Hattiesburg, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Forrest County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
48,507
Population
908/sq mi density
$44,140
Median Income
$29,410 per capita
$153,600
Home Value
$221,289 Zillow
$995
Median Rent
32.8% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
222
Violent Crime/100K
3,476 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.2 / 5.0
$44,140 median income, 7.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$153,600 home value, $995/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
222 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,140
41% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,410
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.3%
103% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
23.0%
85% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Hattiesburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Hattiesburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,140
59%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,410
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,334
94%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$991
69%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$991
31% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
38% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
4.5%
70% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.2%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
86% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,841M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.2%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
4.5%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,988
Restaurants
195
Healthcare
202
Retail
320
Manufacturing
57
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,334
6% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,583
31% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,140 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,410 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,334 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $991 |
| County GDP | $4,841M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 23.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.501 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 4.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,988 |
| Restaurants | 195 |
| Healthcare | 202 |
| Retail | 320 |
| Manufacturing | 57 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,334 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,583 |