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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Hattiesburg Public School District is 39,676. The Hattiesburg Public School District population density is 1,598.82 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Hattiesburg Public School District is black, which represent 54.93% of the total population. The average Hattiesburg Public School District education level is higher than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 39,676. #14

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Hattiesburg Public School District		-13.09%
Mississippi		4.91%
U.S.		11.61%

*The Hattiesburg Public School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Mississippi and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #1

Hattiesburg Public School District	1,598.82 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	16,284 (41.04%, #106)
Black:	21,796 (54.93%, #42)
Hispanic:	1,247 (3.14%, #31)
Asian:	640 (1.61%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	39 (0.10%, #76)
One Race, Other:	419 (1.06%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	498 (1.26%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	806 (64.64%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	121 (9.70%, see rank)
Cuban:	21 (1.68%, see rank)
Central American:	178 (14.27%, see rank)
South American:	10 (0.80%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	222 (34.69%, see rank)
Chinese:	316 (49.38%, see rank)
Filipino:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Japanese:	4 (0.63%, see rank)
Korean:	5 (0.78%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	72 (11.25%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	21 (3.28%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

34,287 (86.42%) out of the total population of 39,676 reported first ancestry.

	Hattiesburg Public School District	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	94	0.24%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	39	0.10%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	129	0.33%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	129	0.33%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	2,337	5.89%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	1,063	2.68%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	2,231	5.62%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	104	0.26%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.03%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	2,226	5.61%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	777	1.96%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	172	0.43%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	103	0.26%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	36	0.09%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,008	2.54%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	809	2.04%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	331	0.83%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	133	0.34%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	22	0.06%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	2,180	5.49%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	158	0.40%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 18,819 (47.43%, see rank)

Females: 20,857 (52.57%, see rank)

Hattiesburg Public School District	Male: 47.43% Female: 52.57%
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 Public School District	27.00 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Hattiesburg Public School District	27.60 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Hattiesburg Public School District	26.50 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Hattiesburg Public School District	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,641	6.66%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	2,033	5.12%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,826	4.60%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,863	9.74%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	7,429	18.72%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	6,741	16.99%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,809	9.60%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	3,743	9.43%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,384	8.53%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,102	5.30%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,301	3.28%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	804	2.03%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Hattiesburg Public School District	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	21,884, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,696, 16.89%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	5,144, 23.51%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	6,029, 27.55%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,798, 17.36%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,217, 14.70%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.60, 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 Public School District			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,337	93.94%	6.06%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,039	88.38%, see rank	11.62%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,600	90.06%, see rank	9.94%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	7,820	84.58%, see rank	15.42%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	1,372	76.31%, see rank	23.69%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Hattiesburg Public School District	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	15,115, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.37, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	5,508, 36.44%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	9,607, 63.56%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,613, 50.37%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.18, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,717, 24.59%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	7,502, 49.63%, 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 Public School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	33,176	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	15,641	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	8,767	56.05%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	4,877	31.18%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	403	2.58%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	1,594	10.19%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	17,535	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	9,413	53.68%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	4,450	25.38%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	1,519	8.66%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	2,153	12.28%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Hattiesburg Public School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	38,131	96.11%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	28,018	70.62%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	9,928	25.02%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	185	0.47%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,545	3.89%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	192	0.48%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,353	3.41%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	246	0.62%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	557	1.40%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	28	0.07%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	15	0.04%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	699	1.76%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Hattiesburg Public School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	14,152	93.63%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	550	3.64%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	207	1.37%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	162	1.07%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	44	0.29%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

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