Demographic Characteristics of Forrest County, Mississippi
Total Population: 72,604
Forrest County, Mississippi Age/Gender Statistics
 Male Population: 34,254 (47.18%) |
 Female Population: 38,350 (52.82%) |
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| Under 5 years | 5,005 | 45 to 54 years: | 7,987 |
| 5 to 9 years: | 5,008 | 55 to 59 years: | 3,009 |
| 10 to 14 years: | 4,788 | 60 to 64 years: | 2,315 |
| 15 to 19 years: | 6,599 | 65 to 74 years: | 4,281 |
| 20 to 24 years: | 9,581 | 75 to 84 years: | 2,815 |
| 25 to 34 years: | 10,381 | 85 years and over: | 1,141 |
| 35 to 44 years: | 9,694 | ||
| Median Age: 29.7 | |||
Forrest County, Mississippi Racial Statistics
One Race
72,058
White
46,717
Black or African American
24,360
American Indian and Alaska Native
140
Asian
536
Asian Indian
119
Chinese
96
Filipino
37
Japanese
76
Korean
95
Vietnamese
80
Other Asian
33
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
13
Native Hawaiian
4
Guamanian or Chamorro
2
Samoan
7
Other Pacific Islander
0
Some other race
292
Two or more races
546
Forrest County, Mississippi Hispanic Population Statistics
| Total Hispanic or Latino Population: 912 | |||
| Mexican | Puerto Rican | Cuban | Other |
| 470 | 56 | 25 | 361 |
Forrest County, Mississippi Relationship Statistics
| In households: 67,194 (92.55%) | In group quarters: 5,410 (7.45%) | ||
| Householder | 27,183 | Institutionalized | 1,523 |
| Spouse | 11,569 | Noninstitutionalized | 3,887 |
| Child | 19,908 | ||
| Own child under 18 years | 15,105 | ||
| Other relatives | 4,399 | ||
| Under 18 years | 2,197 | ||
| Nonrelatives | 4,135 | ||
| Unmarried partner | 1,212 | ||