Hattiesburg is the 5th most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and most populous city) and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, with the population now being 48,730 in 2020. Hattiesburg is the principal city of the Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Covington, Forrest, Lamar, and Perry counties. The city is located in the Pine Belt region.
Development of the interior of Mississippi took place primarily after the American Civil War. Before that time, only properties along the major rivers were developed as plantations. Founded in 1882 by civil engineer William H. Hardy, Hattiesburg was named...
| Ethnicity | Hattiesburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 38% | 60.1% |
| African American | 54.6% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 1.1% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.6% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Hattiesburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 13.2% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 9.6% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 15.6% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 10.5% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 16.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 15.8% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 7.1% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 6.5% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Hattiesburg | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 8% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 21% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 25% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 10% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 17% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 10% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |