Hazlehurst, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

3,520

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.7

0.253% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

33%

12.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$43,552

7.56% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$110,500

Population & Diversity

Hazlehurst, MS is home to a population of 3.52k people, from which 94.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.68% of Hazlehurst, MS residents were born outside of the country (200 people).

In 2024, there were 4.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52k people) in Hazlehurst, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 536 White (Non-Hispanic) and 462 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.3%

2024 Citizenship

97.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.3% of Hazlehurst, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Hazlehurst, MS was 97.6%, 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)
2.52k ± 286
White (Non-Hispanic)
536 ± 212
Other (Hispanic)
462 ± 214

13.1%

Hispanic Population

462 people

13.1% of the people in Hazlehurst, MS are hispanic (462 people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

5.68%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

200 people

2.42%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

86 people

As of 2024, 5.68% of Hazlehurst, MS residents (200 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Hazlehurst, MS was 2.42%, 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

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

84 ± 74

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Hazlehurst, MS.

Economy

The economy of Hazlehurst, MS employs 1.43k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Hazlehurst, MS were Retail Trade (337 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), and Public Administration (205 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000), Educational Services ($60,615), and Manufacturing ($42,567).

Employment

Occupations

1.43k

2024 Value

± 327

6.54%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazlehurst, MS grew at a rate of 6.54%, from 1.35k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Hazlehurst, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (277 people), Production Occupations (266 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (182 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Hazlehurst, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.43k

2024 Value

± 327

6.54%

1 Year growth

± 30%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Hazlehurst, MS grew at a rate of 6.54%, from 1.35k employees to 1.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Hazlehurst, MS, are Retail Trade (337 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (317 people), and Public Administration (205 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

$38,750

Median earning men ± $16,417

$31,553

Median earning women ± $4,625

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,000), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,558), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,043).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,640), Public Administration ($31,750), and Retail Trade ($28,397).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Hazlehurst, MS was $110,500 in 2024, which is 0.332 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $109,400 to $110,500, a 1.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Hazlehurst, MS is 60.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Hazlehurst, MS have an average commute time of 24.4 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

$110,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,785

$700

Median Property Taxes

±$212

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 None range.

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

Rent vs Own

60.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.3% of the housing units in Hazlehurst, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$43,552

Median Household Income

± $3,831

1.16k

Number of Households

± 254

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.16k households in Hazlehurst, MS grew to $43,552 from the previous year's value of $40,491.

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.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (85.6%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (2.39%)

In 2024, 85.6% of workers in Hazlehurst, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (2.39%).

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

24.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Hazlehurst, MS have a shorter commute time (24.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.09% 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

33% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Hazlehurst, MS (1.14k out of 3.47k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males < 5 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

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

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

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