Hazlehurst, MS Population

Overview

3,662

Total Population

32.0

Median age

59.23%

Female population %

68.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

59.8

Total dependency ratio

Black or African American

Largest racial group

223

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Hazlehurst's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Hazlehurst is 32.0, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Hazlehurst's population under 18 was 27.06%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Hazlehurst's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Hazlehurst, 21.79% were under the age of 15, 25.53% aged 15 to 29, 37.06% aged 30 to 64, 13.68% aged 65 to 84, and 1.94% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 676 more females than males in Hazlehurst:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 59.23% females and 40.77% males in Hazlehurst, MS.
The Hazlehurst, MS gender ratio is 68.8:100 i.e. 68.8 men to 100 women (0.688).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 242.
For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 283.

Hazlehurst's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Hazlehurst population: 14.55% are White, 84.43% are Black or African American, 0.11% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are some other race and 0.16% are multiracial.
Hazlehurst's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of Black or African American population in the city.
By ethnicity, 223 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,439 (93.91% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Hazlehurst is Black or African American with a population of 3,092 (84.43% of the total population).

Hazlehurst's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 4,097 in the year 2006
From 2000 to 2010, Hazlehurst's population decreased by 55 (1.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Hazlehurst's population decreased by 433 (10.73%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Hazlehurst's population was lowest in year 2022 at 3,497.