Hattiesburg, Mississippi

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The city of Hattiesburg is primarily located in Forrest County and is the county seat. A portion of Hattiesburg extends into Lamar County.

Hattiesburg is 60 feet [18.29 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Hattiesburg lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Hattiesburg, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Hattiesburg had a population of 44,779 people^<2> (or 61.49% of the total population of Forrest County). The population of Hattiesburg represented 1.57% of the total of Mississippi, making it the state's 4th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Hattiesburg had a population of 51,993 people. This is an increase of 16.11% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Hattiesburg.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Beaumont	E	24 mi [38.62 km]	973	0.41% decrease
	Ellisville	N	21 mi [33.8 km]	4,392	26.75% increase
	Lumberton	S	22 mi [35.41 km]	2,698	21.1% increase
	New Augusta	E	18 mi [28.97 km]	693	3.08% decrease
	Petal	NE	5 mi [8.05 km]	10,575	39.53% increase
	Purvis	SW	12 mi [19.31 km]	2,647	22.32% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Hattiesburg.

Website for Hattiesburg

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