Population By Race and Ethnicity in Forrest County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 75,796 population of Forrest County, Mississippi comprised of 2,643 people who identified as Hispanic (3.49%), and 73,153 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (96.51%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Forrest County, Mississippi with a population of 46,116 (60.84%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 27,709 (36.56%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 927 (1.22%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Forrest County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 43,982 (58.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 27,454 (36.22%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,134 (2.82%).

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 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 27,709 36.56%
White Alone 46,116 60.84%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 285 0.38%
Asian Alone 690 0.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 69 0.09%
Two Or More Races 927 1.22%
Population By Ethnicity in Forrest , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 255 0.34%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,134 2.82%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 101 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 21 0.03%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 104 0.14%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 27,454 36.22%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 43,982 58.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 184 0.24%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 669 0.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 41 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 823 1.09%