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
| 2021 | 77,743 |
| 2020 | 75,162 |
| 2019 | 75,224 |
| 2018 | 75,517 |
| 2017 | 75,835 |
| 2016 | 76,274 |
| 2015 | 76,267 |
| 2014 | 76,159 |
| 2013 | 75,991 |
| 2012 | 75,378 |
| 2011 | 74,802 |
| 2010 | 74,290 |
| 2009 | 78,650 |
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 | 77,743 |
| Male | 37,070 |
| Female | 40,673 |
| Total population | 77,743 |
| Under 5 years | 5,169 |
| 5 to 9 years | 4,570 |
| 10 to 14 years | 5,646 |
| 15 to 19 years | 5,299 |
| 20 to 24 years | 8,534 |
| 25 to 34 years | 11,418 |
| 35 to 44 years | 9,309 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,559 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,160 |
| 60 to 64 years | 4,521 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,119 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,163 |
| 85 years and over | 1,276 |
| Median age (years) | 32.8 |
| Under 18 years | 18,276 |
| 16 years and over | 61,307 |
| 18 years and over | 59,467 |
| 21 years and over | 55,162 |
| 62 years and over | 12,997 |
| 65 years and over | 10,558 |
| Total population | 77,743 |
| One race | 75,322 |
| White | 45,546 |
| Black or African American | 28,517 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 125 |
| Asian | 685 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 146 |
| Some other race | 303 |
| Two or more races | 2,421 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 58,168 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 26,981 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 31,187 |
Social characteristics in Forrest County, Mississippi
| Total households | 28,867 |
| Family households (families) | 11,291 |
| Married-couple family | 1,323 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 6,084 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 4,317 |
| Nonfamily households | 10,169 |
| Average household size | 7,279 |
| Average family size | 2.58 |
Economic characteristics in Forrest County, Mississippi
| Total households | 28,867 |
| Less than $10,000 | 2,260 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 2,310 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 3,728 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 3,417 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 3,832 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 5,435 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,783 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,008 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,261 |
| $200,000 or more | 833 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 45,780 |
Housing characteristics in Forrest County, Mississippi
| Total housing units | 33,408 |
| Occupied housing units | 28,867 |
| Vacant housing units | 4,541 |
| Total housing units | 33,408 |
| 1-unit, detached | 20,969 |
| 1-unit, attached | 245 |
| 2 units | 1,129 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,544 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,904 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,719 |
| 20 or more units | 1,882 |
| Mobile home | 4,016 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 33,408 |
| Built 2014 or later | 36 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 2,592 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 5,345 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 5,404 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 4,083 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 5,625 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,392 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 3,146 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 1,680 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 2,105 |
| Total housing units | 33,408 |
| 1 room | 716 |
| 2 rooms | 618 |
| 3 rooms | 2,649 |
| 4 rooms | 5,945 |
| 5 rooms | 7,386 |
| 6 rooms | 6,397 |
| 7 rooms | 4,144 |
| 8 rooms | 2,687 |
| 9 rooms or more | 2,866 |
| Median rooms | 5.4 |
| Total housing units | 33,408 |
| No bedroom | 716 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,099 |
| 2 bedrooms | 7,815 |
| 3 bedrooms | 16,314 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,865 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 599 |
| Occupied housing units | 28,867 |
| Owner-occupied | 16,698 |
| Renter-occupied | 12,169 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.73 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.38 |
| Occupied housing units | 28,867 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 3,684 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 9,773 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 4,089 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,800 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 2,583 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 2,938 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,698 |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,407 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 4,005 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,331 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,949 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,720 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 846 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 274 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 166 |
| Median (dollars) | 129,600 |
| Owner-occupied units | 16,698 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 8,610 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 8,088 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 11,171 |
| Less than $500 | 1,340 |
| $500 to $999 | 6,418 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 3,059 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 196 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 88 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 54 |
| $3,000 or more | 16 |
| Median (dollars) | 834 |
| No rent paid | 998 |
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