The Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in southeastern Mississippi that covers four counties -

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, Forrest, Lamar, and Perry. 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 * Perry

Demographics

As of the census 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% White, 25.96% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.65%

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, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.36% from other races, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or

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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 per capita income for the MSA was $15,615.

Communities

Cities and towns

* Beaumont * Hattiesburg (principal city) * Lumberton *

New Augusta New Augusta is a town in Perry County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 644 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Perry County. New Augusta is located about two miles ...

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* Richton * Sumrall

Census-designated places

* Arnold Line * Rawls Springs *

West Hattiesburg West Hattiesburg is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lamar County, Mississippi, west of the city of Hattiesburg and east of the community of Oak Grove. It is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. It had a dec ...

Unincorporated places

* Oak Grove *

Baxterville Baxterville is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in Lamar County, Mississippi. It is located in the southwestern portion of Lamar County along Mississippi Highway 13, southwest of Hattiesburg. The community has one school, ...

* Brooklyn *

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* 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