Hattiesburg Population History 1990 - 2023

Hattiesburg Population Facts

What is the current population of Hattiesburg?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Hattiesburg is 48,414. Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the 830th largest city in the US.

What county is Hattiesburg, Mississippi in?

Parts of Hattiesburg are located within Forrest County and Lamar County.

What is the size of Hattiesburg, Mississippi in square miles?

Hattiesburg has an area of 53.4 square miles. Hattiesburg is the 4th largest city, by area, in Mississippi.

What was the peak population of Hattiesburg?

The current population of Hattiesburg (48,414) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Hattiesburg growing?

Hattiesburg has grown 5.0% since the 2000. Hattiesburg, Mississippi's growth is below average. 64% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

Hattiesburg has a population density of 861.5 people per square mile.

Hattiesburg Demographics

What is the voting age population of Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 35,747. The voting age population is 45.1% male and 54.9% female.

What percentage of Hattiesburg, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.4% of the residents of Hattiesburg are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Hattiesburg are 53.0% Black, 43.1% White, 2.3% Two or more races, 1.1% Asian, 0.3% Other, 0.2% American Indian and 0.1% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Additionally, 3.2% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Hattiesburg, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Hattiesburg, 32.5% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 40.3%. On a per-household basis, 23.2% of families are below the poverty line in Hattiesburg.

What percentage of Hattiesburg, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.4% of Hattiesburg residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Hattiesburg, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 87.5% of Hattiesburg residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 32.6% have a bachelor's degree and 14.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Hattiesburg, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Hattiesburg residents aged 5 and older, 4.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home, 1.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.0% speak an Asian language.

Hattiesburg Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Hattiesburg is 10.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Hattiesburg, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Hattiesburg, 20.5% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

The median household income in Hattiesburg is $34,735.

Hattiesburg Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

In Hattiesburg, 36.3% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 63.7% of housing units in Hattiesburg.

What percentage of Hattiesburg, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Hattiesburg, 9.2% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Hattiesburg, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Hattiesburg, 19.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 4,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Hattiesburg is $791.

What percentage of households in Hattiesburg, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Hattiesburg, 75.5% of households have an active broadband internet connection.