What percentage of people rent in West Hattiesburg, MS?

Name: Renters and owners in West Hattiesburg, MS, 2020–2024
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57.7% (±9.0 points) of the occupied homes in West Hattiesburg, MS are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 1,326 renting households against 971 that own their home.

In West Hattiesburg, the share of households that rent went from 50.6% in 2015–2019 to 57.7% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 57.7% (±9.0 points)
Renting households: 1,326 (±380)
Median renter income: $25,479 (±$12,711)

Who rents and who owns in West Hattiesburg

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	West Hattiesburg	Lamar County	Mississippi	United States
Renter-occupied share	57.7% (±9.0 points)	30.5% (±2.0 points)	30.0% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	1,326 (±380)	7,734 (±521)	343,643 (±4,301)	45,017,354
Owning households	971 (±215)	17,647 (±569)	801,788 (±5,929)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.6 (±0.4)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.4 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.4 (±0.6)	2.7 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$25,479 (±$12,711)	$50,239 (±$6,637)	$34,642 (±$649)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$77,468 (±$22,416)	$82,585 (±$4,267)	$69,744 (±$684)	$100,009

In West Hattiesburg, the renter share is higher than in Lamar County (30.5%).

It is also higher than in Mississippi (30.0%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lamar County, West Hattiesburg ranks 1 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 20 of 335.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in West Hattiesburg has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	50.6% (±9.3 points)	57.7% (±9.0 points)	+7.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$843 (±$149)	$978 (±$143)	+16.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$40,433 (±$12,323)	$39,366 (±$13,012)	−2.6%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near West Hattiesburg

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with West Hattiesburg
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
West Hattiesburg	—	57.7% (±9.0 points)	—
Arnold Line	1.9 mi	20.2% (±14.1 points)	Lower
Oak Grove	2.7 mi	34.2% (±13.2 points)	Lower
Hattiesburg	3.5 mi	62.8% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Rawls Springs	5.1 mi	34.7% (±19.0 points)	Lower
Glendale	5.7 mi	27.8% (±19.0 points)	Lower
Petal	8.8 mi	30.0% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Purvis	11 mi	36.3% (±9.9 points)	Lower
Sumrall	12 mi	12.3% (±5.9 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Arnold Line, MS (20.2%), Oak Grove, MS (34.2%), Rawls Springs, MS (34.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lamar County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	West Hattiesburg	57.7% (±9.0 points)
2	Lumberton	51.4% (±10.5 points)
3	Purvis	36.3% (±9.9 points)
4	Oak Grove	34.2% (±13.2 points)
5	Arnold Line	20.2% (±14.1 points)
6	Sumrall	12.3% (±5.9 points)

West Hattiesburg is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about West Hattiesburg

How many renters are there in West Hattiesburg?

West Hattiesburg has an estimated 1,326 (±380) renting households, 57.7% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in West Hattiesburg?

In West Hattiesburg, the share of households that rent went from 50.6% in 2015–2019 to 57.7% in 2020–2024 (+7.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in West Hattiesburg?

A renting household in West Hattiesburg has 2.6 people on average, against 3.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in West Hattiesburg?

The median renting household in West Hattiesburg, MS has an income of $25,479 (±$12,711) a year, against $77,468 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for West Hattiesburg CDP, Mississippi (place:78890, in state:28).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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