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Hattiesburg, MS
Demographic Data




Hattiesburg Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Hattiesburg Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

48,414

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
13.6%
18 - 24:
22.3%
25 - 34:
18.2%
35 - 54:
17.6%
55 - 64:
9.4%
Over 65 Years:
12.3%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
15.4%
15.4%
90.6%
90.6%
35.0%
35.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Hattiesburg
USA
$29,410
$29,410
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Hattiesburg
USA
$44,140
$44,140
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

30.4%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Administration
Public Service
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Construction
Other
Arts
Transportation
Finance
14.3%
14.3%
14.2%
14.2%
12.9%
12.9%
12.9%
12.9%
10.6%
10.6%
4.8%
4.8%
4.6%
4.6%
4.1%
4.1%
3.8%
3.8%
3.7%
3.7%
3.5%
3.5%
2.9%
2.9%
2.5%
2.5%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
51.1%
51.1%
38.8%
38.8%
5.2%
5.2%
3.6%
3.6%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
Irish
German
Scottish
French
Scots-Irish
Italian
European
British
Welsh
African
Dutch
Polish
Jamaican
Ukrainian
Scandinavian
Hungarian
Swedish
Nigerian
Norwegian
8.7%
8.7%
7.3%
7.3%
6.7%
6.7%
2.1%
2.1%
1.7%
1.7%
1.4%
1.4%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Polish
Vietnamese
Langs. of India
Chinese
French
Other Asian languages
African languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
Italian
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
95.7%
95.7%
2.7%
2.7%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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0.1%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Hattiesburg Residents

3.2%


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