Name | Forrest County |
State | Mississippi |
FIPS Code | 28035 |
County Seat | Hattiesburg |
Timezone | Central Standard Time (CST) |
Population (2022) | 75,378 |
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022) | 4.3% |
Majority Ethnicity | White 60.68% |
Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 46% |
Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+5 |
Unemployment Rate (December 2024) | 2.9% |
Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2022) |
---|---|
White | 60.68% |
African American | 37.69% |
Hispanic | 0.11% |
Asian | 0.97% |
Native American | 0.28% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.28% |
Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
---|---|
White | 41.2% |
African American | 45.77% |
Hispanic | 7.02% |
Asian | 0.4% |
Native American | 0.03% |
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |