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West Hattiesburg, Mississippi: commercial real estate data.
West Hattiesburg is a Census CDP of 6,715 people across 2.41 square miles of land, in Lamar County. Median household income is $39,366, 42.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
West Hattiesburg
What West Hattiesburg is
- Census place typeCDP
- Land area2.41 sq mi
- Water area0.08 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,782
- County holding the largest share of its areaLamar County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hattiesburg
How many people live in West Hattiesburg
- Population6,715
- Median age28.8
- Population under 182,269
- Share under 1833.8 percent
- Population 65 and over709 plus or minus 170
- Share 65 and over10.6 percent
- Households2,297
- Family households1,520 plus or minus 345
- Share of households that are families66.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hattiesburg
Income and work in West Hattiesburg
- Median household income$39,366 plus or minus $13,012
- Per capita income$22,068
- Civilian labor force3,081 plus or minus 630
- Employed2,731
- Unemployed350 plus or minus 293
- Unemployment rate11.4 percent plus or minus 9.2
- Adults 25 and over3,746
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher88.6 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher30.6 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree14.0 percent plus or minus 4.9
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hattiesburg
Housing in West Hattiesburg
- Housing units2,622
- Occupied units2,297
- Vacant units325 plus or minus 200
- Vacancy rate12.4 percent plus or minus 7.3
- Owner occupied971 plus or minus 215
- Renter occupied1,326 plus or minus 380
- Ownership rate42.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$213,700
- Median gross rent, monthly$978
- Annual rent as a share of median income29.8 percent plus or minus 10.8
- Single family units1,208 plus or minus 275
- Share single family46.1 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more1,185 plus or minus 457
- Share in buildings of two or more45.2 percent plus or minus 15.7
- Mobile homes229 plus or minus 87
- Median year structure built1983
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
West Hattiesburg
How West Hattiesburg gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute2,255
- Commuting under 15 minutes893 plus or minus 238
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.6 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more557 plus or minus 256
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.7 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Drove alone76.7 percent
- Carpooled11.1 percent plus or minus 8.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked2.3 percent plus or minus 3.3
- Worked from home7.3 percent plus or minus 4.1
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Lamar County, not West Hattiesburg
Lamar County context, not West Hattiesburg figures
- Establishments in Lamar County1,505
- Covered employment, Lamar County20,129
- Average annual pay, Lamar County$44,276
- Housing units permitted, Lamar County45
Every figure in this section is published for Lamar County as a whole and is not a measurement of West Hattiesburg.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
West Hattiesburg questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in West Hattiesburg, Mississippi?
6,715, in 2,297 households. West Hattiesburg CDP covers 2.41 square miles of land, which is 2,782 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is West Hattiesburg in?
Lamar County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in West Hattiesburg?
$39,366. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $213,700. Median gross rent is $978 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page West Hattiesburg figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lamar County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of West Hattiesburg.
Is zoning published for West Hattiesburg?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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