Forest city, Mississippi demographics
Population: 5,464
Median age: 36.1
Median household income: 45,274
Forest is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Forest city, MS.
Population
| 2021 | 5,464 |
| 2020 | 5,569 |
| 2019 | 5,629 |
| 2018 | 5,668 |
| 2017 | 5,679 |
| 2016 | 5,700 |
| 2015 | 5,713 |
| 2014 | 5,719 |
| 2013 | 5,714 |
| 2012 | 5,702 |
| 2011 | 5,703 |
| 2010 | 5,711 |
| 2009 | 6,032 |
Census data for Forest city, Mississippi
Demographic and housing estimates in Forest city, Mississippi
| Total population | 5,464 |
| Male | 3,061 |
| Female | 2,403 |
| Total population | 5,464 |
| Under 5 years | 683 |
| 5 to 9 years | 166 |
| 10 to 14 years | 477 |
| 15 to 19 years | 412 |
| 20 to 24 years | 331 |
| 25 to 34 years | 639 |
| 35 to 44 years | 913 |
| 45 to 54 years | 391 |
| 55 to 59 years | 240 |
| 60 to 64 years | 423 |
| 65 to 74 years | 417 |
| 75 to 84 years | 320 |
| 85 years and over | 52 |
| Median age (years) | 36.1 |
| Under 18 years | 1,533 |
| 16 years and over | 4,101 |
| 18 years and over | 3,931 |
| 21 years and over | 3,684 |
| 62 years and over | 1,119 |
| 65 years and over | 789 |
| Total population | 5,464 |
| One race | 5,418 |
| White | 2,944 |
| Black or African American | 2,078 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 396 |
| Two or more races | 46 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,358 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,541 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,817 |
Social characteristics in Forest city, Mississippi
| Total households | 1,927 |
| Family households (families) | 835 |
| Married-couple family | 46 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 379 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 203 |
| Nonfamily households | 667 |
| Average household size | 627 |
| Average family size | 2.77 |
Economic characteristics in Forest city, Mississippi
| Total households | 1,927 |
| Less than $10,000 | 207 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 171 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 317 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 162 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 309 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 283 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 280 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 170 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 14 |
| $200,000 or more | 14 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,274 |
Housing characteristics in Forest city, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 2,278 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,927 |
| Vacant housing units | 351 |
| Total housing units | 2,278 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,379 |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 |
| 2 units | 51 |
| 3 or 4 units | 255 |
| 5 to 9 units | 251 |
| 10 to 19 units | 18 |
| 20 or more units | 42 |
| Mobile home | 282 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,278 |
| Built 2014 or later | 116 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 107 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 180 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 242 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 528 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 521 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 432 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 18 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 134 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,278 |
| 1 room | 36 |
| 2 rooms | 12 |
| 3 rooms | 92 |
| 4 rooms | 534 |
| 5 rooms | 637 |
| 6 rooms | 327 |
| 7 rooms | 239 |
| 8 rooms | 196 |
| 9 rooms or more | 205 |
| Median rooms | 5.2 |
| Total housing units | 2,278 |
| No bedroom | 36 |
| 1 bedroom | 262 |
| 2 bedrooms | 437 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,243 |
| 4 bedrooms | 226 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 74 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,927 |
| Owner-occupied | 1,062 |
| Renter-occupied | 865 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 3.00 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.48 |
| Occupied housing units | 1,927 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 218 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 428 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 329 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 339 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 263 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 350 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,062 |
| Less than $50,000 | 195 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 270 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 256 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 206 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 102 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 27 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 6 |
| Median (dollars) | 106,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 1,062 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 399 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 663 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 766 |
| Less than $500 | 277 |
| $500 to $999 | 352 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 137 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 610 |
| No rent paid | 99 |
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