Hattiesburg city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,802
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 48,802
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 48,723
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 48,730
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 45,989
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 13.2%
Female persons, percent 55.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 40.3%
Black alone, percent(a) 50.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 6.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 5.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 39.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,020
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 3.4%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 37.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $165,900
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,364
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $454
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,005
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,659
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.14
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 78.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 94.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.8%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.3%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 62.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 370,253
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,555,413
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 207,922
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,141,952
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $44,271
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $46,342
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,585
Persons in poverty, percent 28.3%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 911.8
Population per square mile, 2010 861.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 53.44
Land area in square miles, 2010 53.39
FIPS Code 2831020