Moving to Forest, Mississippi

About Forest, Mississippi
Forest

Forest is a city and the county seat of Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,684 at the 2010 census and the population is a minority-majority.

Gender
Gender Forest Mississippi Country
Female 46.2% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 53.8% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Forest Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 15.4% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 9.3% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 16.2% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 15.2% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.1% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 16.8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.2% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 0% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 0.8% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Forest Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 12% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 13% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 36% 30% 27.0%
Other College 21% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 6% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 7% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 4% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 0% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Forest Mississippi Country
White 27.3% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 41.6% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.9% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 0% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 30.1% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity