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Forrest County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Hattiesburg, MS
Designated Market Area: Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
USDA County Type (2015): Government, Persistent Poverty
American Communities Project County Type (2023): African American South

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2022 population: 78,110   ( 3,176 from 2010 , 53 from 2020)
Land area: 466.0 square miles
Population density: 167.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:44,668 57.19% 2.1%
Black:28,51836.51% 5.8%
Indian:1950.25% 28.3%
Asian:8791.13% 66.8%
2+ races:1,1901.52% 44.8%
Hispanic:2,6603.41% 0.9%
Total non-White:33,44242.81% 7.3%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,266 14.5
Deaths:2,08613.3
Net Migration: -355-2.3
Net Immigration: 940.6
Change in White population:902 1.2
Change in Non-White pop.:2,274 3.0




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
74,934
43,76658.41%
26,95635.97%
1520.20%
5270.70%
8221.10%
2,6373.52%
31,16841.59%

2000
72,604
46,22563.67%
24,22533.37%
1310.18%
5480.75%
4880.67%
9121.26%
26,37936.33%

1990
68,314
46,22667.67%
20,93130.64%
1050.15%
4920.72%
n/a
5600.82%
22,08832.33%

1980
66,018
47,36271.74%
17,50026.51%
830.13%
3030.46%
n/a
7501.14%
18,65628.26%

1970
57,849
43,27174.80%
14,06924.32%
590.10%
650.11%
n/a
3370.58%
14,578 25.20%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
10,719 14.8
6,5919.1
3,4974.8
1,2371.7
-2,459 -3.4
4,789 6.6
1990's
NumberRate
10,934 16.0
7,29510.7
2,9984.4
3200.5
-1 -0.0
4,291 6.3
1980's
NumberRate
10,933 16.6
6,769 10.3
-1,413 -2.1
n/a
-1,136 -1.7
3,432 5.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,497 4.3
n/a
4,091 7.1
4,078 7.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Forrest County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
31.9
17,491 22.4%
60,619 77.6%
10,594 13.6%
29,351
2.52
17,779 60.6%
11,495 64.7%
2,699 15.2%
11,572 39.4%

2010
NumberPercent
31.3
17,703 23.6%
57,231 76.4%
8,664 11.6%
28,746
2.48
17,857 62.1%
11,083 62.1%
3,088 17.3%
10,889 37.9%

2000
NumberPercent
30.2
17,729 24.4%
54,875 75.6%
8,143 11.2%
27,225
2.47
17,483 64.2%
11,689 66.9%
2,759 15.8%
9,742 35.8%

1990
NumberPercent
29.1
17,794 26.0%
50,520 74.0%
8,237 12.1%
25,092
2.55
16,818 67.0%
12,032 71.5%
2,561 15.2%
8,274 33.0%

1980
NumberPercent
26.8
18,375 27.8%
47,643 72.2%
7,280 11.0%
23,123
2.66
16,371 70.8%
12,888 78.7%
1,696 10.4%
6,752 29.2%

2022 Housing Data for Forrest County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units33,542 
Median Value$144,000 
Occupied29,35187.5%
Vacant4,19112.5%
Owned16,40655.9%
Rented12,94544.1%
Median Rent$911 
Single-Family Units21,15163.1%
    Detached20,88762.3%
    Attached2640.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units5,97917.8%
Mobile Homes3,69811.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Forrest County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002,0276.9%
$10,000 to $14,9992,3097.9%
$15,000 to $19,9991,8336.2%
$20,000 to $24,9991,8156.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,4474.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,4855.1%
$35,000 to $39,9991,1473.9%
$40,000 to $44,9991,4705.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2854.4%
$50,000 to $59,9992,7359.3%
$60,000 to $74,9992,6058.9%
$75,000 to $99,9993,49811.9%
$100,000 to $124,9991,8256.2%
$125,000 to $149,9991,2224.2%
$150,000 to $199,9991,3694.7%
$200,000 or more1,2794.4%
Median Household Income49,340 
Per Capita Income28,197 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state102 
Compared to U.S.74 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,9056.5%
Public Assistance6822.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps5,58019.0%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed33,35266.4%
Unemployed2,7415.5%
In Armed Forces1540.3%
Total Labor Force36,24772.2%
Not in Labor Force13,98327.8%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.3%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector13,03311,62352.9%
Non-Profit7941,36436.8%
Self-Employed1,5651,12558.2%
Local Government8861,30440.5%
State Government1,0752,36531.2%
Federal Government38438150.2%
Total Private + Self14,59812,74853.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,1395,41436.7%
Total17,73718,16249.4%
Pct. Govt.17.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts4,12711.5%
Sales and Office Occupations9,20625.6%
Professional, Technical7,64521.2%
Service Occupations6,86819.1%
All others8,16422.7%
White Collar 58.3%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance5,02714.0%
Retail trade4,95913.8%
Educational services4,46412.4%
Accommodation and food services4,27511.9%
Manufacturing3,2989.2%
Construction2,1476.0%
Other services2,0065.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,5264.2%
Transportation and warehousing1,4574.0%
Public administration1,3843.8%
Professional, scientific, technical1,3033.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation8792.4%
Finance and insurance7632.1%
Wholesale trade7362.0%
Real estate and rental and leasing7192.0%
Information4151.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction3030.8%
Utilities2670.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting670.2%
Management150.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Forrest County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,4051.80%
Puerto Rican3590.46%
Cuban940.12%
Dominican100.01%
Total Central American1510.19%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan680.09%
Honduran560.07%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian120.02%
Salvadoran150.02%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1220.16%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian730.09%
Ecuadorian170.02%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian250.03%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan70.01%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic3620.46%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese2370.30%
Vietnamese1670.21%
Filipino1160.15%
Korean720.09%
Indian390.05%
Japanese290.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English70,60496.7%
Spanish1,3981.9%
Other Indo-European2370.3%
Chinese2230.3%
Vietnamese2020.3%
French, Haitian, Cajun930.1%
Other Asian660.1%
Other640.1%
Tagalog570.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American11,22514.4%
English6,5148.4%
Irish6,4198.2%
German5,1716.6%
French2,2852.9%
Scottish1,8062.3%
Scotch-Irish1,4151.8%
Italian1,0751.4%
European8091.0%
Welsh4820.6%
British4550.6%
Polish3850.5%
Dutch3620.5%
Norwegian3220.4%
Greek2640.3%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen76,56498.3%
Not a citizen1,3531.7%
Native75,98197.5%
Foreign-born1,9362.5%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Forrest County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,306 2.8%3,645 7.7%12,377 26.2%16,371 34.7%7,234 15.3%6,307 13.4%
  Average years of education: 13.6
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,306 2.8%
9-12 Years 3,645 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 12,377 26.2%
Some College 16,371 34.7%
Bach. Degree 7,234 15.3%
Grad Degree 6,307 13.4%
Average years of education: 13.6

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Forrest County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 31,753 29,550 2,203 6.9% 7.6%
1991 31,206 29,110 2,096 6.7% 8.4%
1992 31,206 28,943 2,263 7.3% 8.0%
1993 31,235 29,387 1,848 5.9% 6.7%
1994 32,255 30,691 1,564 4.8% 6.3%
1995 33,120 31,644 1,476 4.5% 6.2%
1996 33,390 31,966 1,424 4.3% 6.0%
1997 33,941 32,774 1,167 3.4% 5.7%
1998 33,722 32,531 1,191 3.5% 5.3%
1999 33,420 32,288 1,132 3.4% 5.1%
2000 35,007 33,336 1,671 4.8% 5.3%
2001 34,903 33,394 1,509 4.3% 5.5%
2002 34,896 32,981 1,915 5.5% 6.4%
2003 35,271 33,467 1,804 5.1% 6.1%
2004 35,467 33,527 1,940 5.5% 6.1%
2005 35,650 33,383 2,267 6.4% 7.6%
2006 36,159 34,352 1,807 5.0% 6.4%
2007 36,769 34,921 1,848 5.0% 6.2%
2008 36,495 34,408 2,087 5.7% 6.7%
2009 36,309 33,501 2,808 7.7% 9.4%
2010 34,157 30,915 3,242 9.5% 10.1%
2011 35,146 31,676 3,470 9.9% 9.8%
2012 34,775 31,709 3,066 8.8% 8.8%
2013 33,107 30,338 2,769 8.4% 8.5%
2014 32,177 29,768 2,409 7.5% 7.6%
2015 32,740 30,654 2,086 6.4% 6.5%
2016 33,231 31,288 1,943 5.8% 5.9%
2017 33,428 31,766 1,662 5.0% 5.2%
2018 33,129 31,602 1,527 4.6% 5.0%
2019 33,216 31,457 1,759 5.3% 5.5%
2020 32,983 30,328 2,655 8.0% 8.1%
2021 33,329 31,484 1,845 5.5% 5.5%
2022 33,326 32,074 1,252 3.8% 3.9%
2023 33,036 32,051 985 3.0% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com