Moving to Petal, Mississippi

About Petal, Mississippi
Petal

Petal is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, along the Leaf River. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 10,454 in the 2010 census, increasing to 11,010 in the 2020 census.

Gender
Gender Petal Mississippi Country
Female 51.9% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 48.1% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Petal Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 5.5% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 2.8% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.7% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 7.3% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 19.2% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 23.9% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 8% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18.7% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 4.4% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 1.5% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Petal Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 1% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 7% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 26% 30% 27.0%
Other College 22% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 20% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 11% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 2% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Petal Mississippi Country
White 76.4% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 15.7% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 0.6% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 1.3% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.7% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity