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County: Forrest County
State: Mississippi
FIPS Code: 28035

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 15% to 20% Percent Land in NF:
16.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
50,644
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
224,286
Amenity Level: Medium National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: 0.59 De Soto NF
50,404
% Water: 0.7 Other
240
Mean Jan. Temp: 50
Mean July Temp: 81
Topography: Irregular Plains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Federal/State Government
Policy Type: Persistent Poverty, Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 57,849 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 66,018 14.1% 6.0% 8.1%
1990: 68,314 3.5% -2.8% 6.3%
2000: 72,604 6.3% 0.9% 5.3%
2005: 75,095 3.4% 0.6% 2.8%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
46,225 63.7% 0-to-19:
21,400 29.5%
Black:
24,225 33.4% 20-to-39:
24,841 34.2%
Hispanic:
912 1.3% 40-to-59:
15,811 21.8%
American Indian:
131 0.2% 60-plus:
10,552 14.5%
Other:
1,111 1.5%
Median Age: 29.8
Population Density (persons per square mile): 155.6
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 79.3%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 22.8%
Median Family Income: $35,791
Families Below Poverty Line: 17.1%
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