Forrest   County MS United States

County FIPS 28035
Largest City Hattiesburg
State Mississippi
Latitude 31.1889
Longitude -89.2579
Population 78,272
Density 168.01 people per square mile
Time Zone America/Chicago
  • All demographic data comes from the 2024 American Community Survey (5-year study).
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Household Income

Median household: $53,640
Median individual: $28,847

Race

Mode: 56.6% White

Gender

 53.2% female 

Rent

  $972 / month  

Median house value: $160,574.0

Age

Median: 32.0 years old

Education

With at least college degree: 30.6%
With STEM degree: 37.5%

Marital Status

 41.7% married 

Never married: 41.2%

Labor Force Participation

 62.6% working 

Unemployed: 6.7%

Average Family Size

 3.05 people 

Commute Time

 21.2 minutes 

Health Care

 11.1% uninsured 

Poverty

 21.0%

All data comes from the SimpleMaps US Counties Database, 2026.

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