Forrest County, Mississippi Population 2024

78,564

Forrest County, Mississippi's estimated 2024 population is 78,564 with a growth rate of 0.29% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Forrest County, Mississippi is the 8th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 population was 74,944 and has seen a growth of 4.83% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Growth Rate
202979,6992270.29%
202879,4722270.29%
202779,2452270.29%
202679,0182270.29%
202578,7912270.29%
202478,5642270.29%
202378,3372270.29%
202278,1102270.29%
202177,883-302-0.39%
202078,1853,1504.2%
201975,035520.07%
201874,983-207-0.28%
201775,190-403-0.53%
201675,593-49-0.06%
201575,642-219-0.29%
201475,861-753-0.98%
201376,6141810.24%
201276,4336370.84%
201175,7968521.14%
201074,94400%
199068,3142,2963.48%
198066,0188,16914.12%
197057,8495,1279.72%
196052,7227,66717.02%
195045,05510,15429.09%
194034,9014,78615.89%
193030,1158,87741.8%
192021,2385162.49%
191020,722-58,977-74%
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2024 Growth Rate
0.29% (227)
County Website
Forrest County
County Seat
2020 Population
78,185
Area
466 mi²
Density
169 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.48% (379)
Founded
1908

Forrest County, Mississippi Population 2024

Population by Race

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Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White45,30558.15%
Black or African American28,14036.12%
Two or more races3,1404.03%
Asian7260.93%
Other race3170.41%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander2080.27%
Native American810.1%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Forrest County, Mississippi Population by Race

Forrest County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2024

Forrest County, Mississippi Median Age

31.9

Total

32

Male

31.8

Female

Forrest County, Mississippi Adults

There are 60,426 adults, (10,594 of whom are seniors) in Forrest County, Mississippi.

Forrest County, Mississippi Age Dependency

56.4

Age Dependency Ratio

21.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

35.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Forrest County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female41,29353%
Male36,62447%

Forrest County, Mississippi Population by Age

Forrest County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All29,3512.5255.944.1
Non Family11,5721.3438.961.1
Married11,4953.2182.117.9
Female5,0573.4236.963.1
Male1,2273.3748.851.2

3.19

Average Family Size

2.52

Average Household Size

55.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Forrest County, Mississippi Households and Families

Male

Female

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Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Forrest County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forrest County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

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The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 94.02%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 76.32%.

Forrest County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$35,864

Average Earnings

$43,187

Average Male

$30,493

Average Female

Forrest County, Mississippi Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forrest County, Mississippi Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Forrest County, Mississippi Language

96.72% of Forrest County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 3.28% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.92% of the population.

Forrest County, Mississippi Language

Forrest County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

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Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black26,5549,64536.32%
White42,3225,79413.69%
Hispanic2,32072031.03%
Multiple2,84646316.27%
Asian65921332.32%
Other30916352.75%
Islander15513486.45%
Native812530.86%

22.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

18.15%

Male Poverty Rate

27.04%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi is Islander, with 86.45% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi is White, with 13.69% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.06%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.63%.

Forrest County, Mississippi Poverty

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Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.9%
High School26.74%
Some College16.8%
Bachelors or Greater8.32%

Forrest County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40.05%
Male Unemployed28.75%
Female Employed18.35%
Male Employed9.16%

Forrest County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forrest County, Mississippi Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

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mean

median

Income by Household Type

Forrest County, Mississippi Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

40.8%

Male Marriage Rate

36.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Forrest County, Mississippi Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Forrest County, Mississippi Marriage

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 45-54.

Forrest County, Mississippi Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Forrest County, Mississippi Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

4,027

Number of Veterans

3,602

Male Veterans

425

Female Veterans

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Forrest County, Mississippi Veterans by War

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Forrest County, Mississippi Veterans by Age

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Forrest County, Mississippi Veterans by Race

Forrest County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

17.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.43%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forrest County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.7%

Labor Force Participation

57.8%

Employment Rate

7.4%

Unemployment Rate

Forrest County, Mississippi Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Forrest County, Mississippi Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Forrest County, Mississippi Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

72%

Born in Forrest County, Mississippi

97.52%

Native Born

2.48%

Foreign Born

1.74%

Non Citizen

0.75%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.52% of Forrest County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 72% having been born in Mississippi. 1.74% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forrest County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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