The Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in southeastern

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that covers three counties - Forrest, Lamar, and

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. The MSA's principal city is Hattiesburg. The 2010 census placed the Hattiesburg MSA's population at 162,410, though estimates as of 2019 indicate the population has increased to 168,849. The area is part of the geographical region known as the Pine Belt, famous for its abundance of longleaf pine trees. The Hattiesburg MSA is part of the larger Hattiesburg-Laurel Combined Statistical Area.

Counties

* Forrest * Lamar *

Demographics

As of the

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of 2000, there were 123,812 people, 45,999 households, and 31,372 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 72.13%

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, 25.96%

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, 0.20% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.36% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $30,746, and the median income for a family was $37,731. Males had a median income of $30,221 versus $20,464 for females. The

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for the MSA was $15,615.

Communities

Cities and towns

* Beaumont * Hattiesburg (principal city) * Lumberton * New Augusta *

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* Purvis * Richton * Sumrall

Census-designated places

* Arnold Line * Rawls Springs * West Hattiesburg

Unincorporated places

* Oak Grove * Baxterville *

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* Carnes * Fruitland Park * Hintonville * McLaurin * Oloh * Runnelstown

References

Geography of Covington County, Mississippi Geography of Forrest County, Mississippi Geography of Lamar County, Mississippi Geography of Perry County, Mississippi {{Mississippi-stub