Census tract · Forrest County

Census Tract 11, Forrest County, Mississippi

Census Tract 11, GEOID 28035001100, in Forrest County, Mississippi, entirely within Hattiesburg. 3,999 residents in the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (±626); the 2020 Census counted 3,558.

Residents, 2020-2024

3,999

±626 (90% margin)
2020 Census count: 3,558

Median household income

$36,463

±$4,043 (90% margin)
Forrest County: $53,640

Median home value

$80,400

±$29,273 (90% margin)
Forrest County: $168,000

Median gross rent

$884

±$97 (90% margin)
Forrest County: $972

Where is Census Tract 11?

Census Tract 11 is one of 21 census tracts in Forrest County, Mississippi. It covers 3.32 square miles of land, 1,070 residents per square mile in 2020. Its GEOID, 28035001100, names it uniquely (how tract numbers and GEOIDs work).

Places Census Tract 11 lies in (share of its 2020 census blocks)
PlaceShare of the tract
Hattiesburg100%
Census Tract 11 (marked with a dot) in Forrest County, Mississippi. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.
10102.02107 11 2 mi
Census Tract 11 (shaded) and the tracts that border it, numbered. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024 cartographic boundary file, 1:500,000.

5 census tracts border Census Tract 11: Tract 3 ($48,828), Tract 9 ($18,634), Tract 10 ($41,515), Tract 102.02 ($62,593) and Tract 107 ($31,705). The figure in brackets is each tract's median household income.

Whether a tract counts as low- or moderate-income for bank lending (the Community Reinvestment Act) is set by the FFIEC against its metro area's family income: look it up in the FFIEC census geocoder.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 block assignment files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Census Tract 11?

The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts Census Tract 11's population at 3,999 (±626) in 1,687 households; the 2020 Census counted 3,558 residents and 1,799 housing units.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 11HattiesburgForrest CountyMississippi
Total population 3,999 ±626 48,619 78,272 2,946,779
Households 1,687 ±252 20,659 30,127 1,145,431
Average household size 2.33 ±0.21 2.14 2.45 2.49
Housing units 1,920 ±223 23,300 33,753 1,341,114

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Census Tract 11?

The median resident of Census Tract 11 is 29.5 years old; 22.0% are under 18 and 8.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic Black residents at 64.4%, then non-Hispanic white residents at 23.2%.

Age, origin, education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure Tract 11HattiesburgForrest CountyMississippi
Median age 29.5 ±3.6 29.4 32.0 38.6
Under 18 years 22.0% ±6.3 pts 17.9% 22.7% 23.3%
65 years and over 8.9% ±2.3 pts 13.2% 13.7% 17.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 9.2% ±7.2 pts 5.1% 4.4% 3.7%
White alone, not Hispanic 23.2% ±8.1 pts 39.5% 55.8% 55.2%
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic 64.4% ±10.2 pts 50.5% 35.5% 36.3%
Asian alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.7% 0.9% 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic 0.3% ±0.5 pts 0.3% 0.2% 0.0%
Two or more races, not Hispanic 2.9% ±2.3 pts 3.5% 3.0% 3.0%
Some other race alone, not Hispanic 0.0% ±1.1 pts 0.2% 0.2% 0.3%
Born outside the United States 3.5% ±3.3 pts 3.4% 3.0% 2.4%
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) 7.3% ±7.0 pts 4.9% 3.9% 4.3%
Civilian veterans (age 18+) 4.9% ±2.8 pts 5.1% 6.4% 6.8%
With a disability 19.9% ±6.7 pts 18.9% 19.2% 17.8%
No health insurance coverage 20.5% ±6.2 pts 11.7% 11.1% 11.0%
High school graduate or higher (age 25+) 83.7% ±7.3 pts 91.6% 91.8% 87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) 23.9% ±8.7 pts 37.3% 30.6% 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) 9.3% ±6.2 pts 17.7% 13.3% 9.9%
Lived in the same house a year earlier 87.6% ±6.9 pts 78.2% 85.0% 89.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Census Tract 11 earn?

Half of the 1,687 households in Census Tract 11 earn less than $36,463 a year (±$4,043), against $53,640 across Forrest County: 16th highest of the county's 20 tracts with a reliable estimate. 30.6% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 11HattiesburgForrest CountyMississippi
Median household income $36,463 ±$4,043 $46,342 $53,640 $56,447
Mean household income $46,892 ±$9,581 $70,912 $78,383 $78,922
Per capita income $23,943 ±$9,447 $31,585 $31,103 $31,549
People below the poverty line 30.6% ±10.1 pts 28.3% 21.0% 18.9%
Children under 18 below the poverty line 28.8% ±20.8 pts 38.5% 27.5% 26.0%
Households receiving SNAP 23.4% ±10.9 pts 18.9% 16.6% 13.5%
Households with a computer 92.4% ±5.2 pts 94.6% 94.7% 92.7%
Households with a broadband subscription 85.9% ±6.8 pts 86.8% 86.4% 84.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Census Tract 11?

Owners occupy 32.2% of Census Tract 11's occupied homes and renters 67.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $80,400 by its owner (±$29,273). The median renter pays $884 a month including utilities, and 42.7% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 11HattiesburgForrest CountyMississippi
Median home value (owner-occupied) $80,400 ±$29,273 $165,900 $168,000 $169,800
Median gross rent $884 ±$97 $1,005 $972 $954
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent 42.7% ±12.7 pts 41.1% 42.3% 42.1%
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage $1,038 ±$446 $1,364 $1,387 $1,394
Owner-occupied homes 32.2% ±10.3 pts 37.2% 57.2% 70.0%
Renter-occupied homes 67.8% ±10.3 pts 62.8% 42.8% 30.0%
Housing units 1,920 ±223 23,300 33,753 1,341,114
Single-family detached homes 43.8% ±8.3 pts 49.8% 62.7% 69.3%
Mobile homes 1.6% ±2.3 pts 1.5% 9.7% 14.4%
Built 2020 or later 0.0% ±2.3 pts 1.2% 1.3% 1.7%
Built 2010 to 2019 1.1% ±1.5 pts 13.3% 10.7% 11.0%
Built 1939 or earlier 8.4% ±5.6 pts 7.0% 6.0% 4.0%
Households with no vehicle 11.4% ±7.9 pts 9.0% 7.1% 6.3%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Census Tract 11 get to work?

80.2% of Census Tract 11's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 17.9 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure Tract 11HattiesburgForrest CountyMississippi
In the labor force (age 16+) 70.4% ±6.9 pts 64.5% 62.6% 57.4%
Unemployment rate 8.4% ±5.8 pts 8.7% 6.7% 5.8%
Drove alone to work 80.2% ±8.9 pts 79.7% 80.6% 81.8%
Carpooled 10.2% ±7.6 pts 7.0% 8.1% 9.2%
Public transportation 0.0% ±2.2 pts 0.5% 0.3% 0.3%
Walked 0.0% ±2.2 pts 3.6% 2.2% 1.3%
Worked from home 4.6% ±4.7 pts 4.7% 4.0% 5.9%
Mean travel time to work 17.9 min ±3.0 17.4 min 21.2 min 25.6 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Census Tract 11 compare with the other tracts in Forrest County?

Among Forrest County's tracts with a reliable estimate, Census Tract 11 ranks as shown below (1 = highest).

Census Tract 11's rank among the tracts of Forrest County and of Hattiesburg
MeasureIn Forrest CountyIn Hattiesburg
Population9th of 219th of 21
Residents per square mile9th of 2111th of 21
Median household income16th of 2016th of 20
Per capita income17th of 2117th of 21
Median home value17th of 2016th of 19
Median gross rent13th of 2014th of 19
Poverty rate6th of 167th of 15
Bachelor's degree or higher16th of 2017th of 20
Median age18th of 2116th of 21
Owner-occupied share18th of 1917th of 18

The tracts next to it on Forrest County's income ladder

Median household income, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractRankMedian household incomeResidents
Tract 713th$49,733±$10,8713,218
Tract 314th$48,828±$16,044 · within the margin of this tract2,910
Tract 1015th$41,515±$9,664 · within the margin of this tract4,063
Tract 1116th$36,463±$4,0433,999
Tract 10517th$35,865±$13,073 · within the margin of this tract5,052
Tract 10718th$31,705±$11,614 · within the margin of this tract1,130
Tract 6.0219th$23,545±$8,3073,730

"Within the margin": the two incomes differ by less than their combined 90% margins, so the survey cannot say which is higher and the ranks between them are not firm.

Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Census Tract 11?

3 of the 18 figures for Census Tract 11 on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

A census tract's figures rest on a few hundred sampled households over five years, so its margins are wider than a city's. Two tracts differ only when the gap between them is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins). How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · Check it at data.census.gov

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections