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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

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

48,455

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
13.4%
18 - 24:
22.5%
25 - 34:
18.5%
35 - 54:
17.1%
55 - 64:
9.3%
Over 65 Years:
12.8%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
16.2%
16.2%
88.8%
88.8%
35.0%
35.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Hattiesburg
USA
$27,005
$27,005
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Hattiesburg
USA
$41,024
$41,024
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

32.0%

Employment Industries

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Accommodation
Education
Healthcare
Retail
Manufacturing
Administration
Other
Public Service
Construction
Arts
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Transportation
Real estate
Finance
15.1%
15.1%
14.9%
14.9%
13.5%
13.5%
12.9%
12.9%
9.9%
9.9%
5.0%
5.0%
4.3%
4.3%
3.8%
3.8%
3.6%
3.6%
3.5%
3.5%
3.2%
3.2%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
2.3%
2.3%
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
51.5%
51.5%
40.2%
40.2%
3.7%
3.7%
3.2%
3.2%
0.8%
0.8%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
English
German
Scottish
French
Italian
Scots-Irish
Welsh
European
Dutch
British
African
Polish
Norwegian
Scandinavian
Greek
Jamaican
Swedish
Hungarian
Eastern European
7.8%
7.8%
7.7%
7.7%
6.3%
6.3%
2.1%
2.1%
1.8%
1.8%
1.5%
1.5%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.3%
0.3%
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
Chinese
Langs. of India
French
Vietnamese
Other Asian languages
African languages
Arabic
Native American languages
Tagalog
German/Yiddish
Portuguese
Italian
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
Thai
96.2%
96.2%
2.0%
2.0%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
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

2.8%


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