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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-6.7%
5,689 → 5,305
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.7%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.7%
$33,443 → $51,082
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Forest across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
5,050
-255 from 2023 (5,305)
Projected Median Income 2030
$68,728
+$17,646 from 2023 ($51,082)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 5,689 | — | $33,443 | — |
| 2015 | 5,678 | -0.2% | $33,204 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 5,631 | -0.8% | $26,569 | -20% |
| 2019 | 5,533 | -1.7% | $27,165 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 5,339 | -3.5% | $45,274 | +66.7% |
| 2023 | 5,305 | -0.6% | $51,082 | +12.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.