Poverty Rate in Forrest County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Forrest County Compares
National Distribution
Where Forrest County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Forrest County: 21.0%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,753 | Clay County, MS | 20.9% |
| #2,754 | Dixie County, FL | 20.9% |
| #2,755 | Marion County, GA | 20.9% |
| #2,756 | Forrest County, MS | 21.0% |
| #2,757 | Jefferson County, FL | 21.0% |
| #2,758 | Fentress County, TN | 21.0% |
| #2,759 | Jackson County, IL | 21.0% |
Poverty Rate in Forrest County, Mississippi
Forrest County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 21.0%, which ranks #2,756 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 66.4% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Forrest County ranks #42 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 14th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
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.