Median Household Income
$49,724 ± $3,897
Median Home Value
$141,100 ± $25,605
Median Gross Rent
$900 ± $232/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,252
Poverty Rate
33.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
Homeownership Rate
50.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
19.9%
Median Age
36.0
Average Commute
20 min
Households
1,682
Veterans
133
Population Over Time
Forest shrank 6.3% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
5,719
2016
5,700
2018
5,668
2020
5,569
2022
5,416
2024
5,357
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
27.0%
Hispanic or Latino
36.0%
Black or African American
37.3%
Asian
0.1%
Nearby Cities in Mississippi
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.