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Hattiesburg Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hattiesburg Area is 146,370. The Hattiesburg Area population density is 90.30 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is about the same as the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hattiesburg Area is white, which represent 67.70% of the total population. The average Hattiesburg Area education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 146,370. #280

Population Density, #415

Hattiesburg Area	90.30 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	99,099 (67.70%, #743)
Black:	42,182 (28.82%, #86)
Hispanic:	3,899 (2.66%, #645)
Asian:	1,537 (1.05%, #415)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	277 (0.19%, #712)
One Race, Other:	1,408 (0.96%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	1,867 (1.28%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	241 (15.68%, see rank)
Chinese:	912 (59.34%, see rank)
Filipino:	55 (3.58%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (0.26%, see rank)
Korean:	86 (5.60%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	171 (11.13%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	68 (4.42%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

117,263 (80.11%) out of the total population of 146,370 reported first ancestry.

	Hattiesburg Area	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	405	0.28%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	199	0.14%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	268	0.18%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	914	0.62%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	11,027	7.53%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	4,251	2.90%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	11,804	8.06%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	279	0.19%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	54	0.04%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	15,394	10.52%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	3,732	2.55%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	564	0.39%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	639	0.44%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	179	0.12%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	384	0.26%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4,062	2.78%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	3,062	2.09%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	420	0.29%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	390	0.27%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	74	0.05%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	100	0.07%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	19,131	13.07%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	432	0.30%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 70,323 (48.04%, see rank)

Females: 76,047 (51.96%, see rank)

Hattiesburg Area	Male: 48.04% Female: 51.96%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Hattiesburg Area	32.80 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hattiesburg Area	31.60 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hattiesburg Area	34.00 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hattiesburg Area	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	10,264	7.01%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	9,473	6.47%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	10,275	7.02%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	10,695	7.31%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	14,861	10.15%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	21,803	14.90%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	17,906	12.23%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	18,226	12.45%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	15,408	10.53%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	10,117	6.91%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,261	3.59%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	2,081	1.42%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hattiesburg Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	90,802, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	12,534, 13.80%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	24,651, 27.15%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	28,107, 30.95%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	15,764, 17.36%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	9,746, 10.73%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.51, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Hattiesburg Area			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	4,835	82.05%	17.95%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	15,890	91.37%, see rank	8.63%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	7,696	87.42%, see rank	12.58%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	13,623	86.63%, see rank	13.37%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	2,802	70.13%, see rank	29.87%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Hattiesburg Area	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	53,626, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.64, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	14,096, 26.29%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	39,530, 73.71%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	35,863, 66.88%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.27, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	24,240, 45.20%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	17,763, 33.12%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Hattiesburg Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	116,358	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	55,032	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	19,864	36.10%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	27,892	50.68%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	1,268	2.30%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	6,008	10.92%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	61,326	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	20,333	33.16%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	27,992	45.64%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	5,865	9.56%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	7,136	11.64%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hattiesburg Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	142,777	97.55%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	104,283	71.25%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	37,835	25.85%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	659	0.45%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	3,593	2.45%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	859	0.59%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	2,734	1.87%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	460	0.31%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,200	0.82%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	50	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	28	0.02%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,746	1.19%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	109	0.07%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Hattiesburg Area	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	51,279	95.62%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	1,353	2.52%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	576	1.07%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	365	0.68%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	53	0.10%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.