Forrest County, Mississippi
Forrest County covers 466 sq mi of land and has about 78,272 residents. 6 zip codes lie mainly within it, spread across 1 city or town. Zip codes that only partly reach into the county are listed on each zip's own page.
Population
78,272
168/sq mi
Median household income
$54K
U.S. $81K
Median home value
$168K
U.S. $333K
Median rent
$972
U.S. $1,413
Median age
32
U.S. 38.9
Poverty rate
21%
U.S. 12.5%
Cities and towns
Zip codes in Forrest County
6 total
Forrest County at a glance
Compared with the U.S.
Household income distribution
<$25k
25%
$25–50k
22%
$50–75k
17%
$75–100k
13%
$100–150k
12%
$150–200k
5%
$200k+
6%
Highest education (adults 25+)
No diploma
8%
High school
27%
Some college
23%
Associate's
11%
Bachelor's
17%
Graduate
13%
How people get to work
Drove alone
81%
Carpooled
8%
Transit
0.3%
Walked
2%
Bicycle
0.6%
Worked from home
4%
Other
4%
At a glance
| Forrest | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|
| Own their home | 57.2% | 65.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 30.6% | 35.7% |
| Work from home | 4% | 15.1% |
| Households with broadband | 86.4% | 91% |
| Without health insurance | 11.1% | 8.4% |
| Foreign-born | 3% | 14.1% |
| Veterans (of adults) | 6.4% | 6.2% |
| Unemployment | 6.7% | 5.2% |
| Average commute | 21.2 min | 26.4 min |