West Hattiesburg, Mississippi

West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Location of West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
West Hattiesburg, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 31°19′16″N 89°22′3″W / 31.32111°N 89.36750°W / 31.32111; -89.36750
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyLamar
Area
 • Total
2.49 sq mi (6.45 km2)
 • Land2.41 sq mi (6.25 km2)
 • Water0.077 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
253 ft (77 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,006
 • Density2,488.6/sq mi (960.87/km2)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
FIPS code28-78890
GNIS feature ID2403004

West Hattiesburg is an unincorporated area and census-designated place (CDP) in Lamar County, Mississippi, west of the city of Hattiesburg and east of the community of Oak Grove. It is part of the Hattiesburg metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, West Hattiesburg had a population of 6,006.