In 2022, Forrest County, MS had a population of 77.9k people with a median age of 31.9 and a median household income of $49,340. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Forrest County, MS grew from 77,743 to 77,917, a 0.224% increase and its median household income grew from $45,780 to $49,340, a 7.78% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Forrest County, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (56.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (36.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.37%), and White (Hispanic) (1.26%).
None of the households in Forrest County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
98.3% of the residents in Forrest County, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Forrest County, MS are University of Southern Mississippi (3,768 degrees awarded in 2022), William Carey University (1,451 degrees), and Unlimited Cosmetology School (33 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Forrest County, MS was $144,000, and the homeownership rate was 55.9%.
Most people in Forrest County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Forrest County, MS was 2 cars per household.
Forrest County, MS borders Covington County, MS, Jones County, MS, Lamar County, MS, Pearl River County, MS, Perry County, MS, and Stone County, MS.