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Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area


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2022 population: 173,359   ( 30,517 from 2010 , 1,120 from 2020)
Land area: 2023.7 square miles
Population density: 85.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:111,388 64.25% 16.5%
Black:51,65329.80% 28.4%
Indian:4470.26% 52.6%
Asian:1,9771.14% 62.7%
2+ races:2,4121.39% 67.6%
Hispanic:5,4823.16% 38.4%
Total non-White:61,97135.75% 31.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:4,806 14.0
Deaths:4,63213.4
Net Migration: 7632.2
Net Immigration: 1620.5
Change in White population:15,812 11.1
Change in Non-White pop.:14,705 10.3




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
142,842
95,57666.91%
40,23928.17%
2930.21%
1,2150.85%
1,4391.01%
3,9612.77%
47,26633.09%

2000
123,812
88,50971.49%
31,96525.82%
2300.19%
8170.66%
7440.60%
1,4601.18%
35,30328.51%

1990
109,603
81,02273.92%
27,01424.65%
2320.21%
5370.49%
n/a
7980.73%
28,58126.08%

1980
99,703
75,89276.12%
22,09022.16%
1170.12%
4160.42%
n/a
1,1681.17%
23,81123.88%

1970
82,123
63,08176.81%
18,46122.48%
610.07%
730.09%
n/a
3940.48%
19,042 23.19%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
18,890 15.3
10,6898.6
10,4098.4
1,3311.1
7,067 5.7
11,963 9.7
1990's
NumberRate
18,124 16.5
10,7099.8
9,5268.7
3300.3
7,487 6.8
6,722 6.1
1980's
NumberRate
17,299 17.4
9,487 9.5
2,865 2.9
n/a
5,130 5.1
4,770 4.8
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
8,670 10.6
n/a
12,811 15.6
4,769 5.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
35.3
40,235 23.2%
133,124 76.8%
25,205 14.5%
65,663
2.55
43,220 65.8%
30,295 70.1%
5,828 13.5%
22,443 34.2%

2010
NumberPercent
32.6
35,425 24.8%
107,417 75.2%
16,404 11.5%
54,962
2.53
36,004 65.5%
24,423 67.8%
5,248 14.6%
18,958 34.5%

2000
NumberPercent
31.3
32,181 26.0%
91,631 74.0%
13,312 10.8%
46,011
2.56
31,572 68.6%
23,207 73.5%
3,894 12.3%
14,439 31.4%

1990
NumberPercent
29.7
30,219 27.6%
79,384 72.4%
12,288 11.2%
39,750
2.64
28,285 71.2%
21,416 75.7%
3,619 12.8%
11,465 28.8%

1980
NumberPercent
27.0
29,833 29.9%
69,870 70.1%
10,388 10.4%
34,141
2.79
25,394 74.4%
20,677 81.4%
2,191 8.6%
8,747 25.6%

2022 Housing Data for Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units74,649 
Median Value$159,244 
Occupied65,66388.0%
Vacant8,98612.0%
Owned41,93763.9%
Rented23,72636.1%
Median Rent$921 
Single-Family Units48,18864.6%
    Detached47,42963.5%
    Attached7591.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units10,29913.8%
Mobile Homes10,99614.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0004,6467.1%
$10,000 to $14,9994,2786.5%
$15,000 to $19,9993,3485.1%
$20,000 to $24,9993,5395.4%
$25,000 to $29,9992,6494.0%
$30,000 to $34,9993,0834.7%
$35,000 to $39,9992,7694.2%
$40,000 to $44,9992,9444.5%
$45,000 to $49,9992,6594.0%
$50,000 to $59,9995,7798.8%
$60,000 to $74,9996,1139.3%
$75,000 to $99,9997,72511.8%
$100,000 to $124,9995,0187.6%
$125,000 to $149,9993,4975.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993,9426.0%
$200,000 or more3,6745.6%
Median Household Income55,364 
Per Capita Income31,142 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI4,1086.3%
Public Assistance1,1951.8%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps10,41615.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed71,46866.2%
Unemployed5,2154.8%
In Armed Forces9170.8%
Total Labor Force77,60071.9%
Not in Labor Force30,38628.1%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.0%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector27,83124,32253.4%
Non-Profit1,4422,38937.6%
Self-Employed4,0982,64860.7%
Local Government1,8823,53734.7%
State Government2,7364,45638.0%
Federal Government87772654.7%
Total Private + Self31,92926,97054.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6,93711,10838.4%
Total38,86638,07850.5%
Pct. Govt.18.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts10,30113.3%
Sales and Office Occupations17,93623.2%
Professional, Technical17,34222.5%
Service Occupations13,06816.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1200.2%
All others18,57024.0%
White Collar 59.0%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance12,33016.0%
Retail trade9,60912.4%
Educational services9,19811.9%
Manufacturing8,33910.8%
Accommodation and food services7,0229.1%
Construction5,3666.9%
Other services3,6134.7%
Transportation and warehousing3,5944.7%
Public administration3,0724.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.2,8253.7%
Finance and insurance2,2252.9%
Professional, scientific, technical2,1842.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,6012.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation1,5912.1%
Wholesale trade1,5332.0%
Information9271.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction8491.1%
Utilities7541.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5700.7%
Management150.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2,8861.68%
Puerto Rican9870.57%
Cuban1360.08%
Dominican100.01%
Total Central American7270.42%
Costa Rican180.01%
Guatemalan3960.23%
Honduran560.03%
Nicaraguan350.02%
Panamanian120.01%
Salvadoran2100.12%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2190.13%
Argentinean170.01%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1110.06%
Ecuadorian170.01%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian250.01%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan490.03%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic8020.47%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese4550.26%
Chinese3390.20%
Filipino2220.13%
Indian2180.13%
Korean1090.06%
Japanese950.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English156,20096.7%
Spanish2,9191.8%
Chinese5310.3%
Vietnamese4670.3%
Other Indo-European3560.2%
Other Asian1980.1%
German, other Germanic1960.1%
Other1770.1%
Arabic1550.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American28,48116.5%
Irish15,9689.3%
English14,8638.6%
German11,5066.7%
French4,8282.8%
Scottish4,6622.7%
Scotch-Irish3,9542.3%
Italian2,1351.2%
European1,6310.9%
Welsh8420.5%
British8170.5%
Greek7950.5%
Norwegian6920.4%
Dutch6570.4%
Polish6310.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen170,03698.8%
Not a citizen2,1401.2%
Native168,37797.8%
Foreign-born3,7992.2%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
3,730 3.4%8,214 7.4%30,875 27.9%36,821 33.3%18,233 16.5%12,613 11.4%
  Average years of education: 13.4
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 3,730 3.4%
9-12 Years 8,214 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 30,875 27.9%
Some College 36,821 33.3%
Bach. Degree 18,233 16.5%
Grad Degree 12,613 11.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 115,688 107,740 7,948 6.9%
1991 114,426 106,086 8,340 7.3%
1992 114,612 106,042 8,570 7.5%
1993 116,236 109,340 6,896 5.9%
1994 122,312 116,218 6,094 5.0%
1995 125,640 119,988 5,652 4.5%
1996 126,388 120,642 5,746 4.5%
1997 127,122 122,352 4,770 3.8%
1998 127,290 122,432 4,858 3.8%
1999 127,096 122,262 4,834 3.8%
2000 137,068 130,614 6,454 4.7%
2001 136,994 131,158 5,836 4.3%
2002 138,102 130,810 7,292 5.3%
2003 140,234 133,258 6,976 5.0%
2004 142,370 134,924 7,446 5.2%
2005 143,800 134,796 9,004 6.3%
2006 145,672 138,614 7,058 4.8%
2007 148,554 141,202 7,352 4.9%
2008 148,050 139,746 8,304 5.6%
2009 146,552 135,410 11,142 7.6%
2010 149,582 136,368 13,214 8.8%
2011 153,958 140,254 13,704 8.9%
2012 152,326 140,186 12,140 8.0%
2013 145,732 134,828 10,904 7.5%
2014 143,732 134,228 9,504 6.6%
2015 147,582 138,962 8,620 5.8%
2016 150,300 142,148 8,152 5.4%
2017 151,926 144,878 7,048 4.6%
2018 152,192 145,558 6,634 4.4%
2019 153,800 146,182 7,618 5.0%
2020 152,302 141,432 10,870 7.1%
2021 154,478 146,848 7,630 4.9%
2022 154,946 149,524 5,422 3.5%
2023 153,702 149,424 4,278 2.8%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com