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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Forrest County is 76,159, which is 4.90% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Forrest County population density is 161.96 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Forrest County is white, which represent 59.69% of the total population. The average Forrest County education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 76,159. #9

Population Growth Since 2000, #24

Forrest County	4.90%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #6

Forrest County	161.96 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	45,457 (59.69%, #40)
Black:	27,855 (36.57%, #45)
Hispanic:	2,557 (3.36%, #16)
Asian:	777 (1.02%, #11)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	174 (0.23%, #23)
One Race, Other:	791 (1.04%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,105 (1.45%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,743 (68.17%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	290 (11.34%, see rank)
Cuban:	65 (2.54%, see rank)
Central American:	228 (8.92%, see rank)
South American:	93 (3.64%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	238 (30.63%, see rank)
Chinese:	316 (40.67%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (0.51%, see rank)
Korean:	64 (8.24%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	134 (17.25%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	21 (2.70%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

62,224 (81.70%) out of the total population of 76,159 reported first ancestry.

	Forrest County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	252	0.33%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	75	0.10%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	187	0.25%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	488	0.64%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	5,282	6.94%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	1,938	2.54%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	4,832	6.34%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	122	0.16%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	28	0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	7,279	9.56%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	1,863	2.45%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	231	0.30%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	240	0.32%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	133	0.17%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	78	0.10%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	2,008	2.64%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	1,626	2.14%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	376	0.49%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	215	0.28%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	23	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	100	0.13%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	8,175	10.73%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	268	0.35%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 36,352 (47.73%, see rank)

Females: 39,807 (52.27%, see rank)

Forrest County	Male: 47.73% Female: 52.27%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Forrest County	31.20 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Forrest County	30.40 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Forrest County	32.30 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Forrest County	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,372	7.05%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,764	6.26%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,884	6.41%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	6,002	7.88%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,462	12.42%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,355	14.91%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	8,534	11.21%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	9,024	11.85%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,630	10.02%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,116	6.72%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,767	3.63%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,249	1.64%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	45,675, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7,412, 16.23%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	12,497, 27.36%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	13,528, 29.62%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,926, 15.16%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	5,312, 11.63%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.36, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Forrest County			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,396	81.14%	18.86%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	7,784	89.48%, see rank	10.52%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,621	86.77%, see rank	13.23%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	9,127	83.25%, see rank	16.75%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,760	70.00%, see rank	30.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Forrest County	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	27,661, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.61, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	7,922, 28.64%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	19,739, 71.36%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	17,281, 62.47%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.31, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	10,754, 38.88%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	10,380, 37.53%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Forrest County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	61,139	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	28,686	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	11,737	40.92%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	12,835	44.74%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	749	2.61%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	3,365	11.73%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	32,453	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	12,693	39.11%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	12,679	39.07%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	2,874	8.86%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	4,207	12.96%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Forrest County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	74,024	97.20%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	54,786	71.94%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	18,944	24.87%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	294	0.39%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	2,135	2.80%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	353	0.46%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,782	2.34%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	265	0.35%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	643	0.84%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	28	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	28	0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,152	1.51%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	19	0.02%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Forrest County	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	26,352	95.27%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	820	2.96%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	306	1.11%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	162	0.59%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	21	0.08%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.