Forrest County, Mississippi's estimated population is 74,852 with a growth rate of -0.02% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Forrest County, Mississippi is the 9th largest county in Mississippi. The 2010 Population was 74,941 and has seen a growth of -0.12% since this time.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1910 | 20,722 | 0.00% | |
1920 | 21,238 | 516 | 2.49% |
1930 | 30,115 | 8,877 | 41.80% |
1940 | 34,901 | 4,786 | 15.89% |
1950 | 45,055 | 10,154 | 29.09% |
1960 | 52,722 | 7,667 | 17.02% |
1970 | 57,849 | 5,127 | 9.72% |
1980 | 66,018 | 8,169 | 14.12% |
1990 | 68,314 | 2,296 | 3.48% |
2010 | 74,941 | 6,627 | 9.70% |
2011 | 75,790 | 849 | 1.13% |
2012 | 76,412 | 622 | 0.82% |
2013 | 76,584 | 172 | 0.23% |
2014 | 75,822 | -762 | -0.99% |
2015 | 75,593 | -229 | -0.30% |
2016 | 75,564 | -29 | -0.04% |
2017 | 75,155 | -409 | -0.54% |
2018 | 74,912 | -243 | -0.32% |
2019 | 74,897 | -15 | -0.02% |
2020 | 74,882 | -15 | -0.02% |
2021 | 74,867 | -15 | -0.02% |
2022 | 74,852 | -15 | -0.02% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 44,532 | 59.25% |
Black or African American | 27,715 | 36.87% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 208 | 0.28% |
Asian | 683 | 0.91% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 43 | 0.06% |
Some Other Race | 296 | 0.39% |
Two or More Races | 1,685 | 2.24% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 28,116 | 2.55 | 57.9 |
Married | 10,992 | 3.17 | 84.1 |
Male | 1,248 | 3.13 | 38.3 |
Female | 5,312 | 3.48 | 39.1 |
Non Family | 10,564 | 1.36 | 42.4 |
3.18
Average Family Size
2.55
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,511 | 3.22% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,878 | 8.27% |
High School Graduate | 12,164 | 25.94% |
Some College | 11,217 | 23.92% |
Associates Degree | 5,128 | 10.93% |
Bachelors Degree | 7,473 | 15.93% |
Graduate Degree | 5,527 | 11.79% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 417 | 360 | 347 |
White | 28,499 | 26,339 | 9,889 |
2+ Races | 842 | 799 | 281 |
Hispanic | 1,060 | 830 | 260 |
Other Race | 166 | 87 | 39 |
Black | 16,031 | 13,226 | 2,265 |
Native American | 130 | 28 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 94.89%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 83.21%.
$30,722
Average Earnings
$35,307
Average Male
$26,307
Average Female
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.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Islander | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
Asian | 592 | 271 | 45.78% |
Native | 208 | 78 | 37.50% |
Hispanic | 2,164 | 803 | 37.11% |
Black | 26,468 | 9,553 | 36.09% |
White | 40,875 | 7,166 | 17.53% |
Other | 147 | NaN% | |
Multiple | 1,558 | 532 | 34.15% |
25.63%
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 Islander, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Forrest County, Mississippi is Multiple, with 34.15% 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%.
38.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.5%
Male Marriage Rate
36.1%
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 2,948 | 8.34% |
Black | 1,142 | 5.67% |
Asian | 14 | 2.10% |
Other Race | 8 | 3.21% |
2+ Races | 133 | 13.39% |
Hispanic | 32 | 2.41% |
16.34%
Veteran Poverty Rate
44.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
61.1%
Labor Force Participation
56.5%
Employment Rate
7.3%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
72.95%
Born in Forrest County, Mississippi
97.51%
Native Born
2.49%
Foreign Born
1.78%
Non Citizen
0.71%
Naturalized
97.51% of Forrest County, Mississippi residents were born in the United States, with 72.95% having been born in Mississippi. 1.78% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.