Forrest County Information
Forrest in
Mississippi occupies
470 square miles and has a 2006 population of
76,372, a change from a 2000 population of
72,604 and
68,314 in 1990.
21.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
15.6% percent is 25-35, and
11.9% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
145 acts of violent crime reported in
Forrest in 2004, a change from
152 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,943 people:
5.3% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
5.1%.
Read more about
Forrest, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Forrest | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 470 sq. miles | Ranked 2,279 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 76,372 | Ranked 693 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 74,915 | |
| Population 2000 | 72,604 | Ranked 686 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 68,314 | Ranked 646 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 63.3% | |
| African American | 34.5% | |
| Asian American | 1.1% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.1% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.4% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 21.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 15.6% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 11.9% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 11.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 8.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 145 | 152 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 3 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 15 | |
| Robberies | 68 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 59 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,006 | 3,276 |
| Burglaries | 723 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,139 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 144 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 36,968 | 35,111 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,943 | 1,774 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% | 5.1% |
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