2017 Growth Rate
-0.56%
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State
Founded
1908[1]
County Seat
Hattiesburg
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Forrest County, Mississippi's estimated population is 75,263 with a growth rate of -0.56% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Forrest County, Mississippi is the 9th largest county in Mississippi.
| Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
| 2018 | 75,036 | -227 | -0.30% |
| 2017 | 75,263 | -424 | -0.56% |
| 2016 | 75,687 | -18 | -0.02% |
| 2015 | 75,705 | -190 | -0.25% |
| 2014 | 75,895 | -760 | -0.99% |
| 2013 | 76,655 | 176 | 0.23% |
| 2012 | 76,479 | 629 | 0.83% |
| 2011 | 75,850 | 841 | 1.12% |
| 2010 | 75,009 | 6,695 | 9.80% |
| 1990 | 68,314 | 2,296 | 3.48% |
| 1980 | 66,018 | 8,169 | 14.12% |
| 1970 | 57,849 | 5,127 | 9.72% |
| 1960 | 52,722 | 7,667 | 17.02% |
| 1950 | 45,055 | 10,154 | 29.09% |
| 1940 | 34,901 | 4,786 | 15.89% |
| 1930 | 30,115 | 8,877 | 41.80% |
| 1920 | 21,238 | 516 | 2.49% |
| 1910 | 20,722 | 0.00% |
| Race | Population | Percentage |
| White | 45,182 | 59.58% |
| Black or African American | 27,930 | 36.83% |
| Two or More Races | 1,642 | 2.17% |
| Asian | 659 | 0.87% |
| Some Other Race | 232 | 0.31% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 181 | 0.24% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 9 | 0.01% |
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There are 58,258 adults, (9,661 of whom are seniors) in Forrest County, Mississippi.
Female
39,729
52.39%
Male
36,106
47.61%
| Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
| All | 28,063 | 2.56 | 55.1 |
| Married | 10,701 | 3.21 | 78 |
| Non Family | 10,475 | 1.4 | 41.5 |
| Female | 5,387 | 3.42 | 38.8 |
| Male | 1,500 | 2.97 | 45.6 |
| Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
| Less Than 9th Grade | 2,039 | 4.38% |
| 9th to 12th Grade | 4,174 | 8.96% |
| High School Graduate | 12,865 | 27.62% |
| Some College | 10,744 | 23.07% |
| Associates Degree | 4,303 | 9.24% |
| Bachelors Degree | 7,286 | 15.64% |
| Graduate Degree | 5,168 | 11.10% |
| Name | Total | High School | Bachelors |
| White | 28,607 | 25,484 | 9,321 |
| Black | 15,727 | 13,140 | 2,353 |
| Hispanic | 1,176 | 872 | 296 |
| Multiple Races | 578 | 485 | 164 |
| Asian | 436 | 391 | 337 |
| Other Race | 163 | 128 | 39 |
| Native American | 114 | 39 | 22 |
| Islander | 9 | 9 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 77.29%.
$29,543
Average Earnings
$32,237
Average Male
$25,381
Average Female
96.64% of Forrest County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 3.36% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.97% of the population.
| Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
| Black | 26,494 | 9,779 | 36.91% |
| White | 41,374 | 7,587 | 18.34% |
| Hispanic | 2,246 | 874 | 38.91% |
| Multiple | 1,510 | 518 | 34.30% |
| Asian | 556 | 227 | 40.83% |
| Other | 212 | 109 | 51.42% |
| Native | 181 | 54 | 29.83% |
| Islander | 9 | 9 | 100.00% |
26.30%
Overall Poverty Rate
23.89%
Male Poverty Rate
28.59%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi is Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi is White, with 18.34% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 34.20%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.03%.
38.5%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.8%
Male Marriage Rate
35.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
| Name | Veterans | % of Total |
| White | 3,254 | 9.03% |
| Black | 1,292 | 6.38% |
| 2 or More | 93 | 10.50% |
| Hispanic | 19 | 1.32% |
12.86%
Veteran Poverty Rate
46.20%
Veteran Disability Rate
61%
Labor Force Participation
53.5%
Employment Rate
11.9%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
97.32%
Native Born
2.68%
Foreign Born
1.89%
Non Citizen
97.32% of Forrest County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 72.80% having been born in Mississippi. 1.89% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
| City | 2010 Census | 2016 Estimated | Growth | Growth Rate |
| Hattiesburg | 45751 | 46926 | 1175 | 2.57% |
| Petal | 10454 | 10704 | 250 | 2.39% |