Forest, MS Demographics

A map of Forest's Population by Race

Forest, Mississippi has an estimated population of 5,357, a slight decrease from the 5,430 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 37.3% Black, 36.0% Hispanic, 23.0% White, 3.3% Multiracial, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Forest, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Forest has become more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Forest, that probability was 66.0% in 2020 and 67.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Forest is ranked the 66th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Forest was ranked the 67th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Forest's White Population

1,232 residents of Forest, or 23.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Forest is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Forest ranks 343rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's White population has grown by an estimated 9.7%. White residents' share of Forest's population has increased from 20.7% to 23.0%.

Forest is more White than neighboring Hillsboro (7.6% White). Forest is less White than neighboring Harperville (82.3% White), Lake (32.8% White), Morton (30% White), and Conehatta (24.3% White).

Forest's Black Population

1,997 residents of Forest, or 37.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Forest is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Forest ranks 191st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.9%. Black residents' share of Forest's population has decreased from 42.7% to 37.3%.

Forest is more Black than neighboring Harperville (17.7% Black), Morton (24.8% Black), and Conehatta (0% Black). Forest is less Black than neighboring Hillsboro (61% Black), and Lake (61.5% Black).

Forest's Asian Population

8 residents of Forest, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Forest is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Forest ranks 92nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Asian population has declined by an estimated 79.5%. Asian residents' share of Forest's population has decreased from 0.7% to 0.1%.

Forest is more Asian than neighboring Hillsboro (0% Asian), Harperville (0% Asian), and Morton (0% Asian). Forest is less Asian than neighboring Lake (0.4% Asian), and Conehatta (0.9% Asian).

Forest's Hispanic Population

1,927 residents of Forest, or 36.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Forest is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Forest ranks 3rd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Forest's population has increased from 33.9% to 36.0%.

Forest is more Hispanic than neighboring Hillsboro (24.8% Hispanic), Harperville (0% Hispanic), Lake (0.6% Hispanic), and Conehatta (0% Hispanic). Forest is less Hispanic than neighboring Morton (40.6% Hispanic).

Forest's Native American/Other Population

14 residents of Forest, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Forest is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Forest ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 48.1%. Native American/Other residents' share of Forest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Forest is more Native American/Other than neighboring Harperville (0% Native American/Other), and Morton (0% Native American/Other). Forest is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hillsboro (6.6% Native American/Other), Lake (0.6% Native American/Other), and Conehatta (71.4% Native American/Other).

Forest's Multiracial Population

179 residents of Forest, or 3.3% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Forest is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Forest ranks 340th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Forest's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 121.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Forest's population has increased from 1.5% to 3.3%.

Forest is more Multiracial than neighboring Hillsboro (0% Multiracial), and Harperville (0% Multiracial). Forest is less Multiracial than neighboring Lake (4.2% Multiracial), Morton (4.6% Multiracial), and Conehatta (3.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.