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  | City: | Forest | 
| State: | Mississippi | 
| Area Code: | 601 | 
| Latitude: | 32.404394 | 
| Longitude: | -89.467858 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -6 | 
| City Alias(es): | |
| Population: | 15,348 | 
| 2000 Population: | 16,111 | 
| White Population: | 7,947 | 
| Black Population: | 7,488 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 899 | 
| Asian Population: | 45 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 76 | 
| Indian Population: | 5 | 
| Other Population: | 388 | 
| Male Population: | 7,796 | 
| Female Population: | 8,315 | 
| Median Age: | 33.30 | 
| Male Median Age: | 31.30 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.20 | 
| Households: | 6,310 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.78 | 
| Average House Value: | $49,600 | 
| Average Household Income: | $25,754 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 302 | 
| Number of Employees: | 6,476 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $149,449,000 | 
| Land Area: | 341.641 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.599 sq mi | 
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