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Hattiesburg Metro

Hattiesburg, MS · 3 counties · 158,014 residents (2025 est.) · 1,610 sq mi
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Hattiesburg is a metro area of 155,434 people. 3% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $188,730. The median age is 35.2, younger than the US median of 38.9. The population is up 26% since 2000. 18.1% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 35.2
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 49%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
155,434
+26%since 2000
from 123,812 in 2000
158,014 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
97 / sq mi
+26%since 2000
from 77 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 281
Median age
35.2
+14%since 2000
from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1,610 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K119K133K146K160K19902000201020202024Hattiesburg
2024155K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56%(9,366)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(9,763)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.9%(10,710)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.4%(11,551)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 249.2%(14,310)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.6%(21,087)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.1%(20,329)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.4%(17,772)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.3%(17,499)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.8%(13,609)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(7,515)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.2%(1,923)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,646
+9%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,619 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$34,172
+112%since 2000
from $16,096 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
40.2%
+17.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
18.1%
−1.4 ptssince 2000
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.484
+1%since 2010
from 0.478 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.9%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade9.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Other services5.8%
US avg: 6.7%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical4.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.9%
US avg: 1.6%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Manufacturing1.2%
US avg: 0.4%
Arts, entertainment, food1%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$188,730
+49%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,735 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,021
+24%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $452 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
64.2%
−3.3 ptssince 2000
from 67.5% in 2000
35.8% rent
Vacancy rate
10.1%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.50 people
−8%since 2009
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
17.8%
−5.9 ptssince 2009
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
41.6%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.1
+7%since 2009
from 2.9 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
30
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.5%(88,509)
Black25.8%(31,965)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(1,460)
Asian0.6%(794)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic63.6%(98,913)
Black28.2%(43,830)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(6,063)
Asian1%(1,541)
Other3.3%(5,087)
Diversity Score
63
+15%since 2009
from 54 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
43
−2%since 2020
from 44 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.9%(2,957)
Central American0.7%(1,040)
Puerto Rican0.4%(626)
Honduran0.4%(613)
Spaniard0.2%(322)
Salvadoran0.2%(184)
Guatemalan0.1%(183)
Venezuelan0.1%(141)
Cuban0.2%(125)
Colombian0.1%(121)
Ecuadorian0.1%(111)
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(71)
Nicaraguan0.1%(60)
Argentine0%(15)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(430)
Vietnamese0.2%(227)
Filipino0.1%(209)
Asian Indian0.1%(148)
Korean0.1%(122)
Japanese0.1%(104)
Nepalese0.1%(66)
Pakistani0.1%(47)
Thai0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.2%(154)
Samoan0%(21)
Ancestry
American15.8%(24,543)
English10.7%(16,581)
Irish9.1%(14,204)
German7.3%(11,297)
Scottish2.7%(4,146)
French2.3%(3,642)
Scotch-Irish1.9%(2,995)
Italian1.3%(2,074)
British0.7%(980)
Greek0.5%(682)
Polish0.4%(670)
+ 33 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.4%(636)
Dutch0.3%(404)
Swedish0.3%(399)
Welsh0.2%(302)
Arab0.2%(279)
West Indian0.1%(209)
Lebanese0.1%(205)
Hungarian0.1%(173)
Brazilian0.1%(103)
Nigerian0.1%(95)
Swiss0.1%(89)
Danish0.1%(87)
Czech0.1%(81)
Ukrainian0.1%(78)
Austrian0.1%(70)
Iranian0%(69)
Finnish0%(63)
Croatian0%(56)
Armenian0.1%(48)
Jamaican0%(45)
Portuguese0.1%(44)
Egyptian0.1%(40)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Canadian0%(23)
Russian0%(20)
Belgian0%(19)
Israeli0%(16)
Romanian0%(11)
Turkish0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
30.9%
+8.3 ptssince 2000
from 22.6% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
91.8%
+12.0 ptssince 2000
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
12.6%
+4.4 ptssince 2000
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
23.8 min
+52%since 2000
from 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
80.8%
−2.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.0%
−1.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.4%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
1.6%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
5.7%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 8.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
62.4%
−1.0 ptssince 2011
from 63.4% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 69.9% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
14.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
37.7%
+5.4 ptssince 2009
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
47.6%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 48.3% in 2009
Female
52.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 51.7% in 2009
Foreign born
2.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
6.7%
−4.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
18.4%
+1.3 ptssince 2012
from 17.1% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
11.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.6%
+14.1 ptssince 2017
from 72.5% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
94.7%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 90.2% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
86.9%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 82.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
96.1%
−0.3 ptssince 2016
from 96.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
2.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2016
from 2.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married35.6%(20,883)
Married52%(30,531)
Widowed2.5%(1,461)
Divorced10%(5,855)
Women 15+
Never married33.8%(22,571)
Married47.1%(31,473)
Widowed7.8%(5,206)
Divorced11.4%(7,615)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
11.4%
−5.4 ptssince 2013
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
49.1%
+3.2 ptssince 2020
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.8%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
17.8%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
22.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.3%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.2%
+1.6 ptssince 2020
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
37.1%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 36.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)29.2%(2,321)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)31.3%(2,488)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.4%(2,654)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.4%(188)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.2%(12)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 7,940 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Largest cities

HattiesburgCENTRAL48,802Petal11,694West Hattiesburg6,715Sumrall2,299Oak Grove2,098Purvis1,969Arnold Line1,859Lumberton1,656Rawls Springs1,499Glendale1,257Richton946Beaumont680New Augusta557Baxterville423Runnelstown325Eastabuchie82
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3 component counties

Forrest CountyCENTRAL79,034Lamar CountyCENTRAL67,403Perry County11,577
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hattiesburg, MS?

Hattiesburg, MS has about 155,434 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Hattiesburg, MS?

The typical household in Hattiesburg, MS earns about $60,646 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hattiesburg, MS expensive?

In Hattiesburg, MS, the median home is worth about $188,730, and the typical rent is about $1,021 a month.

How educated are people in Hattiesburg, MS?

About 30.9% of adults age 25 and over in Hattiesburg, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hattiesburg, MS?

About 18.1% of people in Hattiesburg, MS live below the federal poverty line.

Has Hattiesburg, MS grown since 1990?

Yes, Hattiesburg, MS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 45,831 residents, a change of about 42 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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