Hazlehurst

Population: 3,547
Median household income: $40,491
Median home value: $109,400

Hazlehurst, a community in Copiah County, Mississippi, has 3,547 residents. At $40,491, its median household income sits below Copiah County's $47,994.

Between 2019 and 2023, Hazlehurst's population declined 7.5% from 3,834 to 3,547, while its median home value rose 29.0% from $84,800 to $109,400.

Black or African American residents are the largest group, 82.1% of the population. 92.7% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,547
Median age: 39.6 yrs
Median household income: $40,491
Median home value: $109,400
Median gross rent: $506
Housing units: 1,535
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,8343,547

Median household income

$22,437$40,491

Median home value

$84,800$109,400

Median gross rent

$579$506

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,834	$22,437	$84,800	$579
2020	3,801	$25,781	$83,800	$566
2021	3,662	$27,717	$83,400	$528
2022	3,601	$38,365	$93,200	$513
2023	3,547	$40,491	$109,400	$506

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1719.1%

18 to 2411.2%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4414.8%

45 to 548.3%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	211	5.9%
5 to 17	678	19.1%
18 to 24	398	11.2%
25 to 34	346	9.8%
35 to 44	526	14.8%
45 to 54	293	8.3%
55 to 64	454	12.8%
65 to 74	315	8.9%
75 and over	326	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	303	8.5%
Black or African American	2,912	82.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	327	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.8%

High school graduate25.0%

Some college or associate's26.0%

Bachelor's degree20.5%

Graduate or professional degree9.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	425	18.8%
High school graduate	564	25.0%
Some college or associate's	587	26.0%
Bachelor's degree	463	20.5%
Graduate or professional degree	221	9.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone92.7%

Carpooled6.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,237	92.7%
Carpooled	80	6.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	5	0.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	12	0.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	729	55.1%
15 to 29 min	194	14.7%
30 to 44 min	146	11.0%
45 to 59 min	165	12.5%
60+ min	88	6.7%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 37.9% (1,319 of 3,483)

	Count	Share
Family households	703	60.8%
Nonfamily households	454	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1977

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,157	75.4%
Vacant	378	24.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	685	59.2%
Renter-occupied	472	40.8%

1-unit, detached81.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.4%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units1.7%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	1,256	81.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	145	9.4%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	26	1.7%
Mobile home & other	108	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2831220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.43 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 31.8639, -90.3928