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Petal

Mississippicity

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Total population

11,294

Median home value

$174,900

27.8%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$74,750

Petal$75k
National$74k
Coordinates31.35°, -89.24°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small city in Mississippi, United States, Petal occupies its own corner of the country. Public datasets list a population of roughly 11,294. Located at 31.348°, -89.235°, Petal occupies a warm-temperate portion of the northern hemisphere. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,687 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 66% of daylight hours. At 258 people per km², the city shows an average residential density. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. It covers about 43.8 km² of land area. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
37
Median home value
$174,900
Housing units
4,357
Poverty rate
11.1%
Unemployment
3.6%

Race & ethnicity

White
74.5%
Black
16.1%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
5.5%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
31.3482
Longitude
-89.2351
Water area
0.37 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
37.3%
Diabetes
11.6%
Adult obesity
34.5%
Binge drinking
16.5%
Adult smoking
16.5%
No leisure activity
28.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
19
Elementary
11
Middle
4
High
3
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • PETAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · PETAL · 1,288 students · 14.2:1 ratio
  • PETAL PRIMARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · Petal · 1,096 students · 12.9:1 ratio
  • HATTIESBURG HIGH SCHOOL
    High · HATTIESBURG · 964 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • PETAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · PETAL · 745 students · 15.5:1 ratio
  • PETAL ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · Petal · 634 students · 13.8:1 ratio
  • PETAL UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Middle · PETAL · 629 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • THAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
    Elementary · HATTIESBURG · 532 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • N R BURGER MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · HATTIESBURG · 529 students · 10.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Van Dyke Parks
Van Dyke Parks
American musician, songwriter, arranger, and record producer (born 1943)
Jesse L. Brown
Jesse L. Brown
United States Navy officer (1926–1950)
B
Barbara Ferrell
American athletics competitor (born 1947)
Taylor Spreitler
Taylor Spreitler
American actress
S
Shelby Cannon
US tennis player
K
Kenny Rayborn
American baseball player
Henry Winston
Henry Winston
American communist leader (1911-1986)
B
Bobby Bryant
American trumpeter (1934-1998)
Paul B. Johnson Jr.
Paul B. Johnson Jr.
American politician (1916-1985)
Martin Sennet Conner
Martin Sennet Conner
American politician (1891–1950)
Danny Manning
Danny Manning
American basketball player and coach
Tim Floyd
Tim Floyd
American basketball player and coach
Carolyn Haines
Carolyn Haines
American writer
Joey Gathright
Joey Gathright
American baseball player
Moushaumi Robinson
Moushaumi Robinson
American sprinter
P
Purvis Short
American basketball player (born 1957)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.62
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,687

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
686
Avg daily Wikipedia views
24
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Petal

Street map, Hattiesburg and Petal, Mississippi
Keith Map Service · 1996
The Wonderful world of checkers endorses-- the fourth international checker match, held at the International Checker Hall of Fame, Petal, Mississippi, USA, July 1983
1983
Trees of Mississippi
George H. Dukes · 1997
Mushrooms of Mississippi
George H. Dukes · 2000
A Mississippi Woodland Fern Portfolio
George H. Dukes Jr. · 2002
Trees of Mississippi & Other Woody Plants
Bob Stribling · 1997
Crime on time?
William Harold Porter · 1989
The Gardener's Guide to Mississippi Wildflowers and Other Native and Naturalized Plants
2005

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
LEAF RIVER AT HATTIESBURG, MS
Distance
2.7 mi
Streamflow
500 cfs
Gage height
2.05 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-24 22:00 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET