Circuit & County Court
PO Box 992
630 Main St
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-582-3213
F: 601-545-6065
No credit cards accepted.
Jurisdiction: Felony, Civil (usually over $3,500)
Restricted Records: No juvenile or expunged records released
Justice Court
700 Main St
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-544-3136 x500
F: 601-545-6114
Jurisdiction: Misdemeanor, Civil Actions under $3,500, Eviction, Small Claims
Searches performed by the court only on Thursdays, or after 2PM rest of week (if time allows).
Chancery Court
PO Box 951
641 Main St
Hattiesburg, MS 39403
Hours: 8AM-5PM CST
P: 601-545-6040
F: 601-545-6043
Jurisdiction: Probate, Civil Land, Divorce, Family
Contact the Forrest County Recorder Office if you would like to find vital records, such as birth, death, marriage, divorce, and real estate records.
Phone: 601-545-6040
Fax: 601-545-6095
If you would like to obtain a hard copy of a birth, death, marriage, divorce, or other vital record, you can do so by searching for and requesting a vital certificate. Vital certificates are official hard copy documents, the same as those used by the United States government.
Get a vital certificate.
Total Land Area (2000): 466.58 sq mi
Population (2009): 81,078
- Females: 52.6%
- White: 61.8%
- Black/African American: 35.6%
- Asian: 1.3%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.0%
- Hispanic or Latino Origin: 2.6%
- White, Not Hispanic: 59.5%
Population Change (2000-2009): 8,472
Foreign-Born Population (2000): 2.0%
Language other than English spoken at home (2000): 4.1%
Persons Below Poverty Level (2008): 24.3%
High School Graduates (2000): 79.3%
Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (2000): 22.8%
Persons per Household (2000): 2.47
Housing Units (2000): 29,913
Homeownership Rate (2000): 60.2%
Migration Flow to Forrest County, MS from (2007-2008):
Total Earnings by Industry, in thou. dol. (2007):
- Total: $1,971,260
- Construction: $107,800
- Retail Trade: $167,883
- Professional and Technical Services: $82,337
- Healthcare: $327,117
- Banking: $54,822
- Retail Trade: $167,883
- Accommodations and Food Services: $59,099
- Manufacturing: $144,273
- Farms: $6,867
- Government: $613,813
Employed (2000): 31,852
Unemployed (2000): 2,730
Unemployment Rate (2009): 7.8%
Annual Payroll per Employee (2007): $26,268
Local Government Employment (2007): 7,141
Local Government Revenue (2007): $405,488 (thou. dol.)
Local Government Debt (2007): $204,312 (thou. dol.)
Births (2007): 1,319
- Per 1,000 population: 16.7
Deaths (2007): 670
- Per 1,000 population: 8.5
Infant Deaths (2007): 20
- Per 1,000 population: 15.2
Violent Crimes (2008): 218
- Murder and non-negligent manslaughter: 7
- Forcible rape: 20
- Robbery: 115
- Aggravated Assault: 76
Property Crimes (2008): 2,418
- Burglary: 566
- Larceny-Theft: 1,728
- Motor Vehicle Theft: 124
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