In 2022, South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS had a population of 178k people with a median age of 35.9 and a median household income of $54,132. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS grew from 177,573 to 178,215, a 0.362% increase and its median household income grew from $50,284 to $54,132, a 7.65% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS are White (Non-Hispanic) (64.7%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (28.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), White (Hispanic) (1.51%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.09%).
3.36% of the households in South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, 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.
98.8% of the residents in South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, 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 South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS was $160,500, and the homeownership rate was 64.8%.
Most people in South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.3 minutes. The average car ownership in South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS was 2 cars per household.
South Region--Forrest, Lamar, Marion & Perry Counties PUMA, MS borders Capital Region Planning Commission 7--Tangipahoa & Washington Parishes PUMA, LA, Southwest Region PUMA, MS, South Region--Covington, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Jones & Wayne Counties PUMA, MS, and South Region--George, Hancock, Pearl River & Stone Counties PUMA, MS.