Forrest County, Mississippi's estimated 2023 population is 79,124 with a growth rate of 0.41% 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 74,934 and has seen a growth of 5.59% since that time.
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Asian
Other race
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.18
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
57.9%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 74.74%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.95%.
All
Male
Female
$30,722
Average Earnings
$35,307
Average Male
$26,307
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
96.43% of Forrest County, Mississippi residents speak only English, while 3.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 2.19% of the population.
rate
30.44%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.06%
Male Poverty Rate
28.99%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi is Hispanic, with 54.4% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi is Islander, with 18.6% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 7.22%. Among those working part-time, it was 31.38%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 35.84%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.5%
Male Marriage Rate
36.1%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
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 35-44.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
4,245
Number of Veterans
3,796
Male Veterans
449
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
16.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
61.1%
Labor Force Participation
56.5%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
70.15%
Born in Forrest County, Mississippi
93.78%
Native Born
2.39%
Foreign Born
1.71%
Non Citizen
0.68%
Naturalized
93.78% of Forrest County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 70.15% having been born in Mississippi. 1.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.