Forrest County, Mississippi Population 2023

79,124

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.

Note: data after 2021 is projected based on recent change
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Forrest County, Mississippi Population 2023

Population by Race

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White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Forrest County, Mississippi Population by Race

Forrest County, Mississippi Population Pyramid 2023

Forrest County, Mississippi Median Age

32.5

Total

31.8

Male

33.2

Female

Forrest County, Mississippi Adults

There are 57,732 adults, (10,246 of whom are seniors) in Forrest County, Mississippi.

Forrest County, Mississippi Age Dependency

58.3

Age Dependency Ratio

21.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Forrest County, Mississippi Sex Ratio

Female39,36552.37%
Male35,79747.63%

Forrest County, Mississippi Population by Age

Forrest County, Mississippi Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

3.18

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

57.9%

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 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%.

Forrest County, Mississippi Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

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$30,722

Average Earnings

$35,307

Average Male

$26,307

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

96.43% 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.

Forrest County, Mississippi Language

Forrest County, Mississippi Poverty by Race

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30.44%

Overall Poverty Rate

22.06%

Male Poverty Rate

28.99%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi

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%.

Forrest County, Mississippi Poverty

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Forrest County, Mississippi Poverty Rate by Education

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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

38.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.5%

Male Marriage Rate

36.1%

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 35-44.

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

4,245

Number of Veterans

3,796

Male Veterans

449

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

16.34%

Veteran Poverty Rate

44.64%

Veteran Disability Rate

Forrest County, Mississippi Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.5%

Employment Rate

7.3%

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

70.15%

Born in Forrest County, Mississippi

93.78%

Native Born

2.39%

Foreign Born

1.71%

Non Citizen

0.68%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Forrest County, Mississippi Place of Birth

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