United States › Hattiesburg METRO AREA · 2010 ACS
Hattiesburg Metro Hattiesburg, MS · 3 counties · 142,842 residents · 1,610 sq mi
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The short version
Hattiesburg is a metro area of 142,842 people. The median age is 32.6, younger than the US median of 37.2. 2% of people across the metro were born outside the United States. Home values have risen by half since 2000, reaching $125,299. 20.9% of people across the metro live below the federal poverty line. The population is up 15% since 2000.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 32.6
US median: 37.2
Average education
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01
Population & growth from 31.0 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Population, 1990 – 2024
105K 119K 133K 146K 160K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Hattiesburg Age distribution, 2010
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Section 02
Income & economy $40,128
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,619 in 2000
US average: $52,703
from $16,096 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
from 22.5% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
from 19.5% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Workforce by industry, 2010
Public administration 3.9%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.1%
Transportation & warehousing 3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 2%
Education & health services 1.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
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$125,299
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $69,735 in 2000
US average: $225,659
$690
+20%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $452 in 2000
US average: $853
from 67.5% in 2000
36.2% rent
from 10.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
from 2.72 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
from 23.8% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
from 43.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
from 2.9 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 71.5%(88,509)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(1,460)
2010
White, non-Hispanic 66.9%(95,576)
Hispanic / Latino 2.8%(3,961)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Hispanic origin
+ 5 more hispanic origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data from 22.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
from 79.7% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
from 8.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 15.7 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
from 83.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
from 2.5% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
from 1.9% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
from 5.7% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07
Work & employment from 13.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
from 32.2% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08
People & community from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
from 10.9% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 35.6%(20,883)
Women 15+
Never married 33.8%(22,571)
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Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 16.8% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 45.8% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 14.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 2.2% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 61.6% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
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)
Gulf War (1990s) 31.3%(2,488)
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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Hattiesburg, MS? Hattiesburg, MS has about 142,842 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Hattiesburg, MS? The typical household in Hattiesburg, MS earns about $40,128 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 $125,299, and the typical rent is about $690 a month.
How educated are people in Hattiesburg, MS? About 26.8% 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 20.9% 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 33,239 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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