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Forest, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Scott County County

2.8 /5.0
C+ Fair
5,365 Population 410/sq mi density
$51,082 Median Income $20,570 per capita
$129,100 Home Value $118,653 Zillow
$695 Median Rent 26.2% income on rent
63°F Avg Temperature 323 sunny days/yr
75 Violent Crime/100K 898 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$51,082 median income, 3.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$129,100 home value, $695/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
75 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.7% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 67.5%
US avg: 88.6% 24% below
Bachelor's+ 14.7%
US avg: 33.7% 56% below
Graduate+ 4.9%
US avg: 13.1% 63% below
School Test Score
4.2 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

61.7%
Republican (GOP)
37.7%
Democrat (DEM)
R 62%
D 38%
1%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
78.2%
13% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
83 Mbps
Upload: 56 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
4
EV Charging Stations
1
Alt Fuel Stations
1
Nearest Airport
JAN
Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International
35 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:5,520
patients per provider
Dentists
1:2,309
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:1,834
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
5.6
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
70.6%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
14,974
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+14.7%
High School+67.5%
Graduate Degree+4.9%
School Test Score4.2/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)61.7%
Democrat (DEM)37.7%

Infrastructure

Broadband78.2%
Download Speed83 Mbps
Upload Speed56 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries4
EV Stations1
Alt Fuel Stations1

Airport

Airport CodeJAN
Airport NameJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International
Distance35 miles