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West Hattiesburg, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Lamar County County

2.3 /5.0
C Fair
6,509 Population 2,701/sq mi density
$38,269 Median Income $22,378 per capita
$209,100 Home Value $218,065 Zillow
$1,014 Median Rent 35.3% income on rent
66°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
261 Violent Crime/100K 5,758 property/100K
C
Overall
2.3 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$38,269 median income, 7.5% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$209,100 home value, $1,014/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
261 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Education Levels

High School+ 85.5%
US avg: 88.6% 3% below
Bachelor's+ 25.6%
US avg: 33.7% 24% below
Graduate+ 11.8%
US avg: 13.1% 10% below
School Test Score
5.6 / 10

2024 Presidential Election

73.8%
Republican (GOP)
25.0%
Democrat (DEM)
R 74%
D 25%
1%
County-level results, 2024 Presidential Election

Digital & Infrastructure

Broadband Access
84.6%
6% below US avg (90.0%)
Avg Download Speed
82 Mbps
Upload: 21 Mbps
Max: 1,000 Mbps
Public Libraries
4
EV Charging Stations
16
Alt Fuel Stations
20
Nearest Airport
PIB
Hattiesburg/Laurel Regional
11 miles away

Healthcare Access

Primary Care Physicians
1:807
patients per provider
Dentists
1:914
patients per provider
Mental Health Providers
1:1,698
patients per provider
Food Environment Index
6.6
Scale 0-10 (10 = best)
Exercise Access
63.3%
with access to exercise opportunities
Premature Death Rate
8,657
per 100,000 (years of potential life lost)

Complete Civic & Community Data

Education

Bachelor's Degree+25.6%
High School+85.5%
Graduate Degree+11.8%
School Test Score5.6/10

Voting (2024)

Republican (GOP)73.8%
Democrat (DEM)25.0%

Infrastructure

Broadband84.6%
Download Speed82 Mbps
Upload Speed21 Mbps
Max Download1,000 Mbps
Libraries4
EV Stations16
Alt Fuel Stations20

Airport

Airport CodePIB
Airport NameHattiesburg/Laurel Regional
Distance11 miles