Median Household Income
$53,640
Median Home Value
$168,000
Median Gross Rent
$972/mo
Poverty Rate
21.0%
Unemployment Rate
6.6%
Homeownership Rate
57.2%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.6%
Median Age
32.0
Population Over Time
Forrest County grew 2.8% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
76,159
2016
76,274
2018
75,517
2020
75,162
2022
77,917
2024
78,272
Business & Industry
Forrest County has 1,741 business establishments employing 32,739 people.
Accommodation and food services
200
Health care and social assistance
197
Other services (except public administration)
164
Professional, scientific, and technical services
131
Finance and insurance
127
Construction
107
Real estate and rental and leasing
88
Wholesale trade
84
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.