City in Copiah County, Mississippi · 4.4 sq mi · 767 people per sq mi
3,399 people live in Hazlehurst. The typical household earns $43,552, and the median resident is 39.7 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,619 in 2020
Poverty rate 32.98%
Men 35 · Women 42.4
1870–2026
3,399
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
3,399
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,399 | -36 | 1.05% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,435 | -28 | 0.81% |
| 2024 | 3,463 | -36 | 1.03% |
| 2023 | 3,499 | -14 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 3,513 | -30 | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 3,543 | -76 | 2.10% |
| 2020 | 3,619 | -46 | 1.26% |
| 2019 | 3,665 | -85 | 2.27% |
| 2018 | 3,750 | -36 | 0.95% |
| 2017 | 3,786 | -32 | 0.84% |
Showing 10 of 30 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Hazlehurst has a population change lower than Copiah County, Mississippi, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 35 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 39% | 31% |
| Never married | 44% | 42% | 46% |
| Divorced | 8% | 6% | 9% |
| Widowed | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| Separated | 2% | 5% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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