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Time Zone: Forrest County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Hattiesburg is the Seat for Forrest County.

Forrest County was founded in 1906 and was created by taking area from PerryCounty.

From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Forrest had a population of 81,078 people. This is an increase of 11.67% since the last Census (which gave a population of 72,604 people in 2000).

At the time of the 2000 Census, Forrest represented 2.55% of the total population of Mississippi, making it the state's 9th most populous county (out of 82 counties).

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
201074,934+3.21%-7.58% since 2009
200981,078+11.67%+1.56% since 2008
200879,836+9.96%+0.89% since 2007
200779,131+8.99% 
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200072,604The Last Census

More information can be found on the Forrest County Census Page for Forrest County.

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Websites for Forrest County

Official Website:   www.co.forrest.ms.us/

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<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2000 Census and the next count will be for the 2010 Census.

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