Forrest County, Mississippi demographics

Population: 77,743
Median age: 32.8

Median household income: 45,780

Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Forrest County, Mississippi.

Population

202177,743
202075,162
201975,224
201875,517
201775,835
201676,274
201576,267
201476,159
201375,991
201275,378
201174,802
201074,290
200978,650

Forrest County, MS cities

Glendale CDP - 1,704

Hattiesburg city - 47,074

Petal city - 11,342

Rawls Springs CDP - 1,522

Census data for Forrest County, Mississippi

Demographic and housing estimates in Forrest County, Mississippi

Total population
Total population77,743
Male37,070
Female40,673
Population by age
Total population77,743
Under 5 years5,169
5 to 9 years4,570
10 to 14 years5,646
15 to 19 years5,299
20 to 24 years8,534
25 to 34 years11,418
35 to 44 years9,309
45 to 54 years8,559
55 to 59 years4,160
60 to 64 years4,521
65 to 74 years6,119
75 to 84 years3,163
85 years and over1,276
Median age (years)32.8
Under 18 years18,276
16 years and over61,307
18 years and over59,467
21 years and over55,162
62 years and over12,997
65 years and over10,558
Population by race
Total population77,743
One race75,322
   White45,546
   Black or African American28,517
   American Indian and Alaska Native125
   Asian685
   Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander146
   Some other race303
Two or more races2,421
Citizen, voting age population
Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population58,168
Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population26,981
Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population31,187

Social characteristics in Forrest County, Mississippi

Households by type
Total households28,867
Family households (families)11,291
Married-couple family1,323
Male householder, no wife present, family6,084
Female householder, no husband present, family4,317
Nonfamily households10,169
Average household size7,279
Average family size2.58

Economic characteristics in Forrest County, Mississippi

Income and benefits (in inflation-adjusted dollars)
Total households28,867
Less than $10,0002,260
$10,000 to $14,9992,310
$15,000 to $24,9993,728
$25,000 to $34,9993,417
$35,000 to $49,9993,832
$50,000 to $74,9995,435
$75,000 to $99,9992,783
$100,000 to $149,9993,008
$150,000 to $199,9991,261
$200,000 or more833
Median household income (dollars)45,780

Housing characteristics in Forrest County, Mississippi

Housing occupancy
Total housing units33,408
Occupied housing units28,867
Vacant housing units4,541
Units in structure
Total housing units33,408
1-unit, detached20,969
1-unit, attached245
2 units1,129
3 or 4 units1,544
5 to 9 units1,904
10 to 19 units1,719
20 or more units1,882
Mobile home4,016
Boat, RV, van, etc.0
Year structure built
Total housing units33,408
Built 2014 or later36
Built 2010 to 20132,592
Built 2000 to 20095,345
Built 1990 to 19995,404
Built 1980 to 19894,083
Built 1970 to 19795,625
Built 1960 to 19693,392
Built 1950 to 19593,146
Built 1940 to 19491,680
Built 1939 or earlier2,105
Rooms
Total housing units33,408
1 room716
2 rooms618
3 rooms2,649
4 rooms5,945
5 rooms7,386
6 rooms6,397
7 rooms4,144
8 rooms2,687
9 rooms or more2,866
Median rooms5.4
Bedrooms
Total housing units33,408
No bedroom716
1 bedroom3,099
2 bedrooms7,815
3 bedrooms16,314
4 bedrooms4,865
5 or more bedrooms599
Housing tenure
Occupied housing units28,867
Owner-occupied16,698
Renter-occupied12,169
Average household size of owner-occupied unit2.73
Average household size of renter-occupied unit2.38
Year householder moved into unit
Occupied housing units28,867
Moved in 2017 or later3,684
Moved in 2015 to 20169,773
Moved in 2010 to 20144,089
Moved in 2000 to 20095,800
Moved in 1990 to 19992,583
Moved in 1989 and earlier2,938
Value
Owner-occupied units16,698
Less than $50,0002,407
$50,000 to $99,9994,005
$100,000 to $149,9993,331
$150,000 to $199,9992,949
$200,000 to $299,9992,720
$300,000 to $499,999846
$500,000 to $999,999274
$1,000,000 or more166
Median (dollars)129,600
Mortgage status
Owner-occupied units16,698
Housing units with a mortgage8,610
Housing units without a mortgage8,088
Gross rent
Occupied units paying rent11,171
Less than $5001,340
$500 to $9996,418
$1,000 to $1,4993,059
$1,500 to $1,999196
$2,000 to $2,49988
$2,500 to $2,99954
$3,000 or more16
Median (dollars)834
No rent paid998

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