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Forest, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,987. Estimated population in July 2024: 6,029 (+0.7% change)
Males: 2,913 (48.7%), Females: 3,074 (51.3%)

Scott County

Zip code: 39074

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $25,638
Median house value: $57,100

Population by Race

Races in Forest:

  • Black (50.9%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.7%)
  • Hispanic (12.7%)
  • Other race (5.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (7.6%), Irish (3.3%), English (2.4%), German (1.8%), Scotch-Irish (1.7%), French (1.2%).

Elevation: 485 feet

Land area: 13.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Forest

  • High school or higher: 62.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Forest city

  • Never married: 30.6%
  • Now married: 47.4%
  • Separated: 4.0%
  • Widowed: 7.9%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

9.4% Foreign born (9.2% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +629 (+11.7%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Forest:

  • SE LACKEY CAH AND SWING-BED (330 N BROAD STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Forest:

  • SCOTT REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; MORTON, MS)
  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; NEWTON, MS)
  • LEAKE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP (about 30 miles; CARTHAGE, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Forest:

  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)
  • KEY FIELD (about 51 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 63 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Forest:

  • G. V. MONTGOMERY (about 2 miles; FOREST, MS; Abbreviation: 2M4)
  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 25 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)
  • CARTHAGE-LEAKE COUNTY (about 27 miles; CARTHAGE, MS; Abbreviation: 08M)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Forest:

  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 51 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 57 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 64 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 69 miles; RAYMOND, MS; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 83 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)

Schools

Public high schools in Forest:

  • FOREST HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 403; Location: 511 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • FOREST SCOTT CO VOC TECH CENTER (Location: 521 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: 10 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Forest:

  • SCOTT CENTRAL ATTENDANCE CENTER (Students: 988; Location: 2415 OLD JACKSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 12)
  • FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 715; Location: 513 CLEVELAND STREET; Grades: KG – 04)
  • HAWKINS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location: 803 OAK STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)

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