Forrest County , Mississippi
Population: 78,027 residents · 2023 Census ACS
Income $52,821 Home $152,900 Rent $960/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Forrest County's headline indicators land 29% below the national median on income ($52,821), with housing 50% below the US figure ($153,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution. FEMA's National Risk Index ranks Forrest County in the top 22% nationally for overall natural-hazard exposure, with tornado activity the dominant local risk.
$52,821
Median Income
household
$152,900
Home Value
median
$960/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate
Income & Housing
| Median Household Income | $52,821 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,525 |
| Poverty Rate | 21.5% |
| Median Home Value | $152,900 |
| Median Gross Rent | $960/mo |
| Owner Occupied | 57.1% |
| Renter Occupied | 42.9% |
Demographics & Education
| Total Population | 78,027 |
| Median Age | 31.8 yrs |
| Bachelor's or Higher | 29.5% |
Health Outcomes
CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults
37.6%
Obesity
13.5%
Diabetes
15.2%
Smoking
41.0%
High Blood Pressure
30.6%
No Physical Activity
20.8%
Depression
38.4%
Insufficient Sleep
80.2%
Annual Checkup
Natural Hazard Risk
FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores
Overall risk score: 78.1 · 78th national percentile
🌪️ Tornado
92.65
🌀 Hurricane
90.40
🔥 Wildfire
81.71
❄️ Winter Storm
61.52
🌍 Earthquake
68.51
☀️ Drought
42.18
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