Hattiesburg metropolitan area
Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area | |
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| Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Mississippi |
| Principal city | Hattiesburg |
| Time zone | UTC-6(CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5(CDT) |
TheHattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Areais ametropolitan statistical area(MSA) in southeasternMississippithat covers three counties -Forrest,Lamar,andPerry.The MSA's principal city isHattiesburg.The 2010 census placed the Hattiesburg MSA's population at 162,410, though estimates as of 2019 indicate the population has increased to 168,849.[1]The area is part of the geographical region known as thePine Belt,famous for its abundance oflongleaf pinetrees. The Hattiesburg MSA is part of the largerHattiesburg-Laurel Combined Statistical Area.
Counties[edit]
Demographics[edit]
As of thecensus[2]of 2000, there were 123,812 people, 45,999 households, and 31,372 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 72.13%White,25.96%African American,0.20%Native American,0.65%Asian,0.02%Pacific Islander,0.36% fromother races,and 0.69% from two or more races.HispanicorLatinoof any race were 1.18% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,746, and the median income for a family was $37,731. Males had a median income of $30,221 versus $20,464 for females. Theper capita incomefor the MSA was $15,615.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 126,130 | — | |
| 2000 | 143,340 | 13.6% | |
| 2010 | 162,410 | 13.3% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 168,849 | 4.0% | |
| https://www.census.gov/data.html | |||
Communities[edit]
Cities and towns[edit]
- Beaumont
- Hattiesburg(principal city)
- Lumberton
- New Augusta
- Petal
- Purvis
- Richton
- Sumrall
Census-designated places[edit]
Unincorporated places[edit]
See also[edit]
- Mississippi census statistical areas
- List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi
- List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi
- List of cities in Mississippi
- List of towns and villages in Mississippi
- List of census-designated places in Mississippi
- List of United States metropolitan areas
References[edit]
- ^Bureau, US Census."County Population Totals: 2010-2019".The United States Census Bureau.Retrieved2021-07-17.
- ^"U.S. Census website".United States Census Bureau.Retrieved2008-01-31.
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