Forrest County, Mississippi
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 79,034
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 78,435
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 78,166
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 78,177
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 0.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 78,158
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 74,934
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 22.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 14.3%
Female persons, percent 53.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 59.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 36.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 4.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 55.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,864
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 34,107
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 57.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $168,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,387
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $436
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $972
Building Permits, 2025 75
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 30,127
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.45
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 85.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 3.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.7%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 30.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.8%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 273,345
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,267,723
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 247,830
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,529,309
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,613
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $53,640
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,103
Persons in poverty, percent 21.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,741
Total employment, 2023 32,739
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,698,790
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 -0.3%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 6,154
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,409
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 690
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 381
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 997
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 30
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,153
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 167.7
Population per square mile, 2010 160.7
Land area in square miles, 2020 466.04
Land area in square miles, 2010 466.31
FIPS Code 28035