City profile
Hattiesburg, MS
Affordable “Hub City” with two hospitals, Southern Miss and the Longleaf Trace trail.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
48°F
Summer avg
82°F
Sunny days / yr
220
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$190,000
Typical monthly housing
$1,333
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
84
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.67%
- State income tax (top)
- 4.4%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Not taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 7.06%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low · county score 78/100
Top hazards: Tornado, Strong wind, Hurricane
Nearest major airport
109 mi to Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Republican · 40% Democratic / 58% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
48,619
Growth since 2019
+5.5%
Median age
29.4
Residents 65+
13.9%
Median household income
$46,342
Income growth since 2019
+33.4%
Black household income
$36,017
Home ownership
37.2%
Poverty rate
28.3%
Poverty rate, 65+
13.7%
Race & ethnicity: Black 50.5% · White 39.5% · Hispanic 5.1% · Asian 0.7% · Other 4.2%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
258 · 22% below the national average
Property crime
3,590 · 131% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Hattiesburg Police Department. State average: violent 220, property 1,315.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸Home insurance premiums are rising quickly here
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: hurricanes (coast), tornadoes
Highlights
- Very affordable
- Regional medical hub
- Longleaf Trace trail
Trade-offs
- Far from a major airport
- Humid summers
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.