Forrest County, MS

County in Mississippi, South · ranked on 50 metrics

Rank among US counties

Forrest County, MS is a county in Mississippi with a population of 79,255 (734th of 3,094). It ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (712th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (897th of 3,094), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,269th of 3,092). It ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,709th of 3,094), Median Household Income (2,504th of 3,093), Median Income (1,411th of 2,000).

Population
79,255
734th highest of 3,094
Density
170.1
634th highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
1.35%
1,522nd highest of 3,094
Area
466
2,175th highest of 3,094
Region
South
Mississippi

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 21 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Adults with a Yearly Checkup (%)80.2%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 105th of 2,916
  2. Heating Degree Days per Year1,942
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 254th of 3,050
  3. Adults Who Binge Drink (%)14.9%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 337th of 2,916
  4. Adults with Depression (%)20.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 407th of 2,916
  5. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)30.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    712th of 3,094
  6. Average Commute (Minutes)21.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    897th of 3,094
  7. Adults with Frequent Mental Distress (%)18.1%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,144th of 2,916
  8. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$168,000
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 1,269th of 3,092
  9. Adults with Obesity (%)37.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,282nd of 2,916
  10. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)86.4%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,700th of 3,094

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cooling Degree Days per Year2,353
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 2,694th of 3,050
  2. Poverty Rate (%)21.0%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,709th of 3,094
  3. Adults with Diabetes (%)13.5%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,473rd of 2,916
  4. Median Household Income$53,640
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,504th of 3,093
  5. Adults with No Leisure-Time Exercise (%)30.6%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,194th of 2,916
  6. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)39.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,168th of 3,094
  7. Median Income$53,640
    Poorest Counties
    1,411th of 2,000
  8. Adults in Fair or Poor Health (%)22.7%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 2,012th of 2,916
  9. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$972
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 2,004th of 3,090
  10. Adults 18–64 Without Health Insurance (%)11.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2023
    tied 1,629th of 2,916

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Health (52), weakest Economics (44). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 18 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

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    Compared on 16 of 18
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    Compared on 17 of 18
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  4. Chesterfield County, SC85% similar
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Quick answers

What is the population of Forrest County, MS?
Forrest County, MS has a population of 79,255, 734th among 3,094 US counties.
What does Forrest County, MS rank best at?
Among US counties, Forrest County, MS ranks best for Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (712th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (897th of 3,094); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (tied 1,269th of 3,092).
Where does Forrest County, MS rank worst?
Forrest County, MS ranks lowest for Poverty Rate (%) (2,709th of 3,094); Median Household Income (2,504th of 3,093); Median Income (1,411th of 2,000).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Forrest County, MS?
Rankodex ranks Forrest County, MS on 50 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

50 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics