Forrest County Demographics

A map of Forrest County's Population by Race

Forrest County, Mississippi had a population of 78,158 in 2020. It was 55.2% White, 36.0% Black, 1.0% Asian, 4.2% Hispanic, 0.7% Native American/Other, and 3.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Forrest County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Forrest County is the 8th most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Forrest County's White Population

43,121 residents of Forrest County identify as White, or 55.2%. This makes the White share of the population of Forrest County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Forrest County is ranked #44 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Forrest County is less White than neighboring Lamar County (68.3% White), Perry County (77% White), Stone County (75.4% White), Jones County (62% White), and Covington County (60.2% White).

Forrest County's Black Population

28,151 residents of Forrest County identify as Black, or 36.0%. This makes the Black share of the population of Forrest County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Forrest County is ranked #41 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Forrest County is more Black than neighboring Lamar County (22.3% Black), Perry County (18.2% Black), Stone County (17.7% Black), Jones County (28.5% Black), and Covington County (34.8% Black).

Forrest County's Asian Population

789 residents of Forrest County identify as Asian, or 1.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Forrest County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Forrest County is ranked #10 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Forrest County is more Asian than neighboring Perry County (0.3% Asian), Stone County (0.5% Asian), Jones County (0.4% Asian), and Covington County (0.5% Asian). Forrest County is less Asian than neighboring Lamar County (1.7% Asian).

Forrest County's Hispanic Population

3,258 residents of Forrest County identify as Hispanic, or 4.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Forrest County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Forrest County is ranked #13 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Forrest County is more Hispanic than neighboring Lamar County (3.7% Hispanic), Perry County (1.3% Hispanic), Stone County (2.4% Hispanic), and Covington County (2.3% Hispanic). Forrest County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jones County (6.2% Hispanic).

Forrest County's Native American/Other Population

517 residents of Forrest County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.7%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Forrest County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Forrest County is ranked #14 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Forrest County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Lamar County (0.6% Native American/Other), Perry County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Covington County (0.3% Native American/Other). Forrest County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Stone County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Jones County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Forrest County's Multiracial Population

2,322 residents of Forrest County identify as Multiracial, or 3.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Forrest County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Forrest County is ranked #13 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Forrest County is more Multiracial than neighboring Perry County (2.6% Multiracial), Jones County (2.2% Multiracial), and Covington County (1.9% Multiracial). Forrest County is less Multiracial than neighboring Lamar County (3.5% Multiracial), and Stone County (3.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.