Educational Attainment in Forrest County, Mississippi (County)

Educational Attainment#1

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Forrest County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma234.562340%29.757658%34.562340%34.6%16,11416.1k51.601141%53.200289%51.601141%51.6%24,05824.1k13.836518%17.042052%13.836518%13.8%6,451
Count number of people in category
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Relative Educational Attainment#2

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
-10%0%+10%%ref.Higher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma216.146037%16.146037%+16.1%34.562%34.6%29.758%29.8%-3.005902%-3.005902%-3.0%51.601%51.6%53.200%53.2%-18.809554%-18.809554%-18.8%13.837%13.8%17.042%17.0%
% percentage with given level in Forrest County
ref. percentage with given level in Mississippi
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment#3

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Forrest County
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%CountDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None1.685863%0.939794%1.685863%1.7%7861.638676%1.305597%1.638676%1.6%7647.987474%5.667485%7.987474%8.0%3,72414.359865%13.110593%14.359865%14.4%6,6958.890462%8.734189%8.890462%8.9%4,14523.078738%22.763444%23.078738%23.1%10,76010.8k28.522403%30.436845%28.522403%28.5%13,29813.3k9.321579%11.231518%9.321579%9.3%4,3463.721339%4.426309%3.721339%3.7%1,7350.793600%1.384225%0.793600%0.8%370
Count number of people in category
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Detailed Relative Educational Attainment#4

Highest level of education among people aged 25 years and older, as percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
-50%0%+50%%ref.Doctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None79.386499%79.386499%+79.4%1.686%1.69%0.940%0.94%25.511652%25.511652%+25.5%1.639%1.64%1.306%1.31%40.935060%40.935060%+40.9%7.987%7.99%5.667%5.67%9.528726%9.528726%+9.5%14.360%14.4%13.111%13.1%1.789207%1.789207%+1.8%8.890%8.89%8.734%8.73%1.385089%1.385089%+1.4%23.079%23.1%22.763%22.8%-6.289884%-6.289884%-6.3%28.522%28.5%30.437%30.4%-17.005169%-17.005169%-17.0%9.322%9.32%11.232%11.2%-15.926814%-15.926814%-15.9%3.721%3.72%4.426%4.43%-42.668301%-42.668301%-42.7%0.794%0.79%1.384%1.38%
% percentage with given level in Forrest County
ref. percentage with given level in Mississippi
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#5

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Forrest County
20%10%0%10%20%FMHigher Degree1H.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2-17.966429%-22.901315%-17.966429%18%37.243%37.2%31.571%31.6%8.484786%4.450675%8.484786%8%49.612%49.6%53.821%53.8%11.127720%24.647985%11.127720%11%13.145%13.1%14.608%14.6%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Post-Secondary Degree 2H.S. = High School

Detailed Educational Attainment Sex Ratio#6

Percentage more likely men or women are to have various highest levels of education among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Forrest County
100%0%FMDoctorate1Professional1Master's1Bachelor's1Associate's1Some CollegeHigh School2Some H.S.3Less than H.S.3None77.859587%55.574848%77.859587%78%1.232%1.23%2.192%2.19%60.769989%46.717440%60.769989%61%1.273%1.27%2.047%2.05%-123.179529%-54.123446%-123.179529%123%10.807%10.8%4.842%4.84%-3.499536%-14.662429%-3.499536%3%14.593%14.6%14.100%14.1%-11.291551%-38.957461%-11.291551%11%9.338%9.34%8.391%8.39%-0.434660%-4.625185%-0.434660%0%23.126%23.1%23.026%23.0%16.271223%11.598943%16.271223%16%26.486%26.5%30.795%30.8%5.677753%21.057363%5.677753%6%9.078%9.08%9.593%9.59%55.806427%34.920482%55.806427%56%2.945%2.94%4.588%4.59%-163.153076%-163.153076%163%22.768632%1.123%1.12%0.427%0.43%
F females in category as a percentage of all females
M males in category as a percentage of all males
1Degree 2Diploma or equivialent 3H.S. = High School

Bachelor's Degrees By Age#7

Percentage of age cohort whose highest degree is a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Forrest County
Mississippi
0%5%10%15%B.X.Total65+45-6435-4425-3410.188561%10.277007%10.188561%10.2%9789,59913.163959%12.523604%13.163959%13.2%2,22816,92516.9k16.464670%14.623172%16.464670%16.5%1,4408,74618.048093%15.919825%18.048093%18.0%2,04911,35311.4k
B.X. number of people with a Bachelor's degree
Total number of people in age cohort

Relative Bachelor's Degrees By Age#8

Percentage of population whose highest degree is a Bachelor's, as a percentage more or less than Mississippi at large.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
0%5%10%%ref.65+45-6435-4425-34-0.860616%-0.860616%0.9%10.189%10.2%10.277%10.3%5.113185%5.113185%5.1%13.164%13.2%12.524%12.5%12.593007%12.593007%12.6%16.465%16.5%14.623%14.6%13.368667%13.368667%13.4%18.048%18.0%15.920%15.9%
% percentage in Forrest County with a Bachelor's degree
ref percentage in Mississippi with a Bachelor's degree

Bachelor's Degrees Sex Ratio By Age#9

Percentage more likely men or women are to have their highest degree be a Bachelor's.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
More Females More Males
Mississippi
Forrest County
40%20%0%20%40%60%FM65+45-6435-4425-3467.745990%45.380786%67.745990%67.7%7.938%7.94%13.315%13.3%-4.673469%-16.739001%-4.673469%4.7%13.448%13.4%12.847%12.8%-7.359671%-44.168214%-7.359671%7.4%17.056%17.1%15.887%15.9%-39.487660%-38.445047%-39.487660%39.5%20.977%21.0%15.038%15.0%
F female degree holders as a percentage of all females
M male degree holders as a percentage of all males

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#10

Among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Forrest County
Mississippi
$0k$20k$40kCount%Graduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$41,996.000000$51,881.000000$41,996.000000$42.0k5,27411.312%11.3%$36,339.000000$41,282.000000$36,339.000000$36.3k6,69514.360%14.4%$24,815.000000$30,081.000000$24,815.000000$24.8k14,90514.9k31.969%32.0%$21,750.000000$26,240.000000$21,750.000000$21.8k13,29813.3k28.522%28.5%$20,412.000000$19,990.000000$20,412.000000$20.4k6,45113.837%13.8%$27,243.000000$30,992.000000$27,243.000000$27.2k46,62346.6k100.000%100%
Count number of people with given highest level of educational attainment
% percentage of people with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Median Earnings by Educational Attainment#11

By sex among population 25 years old and over with earnings.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Female Male
Mississippi
Forrest County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
$0k$50kFMGraduate Degree1Bachelor's DegreeSome CollegeH.S. Diploma2No H.S. Diploma2Total$-41,918.000000$-46,112.000000$-41,918.000000$41.9k$41,918.000000$454.000000$46,112.000000$18,957.000000$42,372.000000$42.4k3,2732,001$-34,303.000000$-35,820.000000$-34,303.000000$34.3k$34,303.000000$6,640.000000$35,820.000000$16,280.000000$40,943.000000$40.9k3,5883,107$-19,501.000000$-24,481.000000$-19,501.000000$19.5k$19,501.000000$14,151.000000$24,481.000000$12,963.000000$33,652.000000$33.7k7,9826,923$-17,102.000000$-20,197.000000$-17,102.000000$17.1k$17,102.000000$7,798.000000$20,197.000000$11,636.000000$24,900.000000$24.9k6,5126,786$-16,276.000000$-15,083.000000$-16,276.000000$16.3k$16,276.000000$7,299.000000$15,083.000000$8,463.000000$23,575.000000$23.6k3,2323,219$-23,702.000000$-25,847.000000$-23,702.000000$23.7k$23,702.000000$7,209.000000$25,847.000000$10,891.000000$30,911.000000$30.9k24,58724.6k22,03622.0k
F females with given highest level of educational attainment
M males with given highest level of educational attainment
1or professional degree 2H.S. = High School

Composition of the Armed Forces by Educational Attainment#12

Percentage of the armed forces aged 25 to 64 years old with various highest levels of educational attainment.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Forrest County
Mississippi
0%10%20%30%40%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma324.503311%42.898551%24.503311%24.5%3740.397351%46.938406%40.397351%40.4%6135.099338%10.018116%35.099338%35.1%530.000000%0.000000%0.0%0.144928%0
Count members of the armed forces with the given level of educational attainment
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Employment by Educational Attainment#13

Percentage of population that is employed by highest level of educational attainment among the population aged 25 to 64 years old.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Forrest County
Mississippi
0%20%40%60%80%CountBachelor's Degree1Some College2H.S. Diploma3No H.S. Diploma381.339613%81.517144%81.339613%81.3%7,77265.783003%71.377131%65.783003%65.8%8,56159.423285%60.717102%59.423285%59.4%6,03836.050303%40.706441%36.050303%36.1%1,548
Count employed people with given educational attainment aged 25 to 64 years old
1or higher 2two or four year institution 3H.S. = High School

Lacking High School Diploma By Race#14

Percent of racial or ethnic group lacking a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Female Male
Mississippi
Forrest County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
20%0%20%40%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-9.971205%-11.594011%-9.971205%10.0%9.971205%1.431491%11.594011%2.748476%11.402696%11.4%1,5991,489-16.966137%-20.444081%-16.966137%17.0%16.966137%2.411474%20.444081%5.678539%19.377611%19.4%1,3451,473-7.986111%-22.013889%-16.258185%-30.000000%30.0%7.986111%16.258185%0.845330%7.986111%8.0%2336-24.468085%-30.783454%-24.468085%24.5%24.468085%12.631152%30.783454%9.560882%37.099237%37.1%243115-28.888889%-4.950591%-26.939241%-33.839479%33.8%28.888889%26.939241%6.672922%28.888889%28.9%104156
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

College Graduates By Race#15

Percent of racial or ethnic group with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Scope: population of Mississippi and Forrest County
Female Male
Mississippi
Forrest County
Shaded bar tips show excess over facing bar.
50%0%50%MFWhite1BlackAsianHispanic2Other1-31.113171%-2.081766%-24.231724%-0.901463%-33.194937%33.2%31.113171%24.231724%31.113171%31.1%4,3634,957-6.367959%-12.095529%-10.076037%-8.160611%-18.463488%18.5%6.367959%10.076037%6.367959%6.4%4421,603-68.750000%-1.250000%-36.557530%-70.000000%70.0%68.750000%36.557530%6.020076%68.750000%68.8%19884-11.755725%-15.903849%-10.461673%-6.073801%-27.659574%27.7%11.755725%10.461673%11.755725%11.8%77130-19.522777%-12.286572%-5.598875%-19.522777%19.5%19.522777%1.032779%12.286572%20.555556%20.6%7490
M number of males in category
F number of females in category
1non-Hispanic 2excluding black and Asian Hispanics

Map of Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Forrest County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#16

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
20%26%31%36%42%48%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#17

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
42.4%45.5%48.6%51.6%54.6%57.7%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#18

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
8.6%11.3%14.0%16.7%19.4%22.2%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#19

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.90%1.37%1.83%2.30%2.77%3.24%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#20

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%1.3%2.0%2.7%3.4%4.1%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#21

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
4.5%6.4%8.1%9.9%11.7%13.5%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#22

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6.9%9.2%11.4%13.6%15.8%18.0%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#23

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
7.1%7.7%8.2%8.8%9.4%10.0%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#24

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.9%20.2%21.6%22.9%24.2%25.6%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#25

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
18.8%22.4%26.0%29.5%33.1%36.8%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#26

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5.0%7.2%9.4%11.7%13.9%16.1%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#27

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2.6%3.4%4.3%5.1%5.9%6.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by County Subdivision#28

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.13%0.48%0.83%1.18%1.53%1.89%
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Map of Educational Attainment by Tract in Forrest County

Coarse: Post-Secondary Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#29

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
6%18%29%40%51%63%

Coarse: High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#30

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
32%38%44%50%56%63%

Coarse: No High School Diploma Educational Attainment by Tract#31

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
5%11%17%22%28%34%

Detailed: Doctorate Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#32

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.1%2.3%3.4%4.6%5.8%

Detailed: Professional Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#33

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%1.5%3.1%4.6%6.1%7.7%

Detailed: Master's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#34

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.9%4.5%8.0%11.6%15.1%18.7%

Detailed: Bachelor's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#35

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
2%8%14%20%26%33%

Detailed: Associate's Degree Educational Attainment by Tract#36

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.3%5.2%7.1%9.0%10.8%12.8%

Detailed: Some College Educational Attainment by Tract#37

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
13.4%16.6%19.7%22.9%26.0%29.2%

Detailed: High School Diploma or Equivalent Educational Attainment by Tract#38

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
10%16%22%28%34%40%

Detailed: Some High School Educational Attainment by Tract#39

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
3.7%7.3%10.8%14.3%17.8%21.3%

Detailed: Less than High School Educational Attainment by Tract#40

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.6%2.6%4.6%6.6%8.6%10.7%

Detailed: None Educational Attainment by Tract#41

Percentage of the population 25 years and older with given highest level of educational attainment
0.0%0.6%1.1%1.7%2.2%2.8%
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Educational Attainment by Place in Forrest County

There are 4 places that are fully or partially contained within Forrest County (3 fully and 1 partially). This section compares all 4 of those to each other, Forrest County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forrest County.

No H.S. Diploma by Place#42

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected places in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%5%10%15%Count#MississippiGlendaleEast South CentralSouthRawls SpringsForrest CountyForrestHattiesburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgPetal17.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.709512%16.709512%16.7%195115.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.075067%14.075067%14.1%105213.836518%13.836518%13.8%6,45113.441806%13.441806%13.4%3,668313.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.877743%11.877743%11.9%11,09511.1k10.014706%10.014706%10.0%6814
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by Place#43

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected places in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%10%20%30%Count#HattiesburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgSouthForrest CountyForrestPetalEast South CentralRawls SpringsMississippiGlendale30.881706%30.881706%30.9%8,427130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.777433%28.777433%28.8%26,88126.9k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.671879%25.671879%25.7%11,96912.0k24.970588%24.970588%25.0%1,698223.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.458445%23.458445%23.5%175321.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k10.539846%10.539846%10.5%1234
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by Place#44

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected places in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#HattiesburgHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForrest CountyForrestSouthPetalEast South CentralMississippiRawls SpringsGlendale4.723688%4.723688%4.7%1,28913.599186%3.599186%3.6%3,3623.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.324539%3.324539%3.3%1,5503.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.897059%2.897059%2.9%19722.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.010724%2.010724%2.0%1531.199657%1.199657%1.2%144
Count number of people in category
# rank of place out of 4 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by Place#45

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected places in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
10x5x0xFM#MississippiEast South CentralSouthHattiesburgForrestUnited StatesHattiesburgGlendalePetalRawls Springs-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117505x1.117505x1.12x11.253%11.3%12.575%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111277x1.111277x1.11x13.145%13.1%14.608%14.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090030x1.090030x1.09x12.897%12.9%14.058%14.1%1-1.047156x-1.047156x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x17.081%17.1%16.312%16.3%2-1.250900x-1.250900x1.25x1.000000x1.000000x11.092%11.1%8.867%8.87%3-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x22.105%22.1%0.000%0%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by Place#46

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected places in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
10x5x0x5xFM#PetalHattiesburgForrestHattiesburgEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippiGlendaleRawls Springs-1.000000x-1.000000x5.928424x5.928424x5.93x0.855%0.86%5.071%5.07%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.798807x1.798807x1.80x2.613%2.61%4.700%4.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691761x1.691761x1.69x2.505%2.51%4.239%4.24%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.614796x1.614796x1.61x3.666%3.67%5.920%5.92%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x2.322%2.32%0.000%0%3-10.000000x-10.000000x> 10.0x1.000000x1.000000x3.158%3.16%0.000%0%4
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of place out of 4 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County Subdivision in Forrest County

There are 5 county subdivisions in Forrest County. This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Forrest County, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forrest County.

No H.S. Diploma by County Subdivision#47

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected county subdivisions in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%5%10%15%20%Count#Forrest District 44Forrest District 22MississippiEast South CentralSouthForrest CountyForrestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgForrest District 11Forrest District 55Forrest District 3322.104615%22.104615%22.1%1,796121.129159%21.129159%21.1%1,613217.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.836518%13.836518%13.8%6,45113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.877743%11.877743%11.9%11,09511.1k10.808831%10.808831%10.8%1,033310.366282%10.366282%10.4%1,03348.605184%8.605184%8.6%9765
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County Subdivision#48

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected county subdivisions in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%10%20%30%Count#Forrest District 55United States of AmericaUnited StatesForrest District 11Hattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgSouthForrest District 33Forrest CountyForrestEast South CentralMississippiForrest District 22Forrest District 4437.711992%37.711992%37.7%3,758130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.197761%30.197761%30.2%2,886228.777433%28.777433%28.8%26,88126.9k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.226239%27.226239%27.2%3,088325.671879%25.671879%25.7%11,96912.0k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M21.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k15.326172%15.326172%15.3%1,170413.132308%13.132308%13.1%1,0675
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County Subdivision#49

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected county subdivisions in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%2%4%6%Count#Forrest District 55Hattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForrest CountyForrestSouthForrest District 11East South CentralForrest District 33MississippiForrest District 22Forrest District 447.285499%7.285499%7.3%72613.599186%3.599186%3.6%3,3623.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.324539%3.324539%3.3%1,5503.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.971644%2.971644%3.0%28422.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.424616%2.424616%2.4%27532.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k1.807702%1.807702%1.8%13841.563077%1.563077%1.6%1275
Count number of people in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#50

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected county subdivisions in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#52Mississippi4East South CentralSouthHattiesburgForrestUnited States13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.615685x1.615685x1.62x7.969%7.97%12.875%12.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.314644x1.314644x1.31x18.345%18.3%24.117%24.1%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.213182x1.213182x1.21x20.191%20.2%24.495%24.5%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117505x1.117505x1.12x11.253%11.3%12.575%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111277x1.111277x1.11x13.145%13.1%14.608%14.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.273624x-1.273624x1.27x1.000000x1.000000x11.988%12.0%9.413%9.41%4-1.313406x-1.313406x1.31x1.000000x1.000000x9.730%9.73%7.408%7.41%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County Subdivision#51

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected county subdivisions in Forrest County, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
1x0x1x2x3x4xFM#3HattiesburgForrest1East South CentralSouth4United StatesMississippi25-1.000000x-1.000000x4.162697x4.162697x4.16x0.958%0.96%3.986%3.99%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.798807x1.798807x1.80x2.613%2.61%4.700%4.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691761x1.691761x1.69x2.505%2.51%4.239%4.24%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.664866x1.664866x1.66x2.278%2.28%3.793%3.79%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.533643x1.533643x1.53x1.263%1.26%1.937%1.94%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.480455x1.480455x1.48x1.468%1.47%2.173%2.17%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.276557x1.276557x1.28x6.418%6.42%8.193%8.19%5
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county subdivision out of 5 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the Hattiesburg Area

There are 3 counties in the Hattiesburg Area. This section compares Forrest County to all of the counties in the Hattiesburg Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forrest County.

No H.S. Diploma by County#52

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the Hattiesburg Area, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%5%10%15%Count#Perry CountyPerryMississippiEast South CentralSouthForrest CountyForrestUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgLamar CountyLamar19.252562%19.252562%19.3%1,597117.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k15.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M13.836518%13.836518%13.8%6,451213.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M11.877743%11.877743%11.9%11,09511.1k7.915931%7.915931%7.9%3,0473
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#53

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the Hattiesburg Area, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%10%20%30%Count#Lamar CountyLamarUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgSouthForrest CountyForrestEast South CentralMississippiPerry CountyPerry36.799855%36.799855%36.8%14,16514.2k130.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M28.777433%28.777433%28.8%26,88126.9k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M25.671879%25.671879%25.7%11,96912.0k223.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M21.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k9.005425%9.005425%9.0%7473
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#54

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the Hattiesburg Area, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%1%2%3%4%Count#Lamar CountyLamarHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForrest CountyForrestSouthEast South CentralMississippiPerry CountyPerry4.554193%4.554193%4.6%1,75313.599186%3.599186%3.6%3,3623.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.324539%3.324539%3.3%1,55023.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k0.711272%0.711272%0.7%593
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 3 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#55

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the Hattiesburg Area, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#PerryMississippiEast South CentralSouthHattiesburgForrestUnited StatesLamar-1.000000x-1.000000x1.322464x1.322464x1.32x16.701%16.7%22.087%22.1%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117505x1.117505x1.12x11.253%11.3%12.575%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111277x1.111277x1.11x13.145%13.1%14.608%14.6%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034103x1.034103x1.03x7.790%7.79%8.056%8.06%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#56

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the Hattiesburg Area, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#LamarHattiesburgForrestEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippiPerry-1.000000x-1.000000x1.941993x1.941993x1.94x3.152%3.15%6.120%6.12%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.798807x1.798807x1.80x2.613%2.61%4.700%4.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691761x1.691761x1.69x2.505%2.51%4.239%4.24%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.003201x1.003201x1.00x0.710%0.71%0.712%0.71%3
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 3 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in Mississippi

There are 82 counties in Mississippi. This section compares Forrest County to the 50 most populous counties in Mississippi and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forrest County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 19,085.

No H.S. Diploma by County#57

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%10%20%Count#Sunflower CountySunflowerScott CountyScottBolivar CountyBolivarWayne CountyWayneItawamba CountyItawambaUnion CountyUnionPrentiss CountyPrentissYazoo CountyYazooLeake CountyLeakePontotoc CountyPontotocWashington CountyWashingtonAttala CountyAttalaTippah CountyTippahGrenada CountyGrenadaLeflore CountyLefloreCoahoma CountyCoahomaMarion CountyMarionCopiah CountyCopiahMarshall CountyMarshallTishomingo CountyTishomingoMonroe CountyMonroeNeshoba CountyNeshobaClay CountyClayPike CountyPikeCovington CountyCovingtonPanola CountyPanolaTate CountyTateGeorge CountyGeorgeSimpson CountySimpsonJones CountyJonesAdams CountyAdamsAlcorn CountyAlcornMississippiLee CountyLeeNewton CountyNewtonPearl River CountyPearl RiverLowndes CountyLowndesHancock CountyHancockEast South CentralSouthLincoln CountyLincolnForrest CountyForrestLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHinds CountyHindsHarrison CountyHarrisonWarren CountyWarrenOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesJackson CountyJacksonHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgDeSoto CountyDeSotoLafayette CountyLafayetteRankin CountyRankinMadison CountyMadisonLamar CountyLamar27.452957%27.452957%27.5%4,902127.204183%27.204183%27.2%4,943225.192091%25.192091%25.2%5,377324.437394%24.437394%24.4%3,312424.196742%24.196742%24.2%3,788523.646862%23.646862%23.6%4,382623.633325%23.633325%23.6%3,960723.375155%23.375155%23.4%4,341823.336328%23.336328%23.3%3,377923.253713%23.253713%23.3%4,6341023.089776%23.089776%23.1%7,1861123.078751%23.078751%23.1%2,9131222.834863%22.834863%22.8%3,3091322.706248%22.706248%22.7%3,2891422.526225%22.526225%22.5%4,1661522.474648%22.474648%22.5%3,4131622.175612%22.175612%22.2%3,8591722.120405%22.120405%22.1%4,1521821.529537%21.529537%21.5%5,2701921.472527%21.472527%21.5%2,9312021.441368%21.441368%21.4%5,2662121.410566%21.410566%21.4%3,9922221.179545%21.179545%21.2%2,8372320.682479%20.682479%20.7%5,2672420.557900%20.557900%20.6%2,6312520.310112%20.310112%20.3%4,5192620.159122%20.159122%20.2%3,6742719.706776%19.706776%19.7%2,9842819.589738%19.589738%19.6%3,5432919.527010%19.527010%19.5%8,7443019.232679%19.232679%19.2%4,2613118.611299%18.611299%18.6%4,6883217.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.629454%16.629454%16.6%9,3103316.455605%16.455605%16.5%2,2743416.376053%16.376053%16.4%6,0673515.860352%15.860352%15.9%6,2423615.698656%15.698656%15.7%5,0223715.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M14.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.089900%14.089900%14.1%3,2383813.836518%13.836518%13.8%6,4513913.826637%13.826637%13.8%7,2374013.746165%13.746165%13.7%21,23721.2k4113.560393%13.560393%13.6%17,60617.6k4213.347832%13.347832%13.3%4,2354313.228150%13.228150%13.2%3,2954413.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.306894%12.306894%12.3%11,61511.6k4511.877743%11.877743%11.9%11,09511.1k10.820423%10.820423%10.8%11,95712.0k4610.610169%10.610169%10.6%3,1304710.030007%10.030007%10.0%10,06110.1k489.670816%9.670816%9.7%6,472497.915931%7.915931%7.9%3,04750
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#58

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%10%20%30%40%Count#Madison CountyMadisonOktibbeha CountyOktibbehaLafayette CountyLafayetteLamar CountyLamarUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesRankin CountyRankinHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgSouthHinds CountyHindsForrest CountyForrestEast South CentralWarren CountyWarrenDeSoto CountyDeSotoLee CountyLeeLowndes CountyLowndesHarrison CountyHarrisonBolivar CountyBolivarMississippiHancock CountyHancockJackson CountyJacksonLauderdale CountyLauderdaleClay CountyClayLeflore CountyLefloreJones CountyJonesWashington CountyWashingtonAdams CountyAdamsCoahoma CountyCoahomaGrenada CountyGrenadaAlcorn CountyAlcornTate CountyTateNewton CountyNewtonPike CountyPikePanola CountyPanolaMonroe CountyMonroeUnion CountyUnionLincoln CountyLincolnAttala CountyAttalaPontotoc CountyPontotocCovington CountyCovingtonNeshoba CountyNeshobaPearl River CountyPearl RiverSunflower CountySunflowerTippah CountyTippahItawamba CountyItawambaGeorge CountyGeorgeMarshall CountyMarshallCopiah CountyCopiahYazoo CountyYazooSimpson CountySimpsonMarion CountyMarionLeake CountyLeakePrentiss CountyPrentissScott CountyScottWayne CountyWayneTishomingo CountyTishomingo45.661432%45.661432%45.7%30,55830.6k141.980810%41.980810%42.0%10,45710.5k239.749153%39.749153%39.7%11,72611.7k336.799855%36.799855%36.8%14,16514.2k430.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M29.582590%29.582590%29.6%29,67429.7k528.777433%28.777433%28.8%26,88126.9k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M28.027626%28.027626%28.0%43,30143.3k625.671879%25.671879%25.7%11,96912.0k723.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M23.628971%23.628971%23.6%7,497823.188301%23.188301%23.2%25,62425.6k923.086541%23.086541%23.1%12,92512.9k1022.403191%22.403191%22.4%8,8171121.513625%21.513625%21.5%27,93227.9k1221.486132%21.486132%21.5%4,5861321.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k20.937793%20.937793%20.9%6,6981420.464515%20.464515%20.5%19,31419.3k1519.227756%19.227756%19.2%10,06410.1k1618.932437%18.932437%18.9%2,5361718.773656%18.773656%18.8%3,4721818.734228%18.734228%18.7%8,3891918.520661%18.520661%18.5%5,7642018.077183%18.077183%18.1%4,0052117.226393%17.226393%17.2%2,6162216.831205%16.831205%16.8%2,4382316.550875%16.550875%16.6%4,1692416.170096%16.170096%16.2%2,9472515.797091%15.797091%15.8%2,1832615.695437%15.695437%15.7%3,9972715.591011%15.591011%15.6%3,4692815.574104%15.574104%15.6%3,8252915.519940%15.519940%15.5%2,8763014.794831%14.794831%14.8%3,4003114.783711%14.783711%14.8%1,8663214.733039%14.733039%14.7%2,9363314.431942%14.431942%14.4%1,8473414.363100%14.363100%14.4%2,6783514.189700%14.189700%14.2%5,2573614.140905%14.140905%14.1%2,5253713.649852%13.649852%13.6%1,9783813.139572%13.139572%13.1%2,0573913.089420%13.089420%13.1%1,9824013.048452%13.048452%13.0%3,1944112.866276%12.866276%12.9%2,4154212.853374%12.853374%12.9%2,3874312.750194%12.750194%12.8%2,3064412.745661%12.745661%12.7%2,2184512.252090%12.252090%12.3%1,7734611.959895%11.959895%12.0%2,0044711.788663%11.788663%11.8%2,1424811.554637%11.554637%11.6%1,5664910.871795%10.871795%10.9%1,48450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#59

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%2%4%6%8%Count#Oktibbeha CountyOktibbehaLafayette CountyLafayetteMadison CountyMadisonLamar CountyLamarHinds CountyHindsHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForrest CountyForrestRankin CountyRankinSouthLee CountyLeeEast South CentralWarren CountyWarrenAlcorn CountyAlcornBolivar CountyBolivarMississippiHarrison CountyHarrisonWashington CountyWashingtonLowndes CountyLowndesCovington CountyCovingtonJones CountyJonesLauderdale CountyLauderdaleHancock CountyHancockLincoln CountyLincolnJackson CountyJacksonAdams CountyAdamsLeflore CountyLefloreTate CountyTateUnion CountyUnionDeSoto CountyDeSotoMarion CountyMarionCoahoma CountyCoahomaAttala CountyAttalaClay CountyClayYazoo CountyYazooPike CountyPikeNeshoba CountyNeshobaSimpson CountySimpsonLeake CountyLeakeNewton CountyNewtonPrentiss CountyPrentissTishomingo CountyTishomingoPanola CountyPanolaSunflower CountySunflowerGeorge CountyGeorgePontotoc CountyPontotocScott CountyScottCopiah CountyCopiahMarshall CountyMarshallGrenada CountyGrenadaItawamba CountyItawambaMonroe CountyMonroeTippah CountyTippahPearl River CountyPearl RiverWayne CountyWayne8.414629%8.414629%8.4%2,09617.562712%7.562712%7.6%2,23127.046905%7.046905%7.0%4,71634.554193%4.554193%4.6%1,75343.952257%3.952257%4.0%6,10653.599186%3.599186%3.6%3,3623.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.324539%3.324539%3.3%1,55063.077491%3.077491%3.1%3,08773.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M2.641779%2.641779%2.6%1,47982.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.442637%2.442637%2.4%77592.378022%2.378022%2.4%599102.337894%2.337894%2.3%499112.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.199732%2.199732%2.2%2,856122.114260%2.114260%2.1%658132.022563%2.022563%2.0%796141.976871%1.976871%2.0%253151.942875%1.942875%1.9%870161.866606%1.866606%1.9%977171.806815%1.806815%1.8%578181.771028%1.771028%1.8%407191.769480%1.769480%1.8%1,670201.751298%1.751298%1.8%388211.741105%1.741105%1.7%322221.728395%1.728395%1.7%315231.721440%1.721440%1.7%319241.543836%1.543836%1.5%1,706251.287208%1.287208%1.3%224261.264322%1.264322%1.3%192271.235937%1.235937%1.2%156281.194476%1.194476%1.2%160291.179258%1.179258%1.2%219301.162334%1.162334%1.2%296311.158488%1.158488%1.2%216321.133473%1.133473%1.1%205331.078018%1.078018%1.1%156341.027571%1.027571%1.0%142351.008594%1.008594%1.0%169361.003663%1.003663%1.0%137370.997753%0.997753%1.0%222380.940860%0.940860%0.9%168390.937789%0.937789%0.9%142400.918306%0.918306%0.9%183410.913594%0.913594%0.9%166420.895045%0.895045%0.9%168430.894681%0.894681%0.9%219440.876769%0.876769%0.9%127450.817630%0.817630%0.8%128460.781759%0.781759%0.8%192470.731489%0.731489%0.7%106480.639711%0.639711%0.6%237490.546005%0.546005%0.5%7450
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#60

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#OktibbehaMarshallAdamsCoahomaRankinAttalaPrentissDeSotoTishomingoPanolaGrenadaTateSunflowerGeorgeLauderdalePontotocCopiahNeshobaUnionItawambaLincolnHindsTippahPearl RiverBolivarMississippiMonroeWarrenJonesEast South CentralPikeYazooCovingtonLeeSouthMadisonLafayetteHancockHattiesburgWashingtonForrestUnited StatesJacksonAlcornLeakeMarionSimpsonHarrisonNewtonLamarLefloreClayWayneLowndesScott-1.000000x-1.000000x1.714845x1.714845x1.71x9.856%9.86%16.902%16.9%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.698603x1.698603x1.70x15.992%16.0%27.163%27.2%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.624049x1.624049x1.62x14.671%14.7%23.827%23.8%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534995x1.534995x1.53x18.199%18.2%27.935%27.9%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.534186x1.534186x1.53x8.020%8.02%12.304%12.3%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.485707x1.485707x1.49x18.909%18.9%28.093%28.1%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.448222x1.448222x1.45x19.512%19.5%28.258%28.3%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.380512x1.380512x1.38x9.179%9.18%12.672%12.7%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.376182x1.376182x1.38x18.222%18.2%25.077%25.1%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.371502x1.371502x1.37x17.298%17.3%23.725%23.7%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.369907x1.369907x1.37x19.410%19.4%26.590%26.6%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.352482x1.352482x1.35x17.276%17.3%23.366%23.4%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.351680x1.351680x1.35x23.143%23.1%31.282%31.3%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.338380x1.338380x1.34x16.842%16.8%22.540%22.5%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.320469x1.320469x1.32x12.018%12.0%15.870%15.9%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.318775x1.318775x1.32x20.129%20.1%26.546%26.5%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.305216x1.305216x1.31x19.383%19.4%25.299%25.3%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.294633x1.294633x1.29x18.828%18.8%24.375%24.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.287704x1.287704x1.29x20.780%20.8%26.758%26.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.280661x1.280661x1.28x21.324%21.3%27.309%27.3%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.270096x1.270096x1.27x12.511%12.5%15.890%15.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.269011x1.269011x1.27x12.262%12.3%15.560%15.6%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.263715x1.263715x1.26x20.273%20.3%25.619%25.6%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.257838x1.257838x1.26x14.558%14.6%18.312%18.3%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.254312x1.254312x1.25x22.599%22.6%28.346%28.3%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.218070x1.218070x1.22x19.475%19.5%23.722%23.7%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211599x1.211599x1.21x12.156%12.2%14.728%14.7%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.205577x1.205577x1.21x17.803%17.8%21.463%21.5%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.170786x1.170786x1.17x19.189%19.2%22.466%22.5%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.167745x1.167745x1.17x21.352%21.4%24.933%24.9%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.166140x1.166140x1.17x19.067%19.1%22.235%22.2%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.153200x1.153200x1.15x15.527%15.5%17.906%17.9%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.135411x1.135411x1.14x9.099%9.10%10.331%10.3%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130444x1.130444x1.13x9.980%9.98%11.281%11.3%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128771x1.128771x1.13x14.780%14.8%16.683%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117505x1.117505x1.12x11.253%11.3%12.575%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.116592x1.116592x1.12x21.947%21.9%24.506%24.5%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111277x1.111277x1.11x13.145%13.1%14.608%14.6%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.089673x1.089673x1.09x11.797%11.8%12.855%12.9%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.081649x1.081649x1.08x17.918%17.9%19.380%19.4%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.075429x1.075429x1.08x22.521%22.5%24.219%24.2%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.060539x1.060539x1.06x21.555%21.6%22.860%22.9%41-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057902x1.057902x1.06x19.070%19.1%20.174%20.2%42-1.000000x-1.000000x1.053059x1.053059x1.05x13.223%13.2%13.925%13.9%43-1.000000x-1.000000x1.050453x1.050453x1.05x16.085%16.1%16.896%16.9%44-1.000000x-1.000000x1.034103x1.034103x1.03x7.790%7.79%8.056%8.06%45-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030285x1.030285x1.03x22.229%22.2%22.902%22.9%46-1.000000x-1.000000x1.023930x1.023930x1.02x20.952%21.0%21.453%21.5%47-1.000000x-1.000000x1.020806x1.020806x1.02x24.200%24.2%24.703%24.7%48-1.000000x-1.000000x1.007508x1.007508x1.01x15.805%15.8%15.924%15.9%49-1.037021x-1.037021x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x27.672%27.7%26.684%26.7%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#61

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in Mississippi, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
0x5x10xFM#CovingtonNewtonGrenadaTishomingoSimpsonPikeWarrenWashingtonBolivarPearl RiverScottMonroeUnionLowndesOktibbehaLamarItawambaAlcornHattiesburgLeeJacksonSunflowerLincolnForrestHarrisonJonesEast South CentralSouthUnited StatesMississippiHindsMadisonLafayettePrentissMarshallNeshobaPontotocRankinClayAdamsMarionTippahDeSotoAttalaPanolaHancockLauderdaleGeorgeCopiahCoahomaTateLefloreLeakeWayneYazoo-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.339%0.34%3.819%3.82%1-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.187%0.19%2.027%2.03%2-1.000000x-1.000000x10.000000x10.000000x> 10.0x0.166%0.17%1.715%1.71%3-1.000000x-1.000000x6.126376x6.126376x6.13x0.293%0.29%1.792%1.79%4-1.000000x-1.000000x4.107406x4.107406x4.11x0.460%0.46%1.889%1.89%5-1.000000x-1.000000x3.716496x3.716496x3.72x0.519%0.52%1.930%1.93%6-1.000000x-1.000000x3.261076x3.261076x3.26x1.193%1.19%3.889%3.89%7-1.000000x-1.000000x2.836187x2.836187x2.84x1.162%1.16%3.294%3.29%8-1.000000x-1.000000x2.724552x2.724552x2.72x1.315%1.31%3.582%3.58%9-1.000000x-1.000000x2.701048x2.701048x2.70x0.351%0.35%0.947%0.95%10-1.000000x-1.000000x2.374126x2.374126x2.37x0.554%0.55%1.314%1.31%11-1.000000x-1.000000x2.215042x2.215042x2.22x0.500%0.50%1.108%1.11%12-1.000000x-1.000000x2.150077x2.150077x2.15x1.109%1.11%2.386%2.39%13-1.000000x-1.000000x2.099982x2.099982x2.10x1.338%1.34%2.811%2.81%14-1.000000x-1.000000x2.051298x2.051298x2.05x5.598%5.60%11.483%11.5%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.941993x1.941993x1.94x3.152%3.15%6.120%6.12%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.931357x1.931357x1.93x0.565%0.57%1.091%1.09%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.804148x1.804148x1.80x1.722%1.72%3.106%3.11%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.798807x1.798807x1.80x2.613%2.61%4.700%4.70%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.784240x1.784240x1.78x1.938%1.94%3.457%3.46%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.776968x1.776968x1.78x1.288%1.29%2.288%2.29%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.776650x1.776650x1.78x0.667%0.67%1.184%1.18%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.724914x1.724914x1.72x1.323%1.32%2.282%2.28%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.691761x1.691761x1.69x2.505%2.51%4.239%4.24%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.657032x1.657032x1.66x1.672%1.67%2.771%2.77%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.637696x1.637696x1.64x1.494%1.49%2.447%2.45%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.558753x1.558753x1.56x2.048%2.05%3.192%3.19%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.555780x1.555780x1.56x2.420%2.42%3.764%3.76%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.526215x1.526215x1.53x2.660%2.66%4.060%4.06%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.503521x1.503521x1.50x1.814%1.81%2.727%2.73%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.467781x1.467781x1.47x3.265%3.26%4.792%4.79%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.392448x1.392448x1.39x5.961%5.96%8.300%8.30%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.388941x1.388941x1.39x6.364%6.36%8.839%8.84%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.309415x1.309415x1.31x0.880%0.88%1.153%1.15%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.279499x1.279499x1.28x0.786%0.79%1.005%1.01%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.259230x1.259230x1.26x1.034%1.03%1.302%1.30%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.241727x1.241727x1.24x0.822%0.82%1.020%1.02%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.211391x1.211391x1.21x2.800%2.80%3.392%3.39%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.202038x1.202038x1.20x1.094%1.09%1.315%1.32%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.188219x1.188219x1.19x1.601%1.60%1.903%1.90%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.164479x1.164479x1.16x1.194%1.19%1.390%1.39%36-1.000000x-1.000000x1.128639x1.128639x1.13x0.689%0.69%0.778%0.78%37-1.000000x-1.000000x1.122461x1.122461x1.12x1.460%1.46%1.639%1.64%38-1.000000x-1.000000x1.057540x1.057540x1.06x1.204%1.20%1.274%1.27%39-1.000000x-1.000000x1.054814x1.054814x1.05x0.973%0.97%1.026%1.03%40-1.000000x-1.000000x1.041711x1.041711x1.04x1.771%1.77%1.845%1.85%41-1.045100x-1.045100x1.05x1.000000x1.000000x1.905%1.91%1.823%1.82%42-1.197832x-1.197832x1.20x1.000000x1.000000x1.023%1.02%0.854%0.85%43-1.330629x-1.330629x1.33x1.000000x1.000000x1.011%1.01%0.760%0.76%44-1.427864x-1.427864x1.43x1.000000x1.000000x1.456%1.46%1.020%1.02%45-1.460925x-1.460925x1.46x1.000000x1.000000x2.032%2.03%1.391%1.39%46-1.613997x-1.613997x1.61x1.000000x1.000000x2.093%2.09%1.297%1.30%47-1.847647x-1.847647x1.85x1.000000x1.000000x1.383%1.38%0.748%0.75%48-2.114815x-2.114815x2.11x1.000000x1.000000x0.727%0.73%0.344%0.34%49-3.076862x-3.076862x3.08x1.000000x1.000000x1.906%1.91%0.620%0.62%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Educational Attainment by County in the United States

There are 3,142 counties in the United States. This section compares Forrest County to the 50 most populous counties in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Forrest County. The least populous of the compared counties has a population of 941,618.

No H.S. Diploma by County#62

Percent of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%10%20%Count#Bronx CountyBronxFresno CountyFresnoLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesDallas CountyDallasSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisRiverside CountyRiversideMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeQueens CountyQueensPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaMississippiBexar CountyBexarOrange CountyOrangeEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneTarrant CountyTarrantSouthCook CountyCookForrest CountyForrestSan Diego CountySan DiegoSacramento CountySacramentoMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeMaricopa CountyMaricopaUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesNew York CountyNew YorkSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraAlameda CountyAlamedaWestchester CountyWestchesterOrange CountyOrangePima CountyPimaHillsborough CountyHillsboroughPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgTravis CountyTravisBroward CountyBrowardCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaContra Costa CountyContra CostaMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSalt Lake CountySalt LakeFairfield CountyFairfieldSuffolk CountySuffolkFranklin CountyFranklinNassau CountyNassauHonolulu CountyHonoluluMontgomery CountyMontgomeryFulton CountyFultonFairfax CountyFairfaxWake CountyWakeKing CountyKingMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexHennepin CountyHennepinSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandAllegheny CountyAllegheny28.837398%28.837398%28.8%261,022261k126.224410%26.224410%26.2%151,875152k222.282470%22.282470%22.3%1,495,6171.50M321.975765%21.975765%22.0%349,434349k421.207718%21.207718%21.2%274,381274k520.017506%20.017506%20.0%351,046351k619.839074%19.839074%19.8%554,024554k719.521191%19.521191%19.5%286,746287k819.375775%19.375775%19.4%362,252362k919.344706%19.344706%19.3%315,505316k1017.390838%17.390838%17.4%180,039180k1117.042052%17.042052%17.0%332,266332k16.576437%16.576437%16.6%194,124194k1215.490423%15.490423%15.5%325,372325k1315.109088%15.109088%15.1%1,905,0301.91M15.108430%15.108430%15.1%210,261210k1414.881687%14.881687%14.9%173,869174k1514.774230%14.774230%14.8%182,543183k1614.392758%14.392758%14.4%11,511,24211.5M14.189351%14.189351%14.2%503,252503k1713.836518%13.836518%13.8%6,45113.598133%13.598133%13.6%293,959294k1813.220947%13.220947%13.2%129,386129k1913.092854%13.092854%13.1%81,52281.5k2013.051927%13.051927%13.1%348,801349k2113.020590%13.020590%13.0%27,818,38027.8M12.996284%12.996284%13.0%160,845161k2212.928824%12.928824%12.9%166,105166k2312.700590%12.700590%12.7%141,393141k2412.397264%12.397264%12.4%81,98182.0k2512.319191%12.319191%12.3%101,664102k2612.252238%12.252238%12.3%81,21881.2k2712.196236%12.196236%12.2%108,416108k2812.054893%12.054893%12.1%122,162122k2911.877743%11.877743%11.9%11,09511.1k11.841956%11.841956%11.8%90,92190.9k3011.688725%11.688725%11.7%152,462152k3111.473065%11.473065%11.5%100,034100k3210.940787%10.940787%10.9%82,37182.4k3310.377895%10.377895%10.4%69,51069.5k3410.238253%10.238253%10.2%69,21169.2k3510.103521%10.103521%10.1%64,29864.3k369.992975%9.992975%10.0%102,414102k379.640656%9.640656%9.6%78,29978.3k389.121758%9.121758%9.1%85,26785.3k398.945780%8.945780%8.9%60,28460.3k408.836226%8.836226%8.8%62,20562.2k418.677323%8.677323%8.7%57,57157.6k428.282040%8.282040%8.3%63,67163.7k437.696387%7.696387%7.7%50,50850.5k447.543133%7.543133%7.5%110,490110k457.360151%7.360151%7.4%80,37880.4k467.173605%7.173605%7.2%59,66059.7k477.049887%7.049887%7.0%48,46648.5k486.540987%6.540987%6.5%56,30256.3k496.132273%6.132273%6.1%53,97454.0k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older without a high school diploma (or equivalent).

Bachelor's Degrees by County#63

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%20%40%60%Count#New York CountyNew YorkFairfax CountyFairfaxMontgomery CountyMontgomeryMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexWake CountyWakeFulton CountyFultonSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraKing CountyKingHennepin CountyHennepinWestchester CountyWestchesterTravis CountyTravisFairfield CountyFairfieldOakland CountyOaklandAlameda CountyAlamedaNassau CountyNassauMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgSt. Louis CountySt. LouisContra Costa CountyContra CostaAllegheny CountyAlleghenyOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinSan Diego CountySan DiegoCook CountyCookSuffolk CountySuffolkPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachKings CountyKingsHonolulu CountyHonoluluSalt Lake CountySalt LakeOrange CountyOrangeHillsborough CountyHillsboroughBroward CountyBrowardMaricopa CountyMaricopaCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesTarrant CountyTarrantQueens CountyQueensUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesHarris CountyHarrisMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeDallas CountyDallasSacramento CountySacramentoHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgSouthMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeBexar CountyBexarPhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaForrest CountyForrestEast South CentralClark CountyClarkWayne CountyWayneRiverside CountyRiversideMississippiFresno CountyFresnoSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx60.434640%60.434640%60.4%747,953748k160.260099%60.260099%60.3%463,270463k258.105449%58.105449%58.1%409,049409k353.004569%53.004569%53.0%578,847579k450.070856%50.070856%50.1%328,593329k549.806094%49.806094%49.8%330,446330k649.103299%49.103299%49.1%630,862631k749.055555%49.055555%49.1%718,554719k847.581343%47.581343%47.6%395,715396k947.303651%47.303651%47.3%312,811313k1046.446606%46.446606%46.4%356,611357k1146.362462%46.362462%46.4%295,047295k1245.020952%45.020952%45.0%387,521388k1343.887830%43.887830%43.9%488,594489k1443.543885%43.543885%43.5%407,033407k1543.097901%43.097901%43.1%288,665289k1642.382090%42.382090%42.4%291,365291k1740.269631%40.269631%40.3%303,182303k1839.069581%39.069581%39.1%343,876344k1938.447168%38.447168%38.4%807,572808k2038.352941%38.352941%38.4%311,493311k2136.494430%36.494430%36.5%788,922789k2236.471153%36.471153%36.5%1,293,5181.29M2334.384794%34.384794%34.4%352,396352k2434.188819%34.188819%34.2%346,463346k2534.081468%34.081468%34.1%597,685598k2633.350646%33.350646%33.4%224,744225k2732.800693%32.800693%32.8%221,734222k2831.922850%31.922850%31.9%263,443263k2931.433296%31.433296%31.4%279,420279k3031.015731%31.015731%31.0%404,554405k3130.968863%30.968863%31.0%827,615828k3230.891280%30.891280%30.9%269,342269k3330.800609%30.800609%30.8%204,172204k3430.764105%30.764105%30.8%2,064,9112.06M3530.734653%30.734653%30.7%379,742380k3630.595789%30.595789%30.6%499,006499k3730.315023%30.315023%30.3%64,767,78764.8M30.076273%30.076273%30.1%839,907840k3829.748251%29.748251%29.7%185,226185k3929.683200%29.683200%29.7%471,989472k4029.283682%29.283682%29.3%286,583287k4128.777433%28.777433%28.8%26,88126.9k28.191926%28.191926%28.2%22,547,73422.5M27.281635%27.281635%27.3%510,061510k4226.926164%26.926164%26.9%315,328315k4326.349720%26.349720%26.3%272,786273k4425.671879%25.671879%25.7%11,96912.0k23.710569%23.710569%23.7%2,989,5482.99M22.823853%22.823853%22.8%317,635318k4522.338065%22.338065%22.3%260,985261k4621.189043%21.189043%21.2%311,245311k4721.023469%21.023469%21.0%409,891410k19.731980%19.731980%19.7%114,275114k4819.317210%19.317210%19.3%249,922250k4919.131504%19.131504%19.1%173,169173k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a bachelor's degree or higher..

Very Advanced Degrees by County#64

Percent of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Forrest County
0%5%10%Count#Montgomery CountyMontgomeryNew York CountyNew YorkMiddlesex CountyMiddlesexFairfax CountyFairfaxWestchester CountyWestchesterSanta Clara CountySanta ClaraNassau CountyNassauAlameda CountyAlamedaFulton CountyFultonKing CountyKingFairfield CountyFairfieldSt. Louis CountySt. LouisOakland CountyOaklandHennepin CountyHennepinTravis CountyTravisAllegheny CountyAlleghenyContra Costa CountyContra CostaWake CountyWakeSan Diego CountySan DiegoPalm Beach CountyPalm BeachOrange CountyOrangeFranklin CountyFranklinCook CountyCookCuyahoga CountyCuyahogaPima CountyPimaHonolulu CountyHonoluluSuffolk CountySuffolkMiami-Dade CountyMiami-DadeSalt Lake CountySalt LakePhiladelphia CountyPhiladelphiaLos Angeles CountyLos AngelesHattiesburg Metro AreaHattiesburgMecklenburg CountyMecklenburgBroward CountyBrowardHillsborough CountyHillsboroughKings CountyKingsHarris CountyHarrisUnited States of AmericaUnited StatesForrest CountyForrestSacramento CountySacramentoMaricopa CountyMaricopaSouthDallas CountyDallasOrange CountyOrangeMilwaukee CountyMilwaukeeBexar CountyBexarQueens CountyQueensEast South CentralFresno CountyFresnoTarrant CountyTarrantClark CountyClarkRiverside CountyRiversideMississippiWayne CountyWayneSan Bernardino CountySan BernardinoBronx CountyBronx12.399695%12.399695%12.4%87,29187.3k110.788423%10.788423%10.8%133,520134k28.541485%8.541485%8.5%93,27993.3k37.784891%7.784891%7.8%59,84959.8k47.604460%7.604460%7.6%50,28750.3k56.177550%6.177550%6.2%79,36779.4k65.833659%5.833659%5.8%54,53154.5k75.762347%5.762347%5.8%64,15164.2k85.719518%5.719518%5.7%37,94737.9k95.673632%5.673632%5.7%83,10683.1k105.463614%5.463614%5.5%34,77034.8k115.244723%5.244723%5.2%36,05636.1k125.214131%5.214131%5.2%44,88144.9k135.193709%5.193709%5.2%43,19443.2k145.061951%5.061951%5.1%38,86538.9k155.039180%5.039180%5.0%44,35344.4k164.956168%4.956168%5.0%37,31437.3k174.892146%4.892146%4.9%32,10532.1k184.749001%4.749001%4.7%102,662103k194.475020%4.475020%4.5%45,34945.3k204.348784%4.348784%4.3%91,34591.3k214.335519%4.335519%4.3%35,21235.2k224.239617%4.239617%4.2%150,366150k234.184410%4.184410%4.2%36,48436.5k244.139192%4.139192%4.1%27,43827.4k253.970725%3.970725%4.0%26,75826.8k263.962200%3.962200%4.0%40,60740.6k273.784527%3.784527%3.8%70,75670.8k283.768025%3.768025%3.8%25,47225.5k293.720350%3.720350%3.7%38,51538.5k303.604427%3.604427%3.6%241,932242k313.599186%3.599186%3.6%3,3623.598297%3.598297%3.6%24,10124.1k323.517075%3.517075%3.5%45,87545.9k333.474402%3.474402%3.5%30,88530.9k343.384967%3.384967%3.4%59,36259.4k353.344637%3.344637%3.3%93,40293.4k363.336158%3.336158%3.3%7,127,6737.13M3.324539%3.324539%3.3%1,5503.266254%3.266254%3.3%31,96532.0k373.113482%3.113482%3.1%83,20583.2k383.064699%3.064699%3.1%2,451,1282.45M3.037379%3.037379%3.0%48,29748.3k392.990491%2.990491%3.0%24,67924.7k402.985811%2.985811%3.0%18,59118.6k412.818073%2.818073%2.8%33,00233.0k422.756960%2.756960%2.8%44,96545.0k432.593020%2.593020%2.6%326,941327k2.392530%2.392530%2.4%13,85613.9k442.368743%2.368743%2.4%29,26729.3k452.315475%2.315475%2.3%32,22432.2k462.260473%2.260473%2.3%33,20433.2k472.245391%2.245391%2.2%43,77843.8k2.178386%2.178386%2.2%25,45125.5k481.852789%1.852789%1.9%23,97124.0k491.664253%1.664253%1.7%15,06415.1k50
Count number of people in category
# rank of county out of 50 by percentage of population 25 years of age and older with a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD).

Under-Education Sex Ratio by County#65

Percentage more likely men are than women to not have a high school diploma (or equivalent) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
1x0x1xFM#MecklenburgMississippiPalm BeachWakeEast South CentralWestchesterFairfieldSouthContra CostaHillsboroughFresnoDallasHattiesburgSuffolkForrestMilwaukeeWayneUnited StatesOrangeHarrisFultonPhiladelphiaSan BernardinoTarrantCookMaricopaCuyahogaTravisBrowardRiversideOaklandNassauSalt LakeFranklinSacramentoMontgomeryBronxMiddlesexKingsFairfaxBexarPimaKingLos AngelesClarkOrangeSt. LouisHennepinMiami-DadeQueensAlamedaAlleghenyNew YorkSan DiegoSanta ClaraHonolulu-1.000000x-1.000000x1.282326x1.282326x1.28x9.163%9.16%11.750%11.7%1-1.000000x-1.000000x1.246480x1.246480x1.25x15.263%15.3%19.025%19.0%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.244689x1.244689x1.24x10.804%10.8%13.447%13.4%2-1.000000x-1.000000x1.180227x1.180227x1.18x7.089%7.09%8.367%8.37%3-1.000000x-1.000000x1.173351x1.173351x1.17x13.956%14.0%16.375%16.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.161379x1.161379x1.16x11.523%11.5%13.383%13.4%4-1.000000x-1.000000x1.158198x1.158198x1.16x9.397%9.40%10.884%10.9%5-1.000000x-1.000000x1.149925x1.149925x1.15x13.427%13.4%15.440%15.4%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.145263x1.145263x1.15x10.231%10.2%11.718%11.7%6-1.000000x-1.000000x1.132218x1.132218x1.13x11.472%11.5%12.989%13.0%7-1.000000x-1.000000x1.130389x1.130389x1.13x24.647%24.6%27.860%27.9%8-1.000000x-1.000000x1.120951x1.120951x1.12x20.762%20.8%23.273%23.3%9-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117505x1.117505x1.12x11.253%11.3%12.575%12.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.117209x1.117209x1.12x9.458%9.46%10.567%10.6%10-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111277x1.111277x1.11x13.145%13.1%14.608%14.6%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.111013x1.111013x1.11x12.441%12.4%13.822%13.8%11-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109962x1.109962x1.11x14.154%14.2%15.710%15.7%12-1.000000x-1.000000x1.109070x1.109070x1.11x12.369%12.4%13.719%13.7%-1.000000x-1.000000x1.101852x1.101852x1.10x11.740%11.7%12.936%12.9%13-1.000000x-1.000000x1.098530x1.098530x1.10x18.925%18.9%20.790%20.8%14-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090368x1.090368x1.09x8.321%8.32%9.073%9.07%15-1.000000x-1.000000x1.090163x1.090163x1.09x16.700%16.7%18.206%18.2%16-1.000000x-1.000000x1.084622x1.084622x1.08x20.369%20.4%22.092%22.1%17-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079174x1.079174x1.08x14.234%14.2%15.361%15.4%18-1.000000x-1.000000x1.079067x1.079067x1.08x13.676%13.7%14.757%14.8%19-1.000000x-1.000000x1.072566x1.072566x1.07x12.608%12.6%13.523%13.5%20-1.000000x-1.000000x1.068330x1.068330x1.07x11.121%11.1%11.881%11.9%21-1.000000x-1.000000x1.066137x1.066137x1.07x11.462%11.5%12.220%12.2%22-1.000000x-1.000000x1.065180x1.065180x1.07x11.337%11.3%12.076%12.1%23-1.000000x-1.000000x1.064463x1.064463x1.06x18.923%18.9%20.143%20.1%24-1.000000x-1.000000x1.062700x1.062700x1.06x6.352%6.35%6.750%6.75%25-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061865x1.061865x1.06x8.863%8.86%9.411%9.41%26-1.000000x-1.000000x1.061606x1.061606x1.06x9.934%9.93%10.546%10.5%27-1.000000x-1.000000x1.059046x1.059046x1.06x9.376%9.38%9.930%9.93%28-1.000000x-1.000000x1.056584x1.056584x1.06x12.873%12.9%13.601%13.6%29-1.000000x-1.000000x1.048432x1.048432x1.05x8.640%8.64%9.059%9.06%30-1.000000x-1.000000x1.030539x1.030539x1.03x28.448%28.4%29.316%29.3%31-1.000000x-1.000000x1.025105x1.025105x1.03x7.273%7.27%7.455%7.46%32-1.000000x-1.000000x1.018960x1.018960x1.02x19.845%19.8%20.221%20.2%33-1.000000x-1.000000x1.016052x1.016052x1.02x8.218%8.22%8.350%8.35%34-1.000000x-1.000000x1.009187x1.009187x1.01x16.504%16.5%16.655%16.7%35-1.000000x-1.000000x1.001235x1.001235x1.00x12.245%12.2%12.260%12.3%36-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x7.560%7.56%7.526%7.53%37-1.004399x-1.004399x1.00x1.000000x1.000000x22.330%22.3%22.232%22.2%38-1.008231x-1.008231x1.01x1.000000x1.000000x15.170%15.2%15.046%15.0%39-1.015422x-1.015422x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x15.605%15.6%15.368%15.4%40-1.015859x-1.015859x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.101%7.10%6.990%6.99%41-1.016401x-1.016401x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x7.230%7.23%7.114%7.11%42-1.022059x-1.022059x1.02x1.000000x1.000000x19.576%19.6%19.154%19.2%43-1.027762x-1.027762x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x19.596%19.6%19.067%19.1%44-1.029280x-1.029280x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x12.877%12.9%12.511%12.5%45-1.033862x-1.033862x1.03x1.000000x1.000000x6.229%6.23%6.025%6.02%46-1.044246x-1.044246x1.04x1.000000x1.000000x13.260%13.3%12.698%12.7%47-1.097207x-1.097207x1.10x1.000000x1.000000x14.217%14.2%12.958%13.0%48-1.110312x-1.110312x1.11x1.000000x1.000000x13.602%13.6%12.250%12.3%49-1.156494x-1.156494x1.16x1.000000x1.000000x9.584%9.58%8.287%8.29%50
F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Over-Education Sex Ratio by County#66

Percentage more likely men are than women to have a professional or doctorate degree (e.g., MBA, PhD, or MD) among people aged 25 years and older.
Scope: population of Forrest County, selected other counties in the United States, and entities that contain Forrest County
Female
Male
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F percentage of females in category
M percentage of males in category
# rank of county out of 50 by male-to-female sex ratio

Definitions

Educational attainment is reported in terms of the highest level of education obtained by persons aged 25 years and older. On this page, we report on both detailed and coarse categorizations of the levels of education in the population. The detailed levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • None: no formal education at all
  • Less than High School: some education, but stopped short of high school
  • Some High School: some high school education, but no high school diploma (or equivalent)
  • Some College: high school diploma (or equivalent), and some college, but no post-secondary degree
  • Associate's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is an associate's degree (including occupational or academic degrees)
  • Bachelor's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a bachelor's degree (e.g., BA, BS, AB)
  • Master's Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a master's degree (e.g., MA, MS, MENG, MSW)
  • Professional Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a professional degree (e.g., MD, DDC, JD)
  • Doctorate Degree: highest post-secondary degree is a doctorate degree (e.g., PhD, EdD)

The coarse levels of educational attainment are as follows:

  • No High School Diploma: does not have a high school diploma or equivalent
  • High School Diploma: has a high school diploma or equivalent and possibly some college, but no post-secondary degrees
  • Higher Degree: has some post-secondary degree (associate's, bachelor's, master's, professional, doctorate)

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Principal City:
Hattiesburg
Cities:
Hattiesburg, Petal
Districts:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Unincorporated Places:
Glendale, Rawls Springs
ZIP Codes:
39401, 39402, 39406, 39425, 39455, 39465, 39475, 39577
Unified School Districts:
Forrest County, Hattiesburg, Petal
Congressional District:
MS-4
State Senate Districts:
MS-34, MS-41, MS-42, MS-45
State House Districts:
MS-87, MS-102, MS-103, MS-104
Neighboring Counties:
Covington, Jones, Lamar, Pearl River, Perry, Stone
Nearby Counties:
George, Greene, Hancock, Harrison, Jefferson Davis, Lawrence, Marion, Walthall, Wayne
Nearby Parishes:
Washington