In 2019, Hattiesburg, MS had a population of 46.1k people with a median age of 29 and a median household income of $34,735. Between 2018 and 2019 the population of Hattiesburg, MS declined from 46,251 to 46,098, a −0.331% decrease and its median household income grew from $33,792 to $34,735, a 2.79% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hattiesburg, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (53%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.6%), White (Hispanic) (2.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.07%). 0% of the households in Hattiesburg, MS speak a non-English language at home as their primary language.
97.3% of the residents in Hattiesburg, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hattiesburg, MS are University of Southern Mississippi (3,414 degrees awarded in 2020), William Carey University (1,248 degrees), and Institute of Health & Technology (37 degrees).
In 2019, the median property value in Hattiesburg, MS was $113,200, and the homeownership rate was 36.3%. Most people in Hattiesburg, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Hattiesburg, MS was 2 cars per household.