All Countries
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
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,082
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,570
47% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.6%
66% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Forest vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Forest’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,082
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,570
53%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$47,636
66%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$866
60%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$866
40% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
35% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.7%
2% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,446M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
25.3%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
527
Restaurants
46
Healthcare
39
Retail
121
Manufacturing
20
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$47,636
34% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,604
26% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $51,082 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,570 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $47,636 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $866 |
| County GDP | $1,446M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.473 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 527 |
| Restaurants | 46 |
| Healthcare | 39 |
| Retail | 121 |
| Manufacturing | 20 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $47,636 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,604 |