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Of the 5,629 people living in Forest in 2019, 47.5 percent (2,676) were women and 52.5 percent (2,953) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the SC Mississippi News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 1,755-to-1,709. In the 65 and over age range, there were 423 females and 364 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	1,709	30.4
Females 18 and over	1,755	31.2
Males 65 and over	364	6.5
Females 65 and over	423	7.5

Source: US Census Bureau