Population By Race and Ethnicity in Forrest County, MS in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 74,944 population of Forrest County, Mississippi comprised of 2,598 people who identified as Hispanic (3.47%), and 72,346 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.53%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Forrest County, Mississippi with a population of 45,831 (61.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,316 (36.45%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 903 (1.21%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Forrest County, Mississippi in 2010, with a population of 43,737 (58.36%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,050 (36.09%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,094 (2.79%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Forrest, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Forrest , MS in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,316 36.45%
White Alone 45,831 61.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 272 0.36%
Asian Alone 559 0.75%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 63 0.08%
Two Or More Races 903 1.21%
Population By Ethnicity in Forrest , MS in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 266 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,094 2.79%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 103 0.14%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 17 0.02%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 27 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 91 0.12%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,050 36.09%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,737 58.36%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 169 0.23%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 542 0.72%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 36 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 812 1.08%