Forrest County, MS Demographic Data
Forrest County, MS Summary
Forrest County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 76,894
- Area: 470.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 466.31 sq. miles
- Water Area: 3.92 sq. miles
- Population Density: 163.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 320.87 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Forrest County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
40,501
53%
50.8
Male
35,478
47%
49.2
Total Population
75,979
323,128,000
Forrest County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,892
6.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
5,060
6.7%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,143
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,809
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,023
10.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
11,359
15.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
8,985
11.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
8,390
11.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,956
5.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
4,488
5.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,201
6.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,961
3.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,712
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
58,558
77.1%
77.2
Female
31,452
53.7%
51.3
Male
27,106
46.3%
48.7
21 Years and over
53,787
70.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
12,812
16.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,874
13.0%
15.2
Female
5,843
59.2%
55.8
Male
4,031
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
32
0.0%
0.0
Forrest County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
96.8
White
46,383
61.0%
72.6
Black or African American
29,494
38.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
322
0.4%
0.8
Asian
656
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
5.1
Two or More Races
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,235
2.9%
17.8
Mexican
11.2
Puerto Rican
1.7
Cuban
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
73,744
97.1%
82.2
Forrest County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,704
3.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
3,437
7.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
13,358
28.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,259
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,594
11.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,529
13.9%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
5,171
11.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
5,141
10.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
41,911
89.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,700
24.9%
31.2
Forrest County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
24,888
40.9%
33.7%
Now Married
24,976
41.0%
47.5
Divorced
5,492
9.0%
11.0%
Separated
1,709
2.8%
2.0
Widowed
3,819
6.3
5.8%
Forrest County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
78.4
Languages other than english
21.6
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Forrest County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,881
10.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,684
9.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
4,434
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
3,181
11.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,661
13.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,863
13.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,513
12.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,242
8.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
745
2.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
803
2.9%
6.4
Median household income
37,275
57,617
Per capita income
23,115
31,128
Forrest County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
585
1.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
4,801
14.2%
9.8
Construction
1,955
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
9,979
29.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,498
4.4%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,864
8.5%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,145
3.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,178
6.5%
11.4
Public administration
1,860
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
3,884
11.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,447
4.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,501
4.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
2,860
8.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,734
34.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,331
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
6,798
20.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,974
23.7%
18.1%
Forrest County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
33,084
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,122
79.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,481
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
247
0.7%
2.7
Other means
2,816
8.5%
1.8
Worked at home
418
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.1
26.6
Forrest County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,512
9.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
9,790
35.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
10,258
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
5,447
19.4%
21.0
Forrest County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
28,007
85.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
15,464
55.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,543
44.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,880
14.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
11
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Forrest County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,887
1 room
295
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
976
3.0%
2.7
3 rooms
2,356
7.2%
9.1
4 rooms
4,423
13.4%
16.5
5 rooms
9,280
28.2%
19.8
6 rooms
5,652
17.2%
17.8
7 rooms
4,038
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
3,105
9.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,762
8.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Forrest County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
32,887
1-unit, detached
21,677
65.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
160
0.5%
5.9
2-units
722
2.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,605
4.9%
4.4
5 to 9 units
2,594
7.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,794
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
1,201
3.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,098
9.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
36
0.1%
0.1
Forrest County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,799
5.5%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,239
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,710
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,879
11.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,528
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,828
8.6%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,324
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,613
17.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,109
3.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
858
2.6%
1.4%
Forrest County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4.7
Electricity
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4.8
Coal or coke
0.1
Wood
1.9
Solar energy
0.1
Other fuel
0.5
No fuel used
1.1
Forrest County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
8,628
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
95
1.1%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
176
2.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
725
8.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,100
12.7%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,963
34.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,569
41.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,283
50.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,284
15.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
578
6.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
682
8.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,666
19.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
135
0.0%
0.0%
Forrest County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
11,936
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
649
5.4%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,279
10.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,580
13.2%
28.3%
$500 to $999
8,428
70.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
607
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
714
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,498
12.8%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,611
13.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
997
8.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,636
14.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
739
6.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
5,200
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
862
0.0%
0.0%
Forrest County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
15,464
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,469
16.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
4,679
30.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,416
15.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,173
14.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,045
13.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,131
7.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
428
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
123
0.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
112,400
205,000