Hattiesburg–Laurel, Mississippi Area | |
Official Name: | Hattiesburg–Laurel, MS Combined Statistical Area |
Settlement Type: | Combined Statistical Area |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Mississippi |
Subdivision Type2: | Principal city |
Subdivision Name2: | Hattiesburg |
Subdivision Type3: | Other city |
Subdivision Name3: | Laurel |
Timezone: | CST |
Utc Offset: | -6 |
Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
The Hattiesburg-Laurel Combined Statistical Area is a combined statistical area (CSA) in southern Mississippi that covers six counties: Covington, Forrest, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, and Perry. The CSA consists of the Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area.[1] The 2010 census placed the Hattiesburg-Laurel CSA population at 247,233, though as of 2019, it was estimated to have increased to 253,330.