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State of Mississippi - County of Forrest

Forrest County Demography

For county business demographics page, click Forrest County Businesses

  • Table 1. Forrest County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Forrest County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Forrest County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Forrest County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Forrest County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Forrest County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Forrest County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Forrest County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 467
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 72,890
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 689
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 72,604
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 686
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 155.50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 68,314
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 646
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 66,018
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 286
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 4,290
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 2,296
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.40%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 6.30%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 3.50%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 912
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 1.30%


    TABLE 2. Forrest County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 72,604
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 5,005
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 12,798
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 17.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 13,178
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 18.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 20,075
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 27.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 13,311
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 18.30%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 4,281
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 5.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 2,815
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 3.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 1,141
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 29.70
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 34,254
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 38,350
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 89.30
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 46,717
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 64.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 24,360
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 33.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 140
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 536
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.70%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 13
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent (Z)%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 292
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 0.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 546
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 0.80%


    TABLE 3. Forrest County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 5,410
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 1,523
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 27,183
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 25,150
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 8.10%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 67,194
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.47
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 7,738
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 28.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 9,573
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 5,820
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 21.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 17,305
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 8,437
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 11,569
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 5,150
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 4,687
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 2,789
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.50%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 9,878
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 8,424
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 17.30%


    TABLE 4. Forrest County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 73,634
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 1,122
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 15.20
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 743
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 10.10
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 9
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 8.00
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 4
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 653
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 11,344
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 9,123


    TABLE 5. Forrest County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 11,874
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 11,889
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 12,399
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 38,761
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 27,928
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 72.10%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 7,672
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 19.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 27,652
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 17,986
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 53.70%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 13,031
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 -4530
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 4,702
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 18.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 24.90%


    TABLE 6. Forrest County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 3,705
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 183
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 3,522
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 3,554
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 58,040
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 6,384
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 49,765
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,142
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 29,913
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 7.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 27,183
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 16,365
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 60.20%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 317
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 135
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 42.60%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 172
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 54.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 24,340


    TABLE 7. Forrest County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 1,438,540
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 925,927
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 55.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 74,484
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 19,313
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 71.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 286,332
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 1,144,847
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 212,226
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 18.50%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 135,132
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.80%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) (D)
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent (D)%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 116,313
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 64,055
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 5.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 262,697
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 22.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 362,761
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 31.70%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 135,132
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 135,737
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 123,885




     









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