Forrest County
Small metro
FIPS 28035
Profiled Cities (1)
People
79K
Population
Census 2025 Est.169.6/sq mi
Density
Census 2025 Est.1.1%
Growth 2020–25
Census 2020–2025$54K
Median HH Income
ACS 2024 5-yr32.0
Median Age
ACS 2024 5-yr91.8%
Bachelor's+
ACS 2024 5-yr21.0%
Poverty Rate
SAIPE 202411.1%
Uninsured
ACS 2024 5-yr57.2%
Owner-Occupied
ACS 2024 5-yr19.2%
Disability
ACS 2024 5-yr4.4%
Hispanic
ACS 2024 5-yr55.8%
Non-Hisp. White
ACS 2024 5-yr35.5%
Non-Hisp. Black
ACS 2024 5-yrMigration
IRS Statistics of Income county migration. Measures tax filer movement, not Census population counts.
4.7K
Inflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–234.7K
Outflow (people)
IRS SOI 2022–23-60
Net Migration
IRS SOI 2022–23Economy
3.0%
Unemployment
BLS LAUS 202536.1K
Labor Force
BLS LAUS 2025$48K
Per Capita Income
BEA 2024$4.8B
County GDP
BEA 20241.7K
Business Establishments
CBP 202332.7K
Employees
CBP 2023$1.7B
Annual Payroll
CBP 2023Housing
$168K
Median Home Value
ACS 2024 5-yr$972
Median Gross Rent
ACS 2024 5-yr2.7K
Owner HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yr6.1K
Renter HH w/ Housing Problems
ACS 2024 5-yrYes
Housing Stress (USDA)
ACS 2024 5-yrHealth
95th pctile
Social Vulnerability
CDC SVI 202237.6%
Adult Obesity
CDC PLACES 202513.5%
Diabetes
CDC PLACES 202518.1%
Poor Mental Health
CDC PLACES 202516.6%
Current Smoking
CDC PLACES 202595.6/100K
Primary Care Physicians
HRSA AHRF 2024–259.7/1K
Hospital Beds
HRSA AHRF 2024–25718.2/1K bene
Medicare ER Visits
CMS 2023Environment & Risk
78.1
FEMA Risk Score
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Relatively Low
Risk Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025Relatively High
Resilience Rating
FEMA NRI Dec 2025$33.3M
Expected Annual Loss
FEMA NRI Dec 20259.44
PM2.5 (EPA EJScreen)
EPA EJScreen 20240.08
Diesel PM
EPA EJScreen 20241.7%
EJ Demographic Index
EPA EJScreen 2024Broadband & Food Access
0.9%
Fixed Broadband 100/20 Mbps
FCC 20241.0%
Mobile 5G Coverage
FCC 202421.7%
Low Food Access (pop)
USDA FEA 20193.0%
No-Car Low Food Access (HH)
USDA FEA 2019Land & Climate
466.0 sq mi
Land Area
TIGER 202466.1°F
Avg Temp (1991–2020)
NOAA 1991–202077.8°F
Avg Max Temp
NOAA 1991–202054.4°F
Avg Min Temp
NOAA 1991–202062.1"
Annual Precip
NOAA 1991–2020County Character
Metro - Counties in metro areas of fewer than 250,000 population
Rural-Urban Class (RUCC)
TIGER 2024Small metro
NCHS Urban-Rural Class
TIGER 2024Not industry-dependent
Industry Dependence (USDA)
TIGER 2024Government
Typology Flags
TIGER 2024Yes
Persistent Poverty
TIGER 2024