.38% | |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |
| Other race alone (NH) | 4 | 0.30% | |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 64 | 4.82% | |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 81 | 6.09% | |
| Total | 1,329 | 100.00% |
It is in the Little Cypress-Mauriceville Consolidated Independent School District.[4]