Hattiesburg, MS

Hattiesburg, MS

1994‑2003:		Hattiesburg, MS MSA
2003‑2006:		Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Forrest County, MS		45,055		52,722		57,849		66,018		68,314		72,604		74,915

Lamar County, MS		13,225		13,675		15,209		23,821		30,424		39,070		44,429

Perry County, MS		9,108		8,745		9,065		9,864		10,865		12,138		12,058



Total		-		-		-		-		-		111,674		131,402
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-		-		17.7%



Total (as currently defined)		67,388		75,142		82,123		99,703		109,603		123,812		131,402
Percent Change		-		11.5%		9.3%		21.4%		9.9%		13.0%		6.1%

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Forrest County, MS

Lamar County, MS

Perry County, MS

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Hattiesburg, MS		29,474			34,989			38,277			40,829			41,882			44,779	*		47,176	*



Total		0			0			0			0			0			44,779			47,176
Metro		0			0			0			0			0			111,674			131,402
Percent																	40.1%			35.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Hattiesburg, MS

Urban/Rural Population



2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					61,465		49.6%
			UA Population				61,465		49.6%
		Rural Population					62,347		50.4%

		Inside Principal Cities					44,779		36.2%
		Outside Principal Cities					79,033		63.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					123,812		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Hattiesburg, MS			61,465		61,465		100.0%

		Total					61,465


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jul 1994



-		New MSA: Hattiesburg, MS MSA
-		Forrest County, MS included as original MSA component
-		Lamar County, MS included as original MSA component
-		Hattiesburg, MS designated as original central city of new MSA


Jun 2003



-		Perry County, MS added