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Of the 5,569 people living in Forest in 2020, 46.2 percent (2,575) were women and 53.8 percent (2,994) 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 7. In the 65 and over age range, there were 439 females and 381 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	1,682	30.2
Females 18 and over	1,689	30.3
Males 65 and over	381	6.8
Females 65 and over	439	7.9

Source: US Census Bureau