Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, home to about 48,619 people across 53 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 39401, 39402 and 39406.
Homes sold for a median of $137 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Hattiesburg; also Glendale
Mostly Hattiesburg; also West Hattiesburg and Oak Grove
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)107 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Hattiesburg Laurel Regional Airport (PIB)11 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA94 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX375 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Hattiesburg; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Hattiesburg had 48,730 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.
It’s the 5th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Forrest County grew from 20,722 residents in 1910 to 78,158 in 2020.
Forrest County, 1910–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 64.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hattiesburg 5sw, MS weather station (4 miles away).
32,739 jobs at 1,741 businesses in Forrest County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,645 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Hattiesburg’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 155 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 437 |
| Dentists | 97 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 361 |
| Mental health providers | 438 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 113 |
| Optometrists | 21 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 48 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (31 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (9 nearby)
Libraries (7 nearby)
Museums (5 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1882.
Colleges and universities
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Lamar County School District, Forrest County School District, Hattiesburg. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellevue ElementaryHattiesburg | Pre-K–5 | 1,145 | Public | 8.7 mi |
| Dixie Attendance CenterHattiesburg | Pre-K–8 | 487 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Earl Travillion Attendance CenterHattiesburg | Pre-K–8 | 261 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Grace Christian ElementaryHattiesburg | Pre-K–5 | 367 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Hawkins ElementaryHattiesburg | Pre-K–5 | 283 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Longleaf ElementaryHattiesburg | Pre-K–5 | 787 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| North Forrest Elementary SchoolHattiesburg | Pre-K–6 | 209 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Oak Grove ElementaryHattiesburg | Pre-K–5 | 758 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| Rawls Springs Attendance CenterHattiesburg | Pre-K–6 | 214 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Rowan ElementaryHattiesburg | Pre-K–5 | 425 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Thames ElementaryHattiesburg | Pre-K–5 | 619 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Woodley ElementaryHattiesburg | Pre-K–5 | 422 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lillie Burney Learning CenterHattiesburg | 4–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
| Hattiesburg STEAM AcademyHattiesburg | 6 | 263 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Oak Grove Middle SchoolHattiesburg | 6–8 | 1,160 | Public | 5.5 mi |
| N R Burger MiddleHattiesburg | 7–8 | 525 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| North Forrest High SchoolHattiesburg | 7–12 | 349 | Public | 6.9 mi |
| Hattiesburg High SchoolHattiesburg | 9–13 | 1,014 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Oak Grove High SchoolHattiesburg | 9–13 | 1,750 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grace Community SchoolHattiesburg | Pre-K–K | 3 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.4 mi |
| Presbyterian Christian SchoolHattiesburg | Pre-K–12 | 880 | Presbyterian | 2.2 mi |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolHattiesburg | Pre-K–12 | 554 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with West Hattiesburg, Oak Grove, Arnold Line, Rawls Springs and Glendale.
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