Forrest County, Mississippi: population and components of change
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program, Vintage 2024: County Population Totals and Components of Change 2020-2024 (CO-EST2024-ALLDATA). Figures cover the April 1, 2020 estimates base through July 1, 2024; data fetched 2026-10-30T08:41:21Z.
| Item | Value | As reported |
|---|---|---|
| County | Forrest County | Forrest County |
| State | Mississippi | Mississippi |
| State FIPS code | 28 | 28 |
| County FIPS code | 035 | 035 |
| Census region (code) | 3 | 3 |
| Census division (code) | 6 | 6 |
| Estimates base, April 1, 2020 | 78,177 | 78177 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2020 | 78,212 | 78212 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2021 | 77,996 | 77996 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2022 | 78,284 | 78284 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2023 | 78,432 | 78432 |
| Resident population, July 1, 2024 | 78,435 | 78435 |
| Numeric population change, 2023 to 2024 | 3 | 3 |
| Births, year to July 1, 2024 | 991 | 991 |
| Deaths, year to July 1, 2024 | 881 | 881 |
| Natural change (births minus deaths), year to July 1, 2024 | 110 | 110 |
| International migration, year to July 1, 2024 | 200 | 200 |
| Domestic migration, year to July 1, 2024 | -306 | -306 |
| Residual, year to July 1, 2024 | -1 | -1 |
| Birth rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 12.6349 | 12.634907278 |
| Death rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 11.2324 | 11.23244532 |
| Natural change rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 1.4025 | 1.4024619582 |
| International migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | 2.5499 | 2.5499308331 |
| Domestic migration rate per 1,000 population, year to July 1, 2024 | -3.9014 | -3.901394175 |
| Group quarters population, July 1, 2024 | 5,967 | 5967 |
Values as reported by the source: county_name=Forrest County, state_name=Mississippi, state_fips=28, county_fips=035, region=3, division=6, estimates_base_2020=78177, pop_2020=78212, pop_2021=77996, pop_2022=78284, pop_2023=78432, pop_2024=78435, npopchg_2024=3, births_2024=991, deaths_2024=881, naturalchg_2024=110, internationalmig_2024=200, domesticmig_2024=-306, residual_2024=-1, rbirth_2024=12.634907278, rdeath_2024=11.23244532, rnaturalchg_2024=1.4024619582, rinternationalmig_2024=2.5499308331, rdomesticmig_2024=-3.901394175, gq_estimates_2024=5967