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Electric companies in Forrest County, Mississippi

Forrest County, MS ranks 4th of 82 Mississippi counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 91.5. Forrest County, MS has 78,027 residents. Forrest County, MS: 4 utilities listed by EIA. Forrest County, MS: home electricity prices of 13.44 to 14.47 cents per kWh.

Forrest County, MS on the map

Forrest County, MS and nearby counties, shaded by storm eventsPerryStoneForrestJonesCovingtonLamar

Forrest County, MS darker: more storm events

Outage risk in Forrest County, MS

Forrest County, MS, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 145 in all, 185.8 per 100,000 residents of 78,027, rank 24 of 82 Mississippi counties. Property damage in Forrest County, MS: $12.9M, with 67 direct injuries or deaths.

Events by year in Forrest County, MS

events a year, Forrest County, MS

  1. 7'15
  2. 13'16
  3. 20'17
  4. 9'18
  5. 9'19
  6. 17'20
  7. 10'21
  8. 18'22
  9. 12'23
  10. 19'24
  11. 11'25

Events by type

events by type, Forrest County, MS

  • Thunderstorm and high wind124
  • Tornado14
  • Hurricane and tropical storm4
  • Winter storm and heavy snow2
  • Heat wave1
Forrest County, MS outage-linked hazards
Forrest County, MSFEMAScoreRankEventsPeakDamage
Forrest County, MS, thunderstorm and high windRelatively High91.54 of 821242024 (17)$1.8M
Forrest County, MS, tornadoRelatively High92.79 of 82142022 (5)$10.8M
Forrest County, MS, hurricane and tropical stormRelatively Moderate90.48 of 8242018 (1)$215K
Forrest County, MS, ice stormRelatively Moderate62.623 of 820none$0
Forrest County, MS, winter storm and heavy snowRelatively Moderate61.58 of 8222017 (1)$0
Forrest County, MS, heat waveRelatively Moderate83.916 of 8212023 (1)$0

Facts about Forrest County, MS

Residents of Forrest County, MS, ACS 2023
78,0278 of 82 Mississippi counties
Households in Forrest County, MS
29,7222.63 people each
Owner-occupied homes in Forrest County, MS
57.1%16,964 owner and 12,758 renter households
Median household income in Forrest County, MS
$52,82123 of 82 Mississippi counties
Housing units in Forrest County, MS
33,6723,950 vacant or seasonal, 11.7% of the units
Homes heated by electricity in Forrest County, MS
69.2%20,567 homes, 17 of 82 Mississippi counties
Utilities listed for Forrest County, MS
44 with a home price: Dixie Electric Power Assn, Southern Pine Electric Cooperative, Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn
Lowest home price in Forrest County, MS
13.44 ¢/kWhDixie Electric Power Assn, 7.1% below the highest
Highest home price in Forrest County, MS
14.47 ¢/kWhMississippi Power Co
Monthly bill gap in Forrest County, MS
$12between the two at 1,156 kWh, $144 a year, 0.27% of the Forrest County, MS median income
ZIP areas touching Forrest County, MS
539401 to 39465
Outage-linked storm events in Forrest County, MS
145NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
Homes built before 1980 in Forrest County, MS
48.9%median year built 1981
Flood claims in Forrest County, MS
162NFIP 2015 to 2025, $4.7M paid
Home energy burden in Forrest County, MS
2.9%$1,693 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)

Electricity price since 2015 in Forrest County, MS

Mississippi Power Co charged Forrest County, MS homes 13.92 ¢/kWh in 2015. Forrest County, MS: 14.47 ¢ in 2024, 4% up. Forrest County, MS: against 19% up for the Mississippi average.

Forrest County, MS: a 1,156 kWh month at that price. Forrest County, MS: $161 in 2015, $167 in 2024. Forrest County, MS: $2,008 a year, 3.8% of the $52,821 median income.

Forrest: 10 yearly prices
YearMississippi Power Co, Forrest County, MSForrest: Gap to Mississippi averageForrest: Gap to U.S. average
2015, Forrest13.92+2.65+1.27
2016, Forrest12.68+2.21+0.13
2017, Forrest13.24+2.16+0.35
2018, Forrest12.92+1.80+0.05
2019, Forrest13.40+2.13+0.39
2020, Forrest13.01+1.84-0.14
2021, Forrest13.66+2.10+0.00
2022, Forrest14.03+1.62-1.01
2023, Forrest14.47+1.24-1.53
2024, Forrest14.47+1.08-2.01

Forrest County, MS: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Forrest County, MS price.

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Electric utilities in Forrest County, MS

Utility listed for Forrest County, MSTypeHome price ¢/kWhYearly bill at 1,156 kWhShare of Forrest County, MS median income of $52,821
Dixie Electric Power Assn in Forrest County, MSCooperative13.44$1,8643.53%
Southern Pine Electric Cooperative in Forrest County, MSCooperative14.01$1,9433.68%
Pearl River Valley El Pwr Assn in Forrest County, MSCooperative14.25$1,9773.74%
Mississippi Power Co in Forrest County, MSInvestor Owned14.47$2,0083.80%

Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.

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Cost of living with electricity in Forrest County, MS

Forrest County, MS: electricity $1,693 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,919, 2.9% of $65,986 income. 29,351 households in Forrest County, MS spend about $49.7 million a year on electricity and $56.3 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Forrest County, MS ($15,180 a year) spend 11.1% of income, 3.8 times the all-home figure.

Energy burden in Forrest County, MS

% of income on energy, Forrest County, MS

  • All households2.9
  • Lower income11.1
  • Owners2.5
  • Renters4.2
  • Mississippi counties3.0
Forrest County, MS home energy cost by household group
Forrest County, MSHomesIncomePowerGasOtherBurden
Forrest County, MS, all households29,351$65,986$1,693$215$112.9%
Forrest County, MS, lower income9,322$15,180$1,526$146$1111.1%
Forrest County, MS, owners16,406$89,068$1,920$298$162.5%
Forrest County, MS, renters12,945$36,732$1,406$111$64.2%

Housing and heating in Forrest County, MS

Forrest County, MS: 16,473 of 33,672 homes were built before 1980 and 8,566 in 2000 or later. Forrest County, MS has 21,464 detached houses, 5,827 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 3,358 mobile homes, and 12,758 of 29,722 households rent.

Age of homes in Forrest County, MS

% of homes by decade built, Forrest County, MS

  1. 6pre-40
  2. 640s
  3. 950s
  4. 1260s
  5. 1570s
  6. 1280s
  7. 1490s
  8. 1500s
  9. 1010s
  10. 120+

Heating fuel in Forrest County, MS

% of homes by main fuel, Forrest County

  • Electricity69.2
  • Utility gas24.8
  • Propane4.5
Forrest County, MS housing against Mississippi counties
Forrest County, MSValueState medianGapRank (1 = highest)
Forrest County, MS, median year built19811982-2 years47 of 82
Forrest County, MS, built before 198048.9%45.7%+3.2 points29 of 82
Forrest County, MS, built 2000 or later25.4%21.9%+3.6 points29 of 82
Forrest County, MS, detached houses63.7%69.1%-5.3 points65 of 82
Forrest County, MS, apartments in 5+ unit buildings17.3%3.3%+14.0 points6 of 82
Forrest County, MS, mobile homes10.0%20.5%-10.6 points70 of 82
Forrest County, MS, renter households42.9%26.1%+16.9 points8 of 82
Forrest County, MS, median home value$152,900$114,900+$38,00019 of 82
Forrest County, MS, median gross rent a month$960$756+$20410 of 82
Forrest County, MS, people per household2.482.53-0.0553 of 82

Flood claims and flood insurance in Forrest County, MS

Forrest County, MS: 162 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $4.7M paid, median paid claim $19,773.

469 of 25,943 residential structures in Forrest County, MS carry an NFIP contract. 599 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Forrest County, MS on 8 Sep 2026. Forrest County, MS lists 92 repetitive-loss properties, 11 of them severe repetitive loss.

Forrest County, MS: claims history, not an outage count.

Flood claims by year in Forrest County, MS

flood claims a year, Forrest County, MS

  1. <5'15
  2. 57'16
  3. 15'17
  4. 55'18
  5. <5'19
  6. 8'20
  7. <5'21
  8. 21'22
  9. <5'23
  10. <5'24
  11. 0'25
Forrest County, MS flood claims and flood insurance
Forrest County, MSValueMedian countyRank (1 = highest)
Forrest County, MS, claims 2015-2025162—8 of 59
Forrest County, MS, paid 2015-2025$4.7M—9 of 59
Forrest County, MS, median paid claim$19,773——
Forrest County, MS, claims per 1,000 homes6.22.214 of 58
Forrest County, MS, homes with flood insurance1.8%0.6%18 of 81
Forrest County, MS, policies in force599——
Forrest County, MS, repetitive-loss properties92——

Forrest County, MS: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.

Forrest County, MS: flood claims by state, flood hub.

Climate and electric heating in Forrest County, MS

Forrest County, MS totals 1,942 heating degree days and 2,353 cooling degree days a year (1991-2020 normal).

For heating, Forrest County, MS is the 71st coldest of 82 counties in Mississippi: 1,942 against a median of 2,454. For cooling, Forrest County, MS is the 19th hottest: 2,353 against a median of 2,173.

Forrest County, MS sits between climates, 411 degree days separate heating and cooling.

Forrest County, MS averaged 2,587 cooling degree days in 2016-2025 against a 2,353 normal, 10% more.

Forrest County, MS: electricity heats 69.2% of 29,722 homes; the winter totals 1,942 heating degree days.

Forrest County, MS

  • Heating degree days, 1,942 vs 2,45479
  • Cooling degree days, 2,353 vs 2,173108
  • Electric heat, 69.2% vs 56.3%123
  • MS median county100
Forrest County, MS: degree days, electric heat
Forrest County, MSValueMS median countyForrest County, MS, rank (1 = highest)
Forrest County, MS, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal1,9422,45471 of 82
Forrest County, MS, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean1,6722,12770 of 82
Forrest County, MS, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal2,3532,17319 of 82
Forrest County, MS, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean2,5872,40614 of 82
Forrest County, MS, electric heating, ACS 2019-202369.2%56.3%17 of 82

Forrest County, MS: ACS B25040, 29,722 homes; NOAA nClimDiv, retrieved 7 Oct 2026.

Analyst note on Forrest County, MS

Forrest County, MS counts 78,027 residents in 29,722 households. Household income in Forrest County, MS is $52,821; 16,964 of its 29,722 households own. 20,567 of the 29,722 homes in Forrest County, MS heat with electricity.

Forrest County, MS touches 5 ZIP areas, 39401 to 39465, about 15,605 residents each. Forrest County, MS has 33,672 housing units, 3,950 (11.7%) vacant or seasonal, and 12,758 rented homes. Forrest County, MS logged 145 storm events for its 78,027 residents.

The median home in Forrest County, MS dates from 1981. Homes in Forrest County, MS pay $1,693 a year for electricity. Forrest County, MS home electricity prices run Dixie Electric Power Assn to Mississippi Power Co, $12 a month apart at 1,156 kWh.

Cities in Forrest County, MS

ZIP codes in Forrest County, MS

Mississippi: home prices since 2001, planned plants.

Questions on Forrest County, MS

Forrest County, MS: what do homes pay for electricity?

Forrest County, MS homes paid 13.44 to 14.47 cents per kWh in 2024 across 4 listed utilities: $155 to $167 a month at 1,156 kWh, 3.53% to 3.80% of Forrest County, MS income.

Forrest County, MS: how many homes heat with electricity?

Forrest County, MS: 20,567 of 29,722 occupied homes, 69.2%, rank 17 of 82.

Forrest County, MS: median household income?

$52,821 in Forrest County, MS, rank 23 of 82; 78,027 residents, 29,722 households.

Forrest County, MS: outage-linked storms since 2015?

Forrest County, MS: 145 NWS events, peak year 2017.

Forrest County, MS: flood insurance claims since 2015?

Forrest County, MS: 162 NFIP flood claims, $4.7M paid, 6.2 per 1,000 homes, 1.8% of homes insured.

How old are the homes in Forrest County, MS?

Forrest County, MS: median home built 1981; 48.9% predate 1980, 63.7% detached, 17.3% in 5+ unit buildings.

Forrest County, MS: share of income for energy?

Forrest County, MS homes spend $1,693 a year on electricity, $1,919 on all energy: 2.9% of $65,986; 11.1% for lower incomes.

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Forrest County, MS ranks 4th of 82 Mississippi counties for damaging wind risk, FEMA score 91.5.