City in Scott County, Mississippi · 13.1 sq mi · 415 people per sq mi
About 5,400 people live in Forest. The typical household earns $49,724, and the median resident is 36 years old.
2026 projection
From 5,425 in 2020
Poverty rate 33.82%
Men 31.1 · Women 41.6
1890–2026
5,431
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1890–2026
5,431
2026 projection
0.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 5,431 | -2 | 0.04% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,433 | +16 | 0.30% |
| 2024 | 5,417 | +101 | 1.90% |
| 2023 | 5,316 | -24 | 0.45% |
| 2022 | 5,340 | -9 | 0.17% |
| 2021 | 5,349 | -76 | 1.40% |
| 2020 | 5,425 | -108 | 1.95% |
| 2019 | 5,533 | -47 | 0.84% |
| 2018 | 5,580 | -51 | 0.91% |
| 2017 | 5,631 | -7 | 0.12% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 54 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
43% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 43% | 53% | 34% |
| Never married | 40% | 35% | 44% |
| Divorced | 8% | 7% | 10% |
| Widowed | 5% | 4% | 7% |
| Separated | 3% | 2% | 5% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau