Hazlehurst, MS

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2023 Population

3,547

1.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.6

8.49% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

37.9%

12.8% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$40,491

5.54% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$109,400

17.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,345

5.16% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Hazlehurst, MS had a population of 3.55k people with a median age of 39.6 and a median household income of $40,491. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Hazlehurst, MS declined from 3,601 to 3,547, a −1.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $38,365 to $40,491, a 5.54% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hazlehurst, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (82.1%), Other (Hispanic) (9.22%), White (Non-Hispanic) (8.54%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (0.141%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Hazlehurst, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Hazlehurst, MS are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Hazlehurst, MS was $109,400, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

Most people in Hazlehurst, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Hazlehurst, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Hazlehurst, MS is home to a population of 3.55k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.42% of Hazlehurst, MS residents were born outside of the country (86 people).

In 2023, there were 8.91 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in Hazlehurst, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 327 Other (Hispanic) and 303 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

98.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.6% of Hazlehurst, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Hazlehurst, MS was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Hazlehurst, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Hazlehurst, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
2.91k ± 209
Other (Hispanic)
327 ± 140
White (Non-Hispanic)
303 ± 173

9.22%

Hispanic Population

327 people

9.22% of the people in Hazlehurst, MS are hispanic (327 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Hazlehurst, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

1.39%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

As of 2023, 2.42% of Hazlehurst, MS residents (86 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hazlehurst, MS was 1.39%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Hazlehurst, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
57 ± 71
World War II
21 ± 32
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 24

Hazlehurst, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Hazlehurst, MS employs 1.35k people. The largest industries in Hazlehurst, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), Public Administration (252 people), and Retail Trade (192 people), and the highest paying industries are Educational Services ($58,028), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,940), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,450).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

1.35k

2023 Value

± 302

5.16%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hazlehurst, MS grew at a rate of 5.16%, from 1.28k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hazlehurst, MS, are Production Occupations (230 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (226 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (152 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hazlehurst, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.35k

2023 Value

± 302

5.16%

1 Year growth

± 30.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Hazlehurst, MS grew at a rate of 5.16%, from 1.28k employees to 1.35k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hazlehurst, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (337 people), Public Administration (252 people), and Retail Trade (192 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Hazlehurst, MS, though some of these residents may live in Hazlehurst, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,768

Median earning men ± $18,850

$28,738

Median earning women ± $4,099

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,054), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,940), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($40,450).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Manufacturing ($40,306), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,271), and Public Administration ($29,433).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Hazlehurst, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

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.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.04% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.852% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (690k), Some college (543k), and Secondary Education (397k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hazlehurst, MS was $109,400 in 2023, which is 0.361 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $93,200 to $109,400, a 17.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Hazlehurst, MS is 59.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Hazlehurst, MS have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Hazlehurst, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$109,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$11,773

$685

Median Property Taxes

±$187

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 Hazlehurst, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

59.2%

Homeownership

2023

74.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.2% of the housing units in Hazlehurst, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Hazlehurst, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9504

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,491

Median Household Income

± $8,327

1.16k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Hazlehurst, MS grew to $40,491 from the previous year's value of $38,365.

The following chart displays the households in Hazlehurst, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Hazlehurst, MS is from Mississippi.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (92.7%)
Carpooled (6%)
Worked At Home (0.9%)

In 2023, 92.7% of workers in Hazlehurst, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6%) and those who worked at home (0.9%).

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.

Commute Time

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hazlehurst, MS have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Hazlehurst, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Hazlehurst, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hazlehurst, MS (1.32k out of 3.48k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Hazlehurst, MS is Black, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

88.1% of the population of Hazlehurst, MS has health coverage, with 27.8% on employee plans, 33.8% on Medicaid, 9.68% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 1.75% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Copiah County, MS see 3104 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.449% decrease from the previous year (3118 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2545 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1647 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,104 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Copiah County, MS

Primary care physicians in Copiah County, MS see an average of 3,104 patients per year. This represents a 0.449% decrease from the previous year (3,118 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Copiah County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 36.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 39.8% were men and 60.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.9%

Uninsured

27.8%

Employer Coverage

33.8%

Medicaid

9.68%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

1.75%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Hazlehurst, MS declined by 11.3% from 13.4% to 11.9%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Hazlehurst, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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