Forrest County, Mississippi

MS · FIPS 28035 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
78,272
Rank #739 of 3,222
77th %ile
Median Household Income
$53,640 −28.6% vs nat'l
Rank #2,551 of 3,222
21th %ile
Poverty Rate
21.0% +66.4% vs nat'l
Rank #2,756 of 3,222
14th %ile
Median Home Value
$168,000 −40.4% vs nat'l
Rank #1,853 of 3,222
42th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.6% −9.3% vs nat'l
Rank #726 of 3,222
77th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.6% +25.3% vs nat'l
Rank #2,727 of 3,222
15th %ile

At a Glance

57.2% Homeownership
88.9% Insured
30.6% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderOther (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%12.8%25.6%38.3%51.1%55.8%35.5%4.4%3.0%0.9%0.2%0.2%0.1%

About Forrest County, Mississippi

Forrest County, Mississippi has a total population of 78,272, making it the 739th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Forrest County is 32.0 years, which is 17.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Forrest County is $53,640, which ranks #2,551 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 28.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 21.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.6%.

The median home value in Forrest County is $168,000, 40.4% below the national median. Renters in Forrest County pay a median gross rent of $972 per month. The homeownership rate is 57.2%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Forrest County, 30.6% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 9.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 88.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 22.8 min.

Forrest County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.8% of the population, followed by Black (non-Hispanic) (35.5%) and Hispanic or Latino (4.4%).

All data for Forrest County, Mississippi comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.