Forrest County, MS
Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years
Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Forrest County, MS saw a net loss of 66 tax-filing households and a net loss of 60 individuals. On net, the area lost $7.4M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Lamar County; the largest outflow went to Lamar County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.
Net income (AGI)
-$7.4M
nominal dollars
Net households
-66
tax returns
Net people
-60
exemptions
-0.8 net people per 1,000 residents (population 78,208)
Income (AGI) in and out
Moved in$119.1M
Moved out$126.5M
Net -$7.4M (nominal)
Where movers came from
- 1Lamar County, MS731$37.2M
- 2Jones County, MS149$6.0M
- 3Harrison County, MS100$3.4M
- 4Perry County, MS71$2.9M
- 5Covington County, MS67$2.0M
- 6Hinds County, MS59$2.1M
- 7Jackson County, MS57$2.0M
- 8Pearl River County, MS55$2.6M
- 9Rankin County, MS51$2.2M
- 10Marion County, MS50$1.4M
Where movers went
- 1Lamar County, MS716$38.8M
- 2Jones County, MS152$5.7M
- 3Harrison County, MS129$4.8M
- 4Perry County, MS82$3.2M
- 5Marion County, MS54$1.4M
- 6Jackson County, MS49$2.8M
- 7Hinds County, MS48$1.4M
- 8Rankin County, MS38$2.1M
- 9Covington County, MS37$1.8M
- 10Harris County, TX35$1.6M
Net migration by year
Net 2012–2023: -$116.1M (-6,388 people)
20122023
| Year | Net AGI | Net people |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -$9.7M | -762 |
| 2013 | -$6.5M | -701 |
| 2014 | -$18.5M | -840 |
| 2015 | +$830.0K | -445 |
| 2016 | -$23.6M | -565 |
| 2017 | -$21.2M | -965 |
| 2018 | -$6.6M | -676 |
| 2019 | -$11.7M | -413 |
| 2020 | -$24.9M | -593 |
| 2021 | +$260.0K | -355 |
| 2022 | +$12.9M | -13 |
| 2023 | -$7.4M | -60 |
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