Forrest County

Forrest county is located in south Mississippi. Forrest county has 466.31 square miles of land area and 3.92 square miles of water area. As of 2010-2014, the total Forrest county population is 76,159, which has grown 4.90% since 2000. The population growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 4.91% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. Forrest county median household income is $36,538 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 33.25% since 2000. The income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 25.96% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. Forrest county median house value is $115,300 in 2010-2014 and has grown by 66.86% since 2000. The house value growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 41.18% and is higher than the national average rate of 46.91%. As a reference, the national Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate for the same period is 26.63%. On average, the public school district that covers Forrest county is better than the state average in quality. The Forrest county area code is 601.

Population 76,159 (2010-2014), rank #9 Population Growth 4.90% since 2000, rank #24 Population Density: 161.96/sq mi, rank #6 Median Household Income: $36,538 at 2010-2014—33.25% increase since 2000, rank #29 Median House Price: $115,300 at 2010-2014—66.86% increase since 2000, rank #10 Time Zone: Central GMT -6:00 with Daylight Saving in the Summer Land Area: 466.31 sq mi, rank #56 Water Area: 3.92 sq mi (0.83%), rank #43 State: Mississippi Area: Hattiesburg, MS School District: Area Code: 601

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