Population By Race and Ethnicity in Forrest County, MS in 2022

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2022, the 77,976 population of Forrest County, Mississippi comprised of 3,283 people who identified as Hispanic (4.21%), and 74,693 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (95.79%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Forrest County, Mississippi with a population of 46,517 (59.66%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 28,904 (37.07%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 1,338 (1.72%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Forrest County, Mississippi in 2022, with a population of 44,039 (56.48%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 28,450 (36.49%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 2,478 (3.18%).

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 2022
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 28,904 37.07%
White Alone 46,517 59.66%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 307 0.39%
Asian Alone 839 1.08%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 71 0.09%
Two Or More Races 1,338 1.72%
Population By Ethnicity in Forrest , MS in 2022
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 454 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 2,478 3.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 115 0.15%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 30 0.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 28 0.04%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 178 0.23%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 28,450 36.49%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 44,039 56.48%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 192 0.25%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 809 1.04%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 43 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,160 1.49%