In 2021, Hattiesburg, MS had a population of 47.1k people with a median age of 29.6 and a median household income of $38,293. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Hattiesburg, MS grew from 46,010 to 47,074, a 2.31% increase and its median household income grew from $36,111 to $38,293, a 6.04% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Hattiesburg, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (54.4%), White (Non-Hispanic) (37.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%), White (Hispanic) (1.76%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.08%).
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.
97.8% of the residents in Hattiesburg, MS are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Hattiesburg, MS are University of Southern Mississippi (3,570 degrees awarded in 2021), William Carey University (1,344 degrees), and Institute of Health & Technology (37 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Hattiesburg, MS was $131,300, and the homeownership rate was 37.5%.
Most people in Hattiesburg, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Hattiesburg, MS was 2 cars per household.
