Hattiesburg, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population
48,507
0.0846% 1-year growth
US Senator
Roger Wicker
Republican Party
US Senator
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
28.7
0.702% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
30.4%
4.84% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$44,140
7.6% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$153,600
4.77% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
23,551
1.59% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hattiesburg, MS had a population of 48.5k people with a median age of 28.7 and a median household income of $44,140. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hattiesburg, MS grew from 48,466 to 48,507, a 0.0846% increase and its median household income grew from $41,024 to $44,140, a 7.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hattiesburg, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (51.1%), White (Non-Hispanic) (38.8%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (3.41%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (3.01%), and White (Hispanic) (1.26%).

None of the households in Hattiesburg, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.9% of the residents in Hattiesburg, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Hattiesburg, MS are University of Southern Mississippi (3,958 degrees awarded in 2023), William Carey University (1,367 degrees), and Unlimited Cosmetology School (28 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Hattiesburg, MS was $153,600, and the homeownership rate was 36.5%.

Most people in Hattiesburg, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17 minutes. The average car ownership in Hattiesburg, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hattiesburg, MS is home to a population of 48.5k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.83% of Hattiesburg, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.37k people).

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Hattiesburg, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.9%
2023 Citizenship
98.1%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.9% of Hattiesburg, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hattiesburg, MS was 98.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hattiesburg, MS
  1. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    24.8k ± 1.1k
  2. White (Non-Hispanic)
    18.8k ± 1.05k
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    1.65k ± 439
5.2%
Hispanic Population
2.52k people

In 2023, there were 1.32 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.8k people) in Hattiesburg, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18.8k White (Non-Hispanic) and 1.65k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

5.2% of the people in Hattiesburg, MS are hispanic (2.52k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    17,149 ± 3,206 people
  2. Honduras
    5,066 ± 1,746 people
  3. India
    4,341 ± 1,616 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 17,149 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 5,066 and India with 4,341.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.83%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.37k people
2.52%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
1.22k people

As of 2023, 2.83% of Hattiesburg, MS residents (1.37k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hattiesburg, MS was 2.52%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    657 ± 159
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    454 ± 198
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    342 ± 137

Hattiesburg, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.45 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Hattiesburg, MS employs 23.6k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Hattiesburg, MS were Accommodation & Food Services (3,379 people), Educational Services (3,343 people), and Retail Trade (3,042 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($70,761), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,716), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($63,875).

Employment

Occupations

23.6k
2023 Value
± 1,460
1.59%
1 Year growth
± 8.53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hattiesburg, MS grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 23.2k employees to 23.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hattiesburg, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (2,996 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,623 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (2,419 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hattiesburg, MS.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

23.6k
2023 Value
± 1,460
1.59%
1 Year growth
± 8.53%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hattiesburg, MS grew at a rate of 1.59%, from 23.2k employees to 23.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hattiesburg, MS, are Accommodation & Food Services (3,379 people), Educational Services (3,343 people), and Retail Trade (3,042 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hattiesburg, MS, though some of these residents may live in Hattiesburg, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$32,455
Median earning men ± $4,463
$21,210
Median earning women ± $2,035

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,716), Construction ($56,786), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,718).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($36,293), Public Administration ($32,458), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,339).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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1.38%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (38%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker
Senator from Mississippi1
Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Senator from Mississippi2
Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Hattiesburg, MS awarded 5,373 degrees. The student population of Hattiesburg, MS in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 6,558 male students and 12,074 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Hattiesburg, MS are White (3,404 and 65.3%), followed by Black or African American (1,330 and 25.5%), Hispanic or Latino (186 and 3.57%), and Two or More Races (126 and 2.42%).

The largest universities in Hattiesburg, MS by number of degrees awarded are University of Southern Mississippi (3,958 and 73.7%), William Carey University (1,367 and 25.4%), and Unlimited Cosmetology School (28 and 0.521%).

The most popular majors in Hattiesburg, MS are General Business Administration & Management (391 and 7.28%), Elementary Education & Teaching (379 and 7.05%), and Registered Nursing (322 and 5.99%).

The median tuition costs in Hattiesburg, MS are $13,500 for private four year colleges, and $9,508 and $11,508 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Hattiesburg, MS, the percentage of applicants admitted was 96.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 21.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 18,632 (35.2% men and 64.8% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 18,632 students enrolled in Hattiesburg, MS, 35.2% men and 64.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 10,693 records, of which 64.6% were women and 35.4% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Elementary Education & Teaching
    324 degrees awarded
  2. Registered Nursing
    317 degrees awarded
  3. General Business Administration & Management
    231 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Hattiesburg, MS was Elementary Education & Teaching with 324 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Hattiesburg, MS according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. University of Southern Mississippi
    3,958 degrees awarded
  2. William Carey University
    1,367 degrees awarded
  3. Unlimited Cosmetology School
    28 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Southern Mississippi with 3,958 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 1,670 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Hattiesburg, MS, which is 0.451 times less than the 3,703 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 3,404 degrees mean that there were 2.56 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 1,330 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($13,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,185) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 1.13% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.911% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (691k), Some college (533k), and Secondary Education (391k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Hattiesburg, MS was $153,600 in 2023, which is 0.506 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $146,600 to $153,600, a 4.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Hattiesburg, MS is 36.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65%.

People in Hattiesburg, MS have an average commute time of 17 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hattiesburg, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,600
Median Property Value 2023
±$10,835
$7,377
Median Property Taxes
±$698

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Hattiesburg, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Hattiesburg, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

36.5%
Homeownership
2023
68.7%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 36.5% of the housing units in Hattiesburg, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 35.9%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Hattiesburg, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$44,140
Median Household Income
± $4,692
20.2k
Number of Households
± 1,302

In 2023, the median household income of the 20.2k households in Hattiesburg, MS grew to $44,140 from the previous year's value of $41,024.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hattiesburg, MS is from Mississippi.
0.45
2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi
0.452
2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2023, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.442% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (80.2%)
  2. Carpooled (7.46%)
  3. Worked At Home (4.5%)

In 2023, 80.2% of workers in Hattiesburg, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.46%) and those who worked at home (4.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

17 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hattiesburg, MS have a shorter commute time (17 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.24% of the workforce in Hattiesburg, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Hattiesburg, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Hattiesburg, MS have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

30.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hattiesburg, MS (13.5k out of 44.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hattiesburg, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

87.4% of the population of Hattiesburg, MS has health coverage, with 40.1% on employee plans, 22.4% on Medicaid, 7.69% on Medicare, 14.3% on non-group plans, and 3.01% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Mississippi see 1,875 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.806% increase from the previous year (1,860 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1939 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 463 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.6% under 18 years, 38.5% between 18 and 34 years, 26.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.7% were men and 55.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.6%
Uninsured
40.1%
Employer Coverage
22.4%
Medicaid
7.69%
Medicare
14.3%
Non-Group
3.01%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hattiesburg, MS grew by 7.2% from 11.7% to 12.6%.

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