| Name | Forrest County |
| State | Mississippi |
| FIPS Code | 28035 |
| County Seat | Hattiesburg |
| Timezone | Central Daylight Time (CDT) |
| Population (2024) | 78,432 |
| Population Growth Rate(2020-2024) | 0.33% |
| Majority Ethnicity | White 58.19% |
| Public School Majority Ethnicity | African American 46% |
| Partisan Voting Index | Republican:+8 |
| Unemployment Rate (May 2026) | 4.0% |
| Sales Tax Rate (2025) | 7% |
| Area Code(s) | 601 / 769 |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Population (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 58.19% |
| African American | 36.36% |
| Hispanic | 4.25% |
| Asian | 0.88% |
| Native American | 0.1% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.22% |
| Race/Ethnicity | Percentage of Public School Students (2023) |
|---|---|
| White | 41.2% |
| African American | 45.77% |
| Hispanic | 7.02% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native American | 0.03% |
| Hawaiin/Pacific Islander | 0.07% |