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The total population of Hattiesburg is estimated to be 48,466 with 22,180 males (45.76%) and 26,286 females (54.24%). There are 4,106 more females than males in Hattiesburg.
The median household income in Hattiesburg was $41,391 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 472(1.15%) from $40,919 in 2020. This income is 55.48% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Hattiesburg sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 65 years and over old, at $52,709. Overall, the median household income for the city of Hattiesburg stands at $41,391.
In Hattiesburg, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $26,726 for males and $17,716 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $42,448 for males and $31,345 for females.
In Hattiesburg, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 5 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, White households have the highest median household income at $55,234, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $2,701.
In 2022, the population of Hattiesburg was 48,455, a 0.06% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Hattiesburg's population was 48,482, a decline of 0.52% compared to a population of 48,737 in 2020.
The median age in Hattiesburg, MS is 29.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.86% were under the age of 15, 33.21% aged 15 to 29, 35.83% aged 30 to 64, 11.27% aged 65 to 84, and 1.83% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Hattiesburg population: 39.06% are White, 54.55% are Black or African American, 0.34% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.04% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.37% are some other race and 4.33% are multiracial.