West Hattiesburg

Population: 6,509
Median household income: $38,269
Median home value: $209,100

West Hattiesburg, a community in Lamar County, Mississippi, has 6,509 residents. Its median household income of $38,269 runs below the Lamar County figure of $69,106.

Between 2019 and 2023, West Hattiesburg's population grew 2.5% from 6,352 to 6,509, while its median home value rose 44.8% from $144,400 to $209,100.

32.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1988.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,509
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $38,269
Median home value: $209,100
Median gross rent: $1,014
Housing units: 2,663
Homeownership rate: 35.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.6%
Unemployment rate: 12.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,3526,509

Median household income

$40,433$38,269

Median home value

$144,400$209,100

Median gross rent

$843$1,014

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,352	$40,433	$144,400	$843
2020	5,944	$40,617	$151,800	$813
2021	6,447	$32,572	$164,300	$938
2022	6,234	$41,181	$199,400	$975
2023	6,509	$38,269	$209,100	$1,014

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

Age distribution

Under 58.2%

5 to 1721.8%

18 to 2411.8%

25 to 3415.5%

35 to 4415.8%

45 to 549.2%

55 to 645.3%

65 to 749.1%

75 and over3.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	533	8.2%
5 to 17	1,416	21.8%
18 to 24	766	11.8%
25 to 34	1,010	15.5%
35 to 44	1,026	15.8%
45 to 54	596	9.2%
55 to 64	342	5.3%
65 to 74	592	9.1%
75 and over	228	3.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,774	27.3%
Black or African American	3,345	51.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	105	1.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	208	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,077	16.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.5%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's28.4%

Bachelor's degree12.2%

Graduate or professional degree13.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	550	14.5%
High school graduate	1,198	31.6%
Some college or associate's	1,076	28.4%
Bachelor's degree	463	12.2%
Graduate or professional degree	507	13.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone71.5%

Carpooled11.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.5%

Other means9.2%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,740	71.5%
Carpooled	272	11.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	112	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	84	3.5%
Other means	224	9.2%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	843	35.9%
15 to 29 min	874	37.2%
30 to 44 min	191	8.1%
45 to 59 min	43	1.8%
60+ min	397	16.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.69
Poverty rate: 37.2% (2,394 of 6,444)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,512	63.2%
Nonfamily households	880	36.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1988

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,392	89.8%
Vacant	271	10.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	837	35.0%
Renter-occupied	1,555	65.0%

1-unit, detached32.0%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units16.1%

5 to 19 units26.1%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	853	32.0%
1-unit, attached	185	6.9%
2 to 4 units	429	16.1%
5 to 19 units	695	26.1%
20 or more units	256	9.6%
Mobile home & other	245	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2878890
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.41 sq mi
Water area: 0.08 sq mi
Center point: 31.3100, -89.3772