Forrest County, Mississippi

Coordinates: 31°11′N 89°16′W / 31.19°N 89.26°W / 31.19; -89.26
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Forrest County
County
Hattiesburg Municipal Court.
Hattiesburg Municipal Court.
Map of Mississippi highlighting Forrest County
Location within the U.S. state of Mississippi
Map of the United States highlighting Mississippi
Mississippi's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 31°11′N 89°16′W / 31.19°N 89.26°W / 31.19; -89.26
Country United States
State Mississippi
Founded1908[1]
Named forNathan B. Forrest
SeatHattiesburg
Largest cityHattiesburg
Area
 • Total470 sq mi (1,200 km2)
 • Land466 sq mi (1,210 km2)
 • Water3.9 sq mi (10 km2)  0.8%
Population
 (2010)
 • Total74,934
 • Density161/sq mi (62/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
Congressional district4th
Websiteforrestcountyms.us

Forrest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,934.[2] Its county seat and largest city is Hattiesburg.[3] The county was created from Perry County in 1908 and named in honor of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general in the American Civil War and early member of the first Ku Klux Klan. Forrest County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

File:Ms1907.jpg
An early map of Mississippi (c. 1907, showing Forrest County

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,200 km2), of which 466 square miles (1,210 km2) is land and 3.9 square miles (10 km2) (0.8%) is water.[4]

Major highways

Adjacent counties

National protected area

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
191020,722—
192021,2382.5%
193030,11541.8%
194034,90115.9%
195045,05529.1%
196052,72217.0%
197057,8499.7%
198066,01814.1%
199068,3143.5%
200072,6046.3%
201074,9343.2%
2016 (est.)75,979[5]1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
1790-1960[7] 1900-1990[8]
1990-2000[9] 2010-2013[2]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 72,604 people, 27,183 households, and 17,315 families residing in the county. The population density was 156 people per square mile (60/km²). There were 29,913 housing units at an average density of 64 per square mile (25/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 64.34% White, 33.55% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.40% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. 1.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 27,183 households out of which 31.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.60% were married couples living together, 17.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.30% were non-families. 28.50% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.80% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the county, the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 18.20% from 18 to 24, 27.60% from 25 to 44, 18.30% from 45 to 64, and 11.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $27,420, and the median income for a family was $35,791. Males had a median income of $28,742 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,160. About 17.10% of families and 22.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.60% of those under age 18 and 12.80% of those age 65 or over.

Communities

Cities

Census-designated places

Other unincorporated communities

Ghost towns

Politics

Presidential elections results
Presidential elections results[11]
Year Republican Democratic Third parties
2016 55.1% 15,461 41.8% 11,716 3.2% 887
2012 54.8% 16,574 43.9% 13,272 1.3% 390
2008 56.3% 15,296 42.8% 11,622 1.0% 266
2004 61.0% 16,318 38.2% 10,220 0.8% 207
2000 59.7% 13,281 38.2% 8,500 2.1% 470
1996 55.2% 11,278 39.0% 7,965 5.9% 1,199
1992 54.6% 12,432 36.6% 8,333 8.7% 1,988
1988 66.8% 14,249 32.6% 6,953 0.5% 116
1984 69.6% 15,719 30.1% 6,786 0.3% 71
1980 59.3% 12,656 38.8% 8,274 1.9% 397
1976 56.3% 10,770 41.4% 7,914 2.3% 436
1972 80.6% 14,418 16.4% 2,933 3.1% 547
1968 20.3% 3,294 18.2% 2,957 61.5% 9,975
1964 89.2% 9,291 10.8% 1,128
1960 39.5% 3,412 24.0% 2,068 36.5% 3,152
1956 37.5% 2,256 32.1% 1,928 30.4% 1,829
1952 60.4% 4,480 39.6% 2,936
1948 2.8% 167 6.9% 406 90.3% 5,307
1944 10.7% 436 89.3% 3,649
1940 6.9% 228 92.8% 3,075 0.3% 10
1936 6.1% 234 93.6% 3,596 0.3% 11
1932 8.0% 182 90.7% 2,068 1.3% 30
1928 44.7% 1,447 55.3% 1,793 0.0% 0
1924 7.3% 156 85.6% 1,826 7.1% 152
1920 10.4% 140 84.8% 1,146 4.9% 66
1916 4.3% 54 90.8% 1,146 4.9% 62
1912 1.5% 16 82.6% 886 15.9% 171

See also

References

  1. ^ "History". Forrest County, Mississippi. Retrieved November 9, 2014.
  2. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 10, 2011. Retrieved September 3, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved November 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved June 9, 2017.
  6. ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  9. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 3, 2014.
  10. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved 2018-03-03.

External links

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