Forrest County, Mississippi

According to the 2000 Census, Forrest County, Mississippi has a population of 72,604 people. Of those, 46,717 (64%) are White, 24,360 (34%) are Black, and 912 (1%) are Latino[1]. However, 440 (or 1% of the 72,604 people) are not residents by choice but are people in prison.

Even though prisoners cannot participate in the local community, the Census Bureau nevertheless counts them as residents of the county where they are incarcerated.

A more accurate description would not include the prisoners. This would give Forrest County a population of 72,164 with a demographic that is 65% White, 33% Black, and 1% Latino.

Reported in
Census 2000
Incarcerated
population
Actual
population
Total 72,604 440 72,164
White 46,717 92 46,625
Black 24,360 338 24,022
Latino 912 9 903


Notes:

[1]The numbers for Whites, Blacks and Latinos may not add up to the total number because we have not included racial groups other than Whites and Blacks and because the Census Bureau considers "Latino" to be an ethnicity, not a race. Most of the people reported as being Latino are also counted as being White or Black.



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