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Hattiesburg, MS metro area
The Hattiesburg, MS metropolitan area spans 3 counties and had 156,575 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $8.1 billion that year.
Mississippi3 countiesPart of Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS
GDP, 2024$8.1B#320 of 387 · +4.1% nominal
Income per person, 2024$50,371#356 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.5%#92 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)87.6#346 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Hattiesburg, MSUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 3 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.1B | 14.1% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $1.3B | 16.7% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $731M | 9.1% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $364M | 4.5% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | $256M | 3.2% | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | — | — | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $850M | 10.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | — | — | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $275M | 3.4% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $219M | 2.7% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $357M | 4.4% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | — | — | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $192M | 2.4% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $236M | 2.9% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $19M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $43M | 0.5% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $86M | 1.1% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County | Mississippi | Central | 28035 | |
| Lamar County | Mississippi | Central | 28073 | |
| Perry County | Mississippi | Outlying | 28111 |