Forrest County, MS Population

Overview

77,743

Total Population

32.8

Median age

52.32%

Female population %

91.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

50.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,417

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Forrest County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Forrest County is 32.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Forrest County's population under 18 was 23.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Forrest County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 13.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Forrest County, 19.79% were under the age of 15, 25.84% aged 15 to 29, 40.79% aged 30 to 64, 11.94% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 3,603 more females than males in Forrest County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.32% females and 47.68% males in Forrest County, MS.
The Forrest County, MS gender ratio is 91.1:100 i.e. 91.1 men to 100 women (0.911).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 3,653.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,881.

Forrest County's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Forrest County population: 58.59% are White, 36.68% are Black or African American, 0.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.88% are Asian, 0.19% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.39% are some other race and 3.11% are multiracial.
Forrest County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 2,417 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 75,326 (96.89% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Forrest County is White with a population of 45,546 (58.59% of the total population).

Forrest County's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 80,944 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Forrest County's population increased by 2,788 (3.86%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Forrest County's population increased by 3,241 (4.32%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Forrest County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 72,156.