Median Household Income
$39,366 ± $13,012
Median Home Value
$213,700 ± $12,607
Median Gross Rent
$978 ± $143/mo
Per Capita Income
$22,068
Poverty Rate
38.5%
Unemployment Rate
11.0%
Homeownership Rate
42.3%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30.6%
Median Age
28.8
Average Commute
22 min
Households
2,297
Veterans
262
Population Over Time
West Hattiesburg shrank 2.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
6,853
2016
5,764
2018
5,933
2020
5,944
2022
6,234
2024
6,715
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
23.6%
Hispanic or Latino
14.3%
Black or African American
56.9%
Asian
1.8%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.