Living in Hattiesburg
There were 227 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026. For Hattiesburg, median gross rent was US$1,005 per month, while the median home value was US$165,900 in July 2026. In July 2026, Hattiesburg had a population of 48,619.
More recorded crime than 89% of American cities that publish it and dirtier air than 90% of American cities that publish it.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Hattiesburg?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 37.2%, and the vacancy rate was 11.3% in July 2026. 51.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
Supplemental estimate lane; these items are not official statistics.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 73.25 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Hattiesburg (Wayback Machine capture 20250326150254)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Private kindergarten, monthly | 2,612 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Hattiesburg (Wayback Machine capture 20250326150254)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 40.49 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Hattiesburg (Wayback Machine capture 20250326150254)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Basic utilities, 85 m² home | 126.9 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | Numbeo - Cost of Living in Hattiesburg (Wayback Machine capture 20250326150254)28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross rent | $1,005/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 51.55 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 11.33 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 4,492 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 967.7 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)2Official |
| Median monthly rent | 883.4 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 1,736 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Is Hattiesburg a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
3.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 1,649 of 48,802 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Uses a supplemental estimate, so treat it as indicative.Work and income
Median household income was US$46,342 a year in July 2026.
Hattiesburg 8.7%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 46,342 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 68.32 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 86.76 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 2.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households without internet | 10.44 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 7.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Median gross salary | 1,865 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS)23Community estimate · Supplemental context |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 2,789 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov22Official |
| Unemployment rate | 8.66 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Hattiesburg?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentUtilitiesInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €2,228 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €968 |
| Public transport passnot published for this city | — |
| Utilities, 85 m²€127 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Hattiesburg (Wayback Machine capture 20250326150254) · 2025-12-31 | − €127 |
| Internet€73 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Hattiesburg (Wayback Machine capture 20250326150254) · 2025-12-31 | − €73 |
| Mobile plan€40 · market price · Numbeo - Cost of Living in Hattiesburg (Wayback Machine capture 20250326150254) · 2025-12-31 | − €40 |
| Left overbefore the bill this city does not publish | €1,020 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Hattiesburg. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Hattiesburg. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with high school education or higher | 91.58 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Schools | 34 schools | 30 Jun 2026 | NCES CCD public school count15Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · school district |
| School enrolment, share of residents | 33.74 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 2 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 227 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 3,529 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio14Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Hattiesburg when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 3,687 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting13Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 230.6 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Recorded violent crimes | 124 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 17.35 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.88 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers walking to work | 3.61 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Nearest airport | HBG | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 8 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports18Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Hattiesburg. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Hattiesburg 9.1
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 9.07 µg/m³country median 7.0 | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202410Official |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 15.39 · Feb 17.78 · Mar 21.72 · Apr 25.28 · May 29 · Jun 32.06 · Jul 32.89 · Aug 33 · Sep 31.06 · Oct 26.33 · Nov 20.72 · Dec 16.56 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00223887 (HATTIESBURG 5SW)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 3.22 · Feb 5.11 · Mar 8.83 · Apr 12.28 · May 16.89 · Jun 20.83 · Jul 22.11 · Aug 21.94 · Sep 19.39 · Oct 13.33 · Nov 7.61 · Dec 4.61 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00223887 (HATTIESBURG 5SW)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 9.5 · Feb 11.7 · Mar 15.5 · Apr 18.9 · May 23 · Jun 26.5 · Jul 27.7 · Aug 27.7 · Sep 25.2 · Oct 19.6 · Nov 13.7 · Dec 10.8 °C | 31 Dec 1991 | World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI21Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 165.1 · Feb 144.3 · Mar 149.6 · Apr 144.8 · May 115.1 · Jun 133.6 · Jul 163.6 · Aug 159 · Sep 122.4 · Oct 89.92 · Nov 97.79 · Dec 151.6 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00223887 (HATTIESBURG 5SW)17Official · nearest-station reading |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 32.2 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 10.11 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 3 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean9Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 1,186 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 28.74 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 20.32 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 12.81 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals16Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Similar climate. In United States: Carrollton ±1.3 °C. Elsewhere: Amagasaki (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Daitō (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Habikino (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Higashiosaka (Japan) ±2.9 °C, Hirakata (Japan) ±2.9 °C. Twenty closest, compared month by month
Monthly highs and lows against the 1991–2020 station normals of the nearest station; ± is the average monthly difference.
Population and city profile
Foreign residents and their share come from different publications that count different groups (for example citizens of another country, or people born abroad, or of foreign origin), so 1,649 is not 2.4% of the population. Each row names its source.
By nationality
National passport96.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 2.39 % | 31 Dec 2020 | Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS)7Official |
| Foreign residents | 1,649 people | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables24Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Transit service area population | 51,084 people | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Population density | 352.6 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau8Official |
| Population | 48,802 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program20Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 48,465 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)12Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 165,900 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 37.21 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 64.46 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Residents born abroad | 3.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 1 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 2.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 59.83 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage5Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate6Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 11.67 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 37.27 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 0 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · agency service area |
| Households with a vehicle available | 91.02 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent3Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 1 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Transit passenger trips, 2022 | 48,210 trips | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Transit vehicles in peak service, 2022 | 10 vehicles | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 23,257 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 4.68 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 74.03 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population4Official |
Alternatives for people set on Hattiesburg
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Petal as a Hattiesburg alternative in the same region
6 km away, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 522 Petal vs 3,687 Hattiesburg−86%
- Median gross pay, city: €2,895 Petal vs €1,865 Hattiesburg+55%
- Unemployment: 3.6% Petal vs 8.7% Hattiesburg−58%
- Residents: 11,694 Petal vs 48,802 Hattiesburg−76%
- Foreign residents: 1.3% Petal vs 2.4% Hattiesburg−45%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Petal vs 8.0 km Hattiesburg+13%
- Median gross pay, region: €2,789 Petal vs €2,789 Hattiesburgsame level
Plainfield as a Hattiesburg alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 1150 km, better on 6 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 1.
- Median gross pay, city: €4,830 Plainfield vs €1,865 Hattiesburg+159%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 741 Plainfield vs 3,687 Hattiesburg−80%
- Foreign residents: 6.1% Plainfield vs 2.4% Hattiesburg+155%
- Unemployment: 3.8% Plainfield vs 8.7% Hattiesburg−57%
- Median gross pay, region: €4,043 Plainfield vs €2,789 Hattiesburg+45%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.8 µg/m³ Plainfield vs 9.1 µg/m³ Hattiesburg−14%
- Nearest airport: 9.0 km Plainfield vs 8.0 km Hattiesburg+13%
Cities near Hattiesburg
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
- Rent
- 903.6 EUR/monthMedian monthly rent · 2020-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Hattiesburg?
The median gross salary is 2,789 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Hattiesburg?
The unemployment rate is 8.66 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Hattiesburg?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 9.07 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is above the WHO guideline but within the EU limit. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Hattiesburg?
Police recorded 3,687 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Hattiesburg?
The published population is 48,802 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Hattiesburg?
1,649 residents hold a foreign nationality. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is Hattiesburg a good place to live?
Hattiesburg may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Hattiesburg?
West Hattiesburg, Petal are near Hattiesburg. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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Sources
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B25064 (Median Gross Rent), place records www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-18
- ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) www2.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- ACS median gross rent api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- ACS total population api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-04
- CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- CDC mammography screening rate data.cdc.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- Census Reporter (underlying U.S. Census ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-08-03
- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024 aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-26
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- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
- HRSA mental health provider ratio data.hrsa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NCES CCD public school count nces.ed.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-06-30
- NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 — station USC00223887 (HATTIESBURG 5SW) NOAA U.S. Monthly Climate Normals 1991-2020 · ncei.noaa.gov · checked 2026-07-31
- OurAirports davidmegginson.github.io · checked 2026-08-03
- TIGERweb ACS2023 — Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas (CBSA, January 1 2023) TIGERweb ACS2023 · tigerweb.geo.census.gov · checked 2026-09-19
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program www2.census.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- World Meteorological Organization / NOAA NCEI nodc.noaa.gov · checked 2026-08-03
- www.bls.gov bls.gov · checked 2026-08-27
- Census Reporter ACS 2020-2024 5-year, table B20002 (underlying U.S. Census Bureau ACS) api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-09-11
- Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables api.censusreporter.org · checked 2026-07-26
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Coordinate identity evidence wikidata.org · checked 2026-09-06
- Numbeo - Cost of Living in Hattiesburg (Wayback Machine capture 20250326150254) numbeo.com · checked 2026-07-31
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