Because there are quite a few people attending college in Hattiesburg, it is thought of as a college town. To the benefit of the many students in the area, Hattiesburg provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared towards their needs and activities.
Hattiesburg, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 18.09 minutes getting to work every day.
The population of Hattiesburg is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.27% of adults in Hattiesburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Hattiesburg in 2022 was $31,585, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $126,340 for a family of four. However, Hattiesburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hattiesburg is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hattiesburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hattiesburg residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Hattiesburg include English, Irish, German, Scottish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Hattiesburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
