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Hattiesburg, Mississippi

City in Forrest County, Mississippi · ZIP 39401, 39402, 39406

  • Forrest County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 10 public schools
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  • 48,522 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 20,225Households
  • $44,140Median household income
  • $153,600Median home value
  • 10Public schools
  • 3ZIP codes

About Hattiesburg

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Population, 2000 to 2020+8.8%
44k46k48k50k2000: 44,77920002010: 45,98920102020: 48,730202044,77948,730
Population of Hattiesburg at each census
CensusPopulation
200044,779
201045,989
202048,730

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Hattiesburg
Under $50k55.3%
$50k to $100k27.8%
$100k to $150k9.7%
$150k to $200k2.6%
$200k and over4.6%

Median household income $44,140 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Hattiesburg
Owner occupied
7,377 units
Renter occupied
12,848 units
Vacancy rate
11.8%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Hattiesburg compared with its county and state
Hattiesburg compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHattiesburgForrest CountyMississippi
Population48,50778,0272,951,438
Median household income$44,140$52,821$54,915
Median age28.731.838.4
Median home value$153,600$152,900$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.0%29.5%24.2%
Foreign-born residents3.2%2.6%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes36.5%57.1%69.5%
Mean commute to work17.0 minutes21.2 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Hattiesburg10
Public schools in Hattiesburg, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
EARL TRAVILLION ATTENDANCE CENTERPublicPre-K–8FORREST COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT
GRACE CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
HAWKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
ROWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
THAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
WOODLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicPre-K–5HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
HATTIESBURG STEAM ACADEMYPublic6HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
N R BURGER MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic7–8HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
HATTIESBURG HIGH SCHOOLPublic9–12HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST
LILLIE BURNEY LEARNING CENTERAlternative4–12HATTIESBURG PUBLIC SCHOOL DIST

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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