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Forest, Mississippi Population 2021

5,422

Forest is a city located in Scott County Mississippi. It is also the county seat of Scott County. With a 2020 population of 5,422, it is the 60th largest city in Mississippi and the 4551st largest city in the United States . Forest is currently declining at a rate of -1.04% annually and its population has decreased by -4.61% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 5,684 in 2010. Forest reached it's highest population of 5,987 in 2000. Spanning over 13 miles, Forest has a population density of 415 people per square mile.

The average household income in Forest is $46,379 with a poverty rate of 32.95%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $707 per month, and the median house value is $77,200. The median age in Forest is 36 years, 31.7 years for males, and 39.1 years for females.

Forest Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Forest was:

White: 48.85%
Black or African American: 43.08%
Other race: 7.23%
Asian: 0.83%
Native American: 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Two or more races: 0.00%

The current population of Forest, Mississippi is 5,422 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 5,593.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 5,684.

Forest, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage
White	2,750	48.85%
Black or African American	2,425	43.08%
Some Other Race	407	7.23%
Asian	47	0.83%

Forest Population by Race

Forest Population Pyramid $2021

Forest Population by Age

Forest Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Forest Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	68.1%	31.9%
All	53.3%	46.7%
Non Family	50.1%	49.9%
Female	44.5%	55.5%
Male	33.1%	66.9%

53.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Forest Households and Families

Type	Count	Average Size	Owned
All	1,987	2.78	53.3
Non Family	822	1.08	50.1
Married	611	3.72	68.1
Female	418	3.89	44.5
Male	136	5.36	33.1

3.69

Average Family Size

2.78

Average Household Size

Forest Households by Type

Education Attained	Count	Percentage
Less Than 9th Grade	511	13.26%
9th to 12th Grade	820	21.28%
High School Graduate	1,330	34.51%
Some College	674	17.49%
Associates Degree	233	6.05%
Bachelors Degree	166	4.31%
Graduate Degree	120	3.11%

Forest Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Educational Attainment by Race

Race	Total	High School	Bachelors
Black	1,677	1,012	35
White	1,174	949	227
Hispanic	975	557
Other Race	374	120
Asian	47	24	24

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 80.83%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.06%.

Forest Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$22,137	$24,120	$21,282
Less Than 9th Grade	$17,716	$18,870	$16,784
High School Graduate	$19,860	$19,928	$19,737
Some College	$34,167	$60,139	$28,504
Bachelors Degree	$41,250	$75,104	$32,750
Graduate Degree	$71,607	$	$71,378

$22,137

Average Earnings

$24,120

Average Male

$21,282

Average Female

Forest Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Language by Age

Forest Language

69.34% of Forest residents speak only English, while 30.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 29.79% of the population.

Forest Language

Forest Poverty by Race

Name	Total	In Poverty	Poverty Rate
Black	2,331	1,193	51.18%
Hispanic	1,760	594	33.75%
Other	407	60	14.74%
White	1,374	17	1.24%

32.95%

Overall Poverty Rate

33.14%

Male Poverty Rate

32.75%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forest

The race most likely to be in poverty in Forest is Black, with 51.18% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Forest is White, with 1.24% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 14.25%. Among those working part-time, it was 33.84%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 42.13%.

Forest Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	34.48%
High School	31.57%
Some College	17.91%
Bachelors or Greater	0.00%

Forest Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	85.34%
Male Employed	27.69%
Female Employed	10.45%
Male Unemployed	0.00%

Forest Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$27,165	$46,379
Families	$45,679	$63,459
Married Families	$59,408	-
Non Families	$14,509	$19,657

Income by Household Type

Forest Marital Status

Marriage Rates

38.1%

Overall Marriage Rate

37.8%

Male Marriage Rate

38.5%

Female Marriage Rate

Forest Married by Age and Sex

Forest Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 20-34, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Forest Marital Status by Race

Forest Marital Status

Number of Veterans

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Second Gulf War	42
First Gulf War	9
World War II	1
Korea	1
Vietnam

Forest Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
18 to 34	33
55 to 64	16
75+	11
65 to 74
35 to 54

Forest Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
Black	49	2.60%
White	11	0.57%

Forest Veterans by Race

Forest Veterans by Education

0.00%

Veteran Poverty Rate

80.00%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forest Veterans by Education

50.1%

Labor Force Participation

44.9%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

Forest Employment by Age

Forest Employment by Race

Forest Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

64.74%

Born in Forest

76.82%

Native Born

23.18%

Foreign Born

21.51%

Non Citizen

1.67%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

76.82% of Forest residents were born in the United States, with 64.74% having been born in Mississippi. 21.51% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Forest Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
2021	5,422	-57	-1.04%
2020	5,479	-57	-1.03%
2019	5,536	-57	-1.02%
2018	5,593	-48	-0.85%
2017	5,641	-3	-0.05%
2016	5,644	-39	-0.69%
2015	5,683	-39	-0.68%
2014	5,722	31	0.54%
2013	5,691	-25	-0.44%
2012	5,716	-16	-0.28%
2011	5,732	24	0.42%
2010	5,708	-279	-0.48%
2000	5,987	927	1.70%
1990	5,060	-169	-0.33%
1980	5,229	1,144	2.50%
1970	4,085	168	0.42%
1960	3,917	1,043	3.14%
1950	2,874	139	0.50%
1940	2,735		0.00%

Forest, Mississippi Population 2021

Forest Demographics

Forest, Mississippi Population 2021

Population by Race

Forest Population by Race

Forest Population Pyramid $2021

Forest Median Age

Forest Adults

Forest Age Dependency

Forest Sex Ratio

Forest Population by Age

Forest Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Forest Household Types

Forest Households and Families

Forest Households by Type

Forest Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Forest Educational Attainment by Race

Forest Educational Attainment by Race

Forest Earnings by Educational Attainment

Forest Language by Age

Forest Language

Forest Language

Forest Poverty by Race

Poverty in Forest

Forest Poverty

Forest Poverty Rate by Education

Forest Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Forest Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Forest Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Forest Married by Age and Sex

Forest Marriage

Forest Marital Status by Race

Forest Marital Status

Forest Veterans by War

Forest Veterans by Age

Forest Veterans by Race

Forest Veterans by Education

Forest Veterans by Education

Forest Employment by Age

Forest Employment by Race

Forest Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Forest Place of Birth

Forest Population by Year