Hattiesburg metropolitan area
Hattiesburg, Mississippi Area | ||
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| Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
Interactive Map of Hattiesburg–Laurel, MS CSA
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| Country | United States | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Principal city | Hattiesburg | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) | |
The Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in southeastern Mississippi that covers three counties - Forrest, Lamar, and Perry. The MSA's principal city is Hattiesburg. The 2010 census placed the Hattiesburg MSA's population at 162,410, though estimates as of 2019 indicate the population has increased to 168,849. The area is part of the geographical region known as the Pine Belt, famous for its abundance of longleaf pine trees. The Hattiesburg MSA is part of the larger Hattiesburg-Laurel Combined Statistical Area.