Forrest County Mississippi Map and Data

Forrest County Mississippi Boundary Map

Forrest County Mississippi Profile and Data

NameForrest County
StateMississippi
FIPS Code28035
County SeatHattiesburg
TimezoneCentral Standard Time (CST)
Population (2022)75,378
Population Growth Rate(2000-2022)4.3%
Majority EthnicityWhite 60.68%
Public School Majority EthnicityAfrican American 46%
Partisan Voting IndexRepublican:+8
Unemployment Rate (January 2025)3.0%
Area Code(s)601 / 769

Forrest County Race/Ethnicity Data

Race/EthnicityPercentage of Population (2022)
White60.68%
African American37.69%
Hispanic0.11%
Asian0.97%
Native American0.28%
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander0.28%

Forrest County Public School Race/Ethnicity Data

Race/EthnicityPercentage of Public School Students (2023)
White41.2%
African American45.77%
Hispanic7.02%
Asian0.4%
Native American0.03%
Hawaiin/Pacific Islander0.07%
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