| PEOPLE | West Hattiesburg | United States |
| Population | 5,909 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 2,433 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 33.37% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 29.1 | 37.3 |
| Households | 2,444 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 46.66% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 53.34% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 35.60% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 64.40% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.21% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.21% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.99% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.88% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.62% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 13.01% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 19.90% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.88% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 9.88% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 9.88% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 8.00% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.00% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.36% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.45% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.59% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | |
| White | 50.58% | 72.41% |
| Black | 42.22% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.62% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.36% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.21% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 2.81% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 97.19% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | |
| Married, w/children | 22.62% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 33.69% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 28.68% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.01% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 12.91% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.48% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 3.88% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 36.20% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 41.53% | 31.95% |
