As of the census of 2010, there were 1,659 people, 662 households, and 446 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 3,606.5 people per square mile (934.1/km). There were 662 housing units at an average density of 1,439.1/sq mi (231.6/km). The racial makeup of the CDP in 2016 was 89.6% White, 1.0% African American, 3.6% Asian, 0.12% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population. The percentage of people "foreign born" in Forest Lake is 17.4%, with 14.1% born in Europe.