Rawls Springs

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Rawls Springs

Total population

1,499

Median home value

$88,900

10.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$47,022

Rawls Springs$47k

National$74k

Elevation174 m

Land area4.76 km²

Weather94°F · Sunny

Coordinates31.38°, -89.39°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rawls Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,202. Rawls Springs is approximately 6.5 miles (10.5 km) northwest of Hattiesburg near U.S. Route 49 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Demographics & economy

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

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Rawls Springs, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

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

Nearby places in Mississippi

• West Hattiesburg
  5.1 mi away
• Eastabuchie
  6.5 mi away · pop. 82
• Hattiesburg
  6.7 mi away · pop. 48,619
• Runnelstown
  16.1 mi away
• Collins
  21.2 mi away · pop. 2,455
• New Augusta
  24.5 mi away · pop. 590
• Soso
  26.2 mi away
• Lumberton
  26.4 mi away · pop. 1,320
• Columbia
  27.3 mi away · pop. 6,632
• Prentiss
  32.4 mi away
• Sandersville
  34.4 mi away
• Poplarville
  38.5 mi away

Browse all places in Mississippi →

Geography & sun

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

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire RAY COAKER, Washington, Alabama
  Wildfires · 2026-09-09 · 63 mi
• Wildfire Jackson - Hwy 90, Jackson, Mississippi
  Wildfires · 2026-08-16 · 86 mi
• Wildfire Round Prarie, Morehouse, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-20 · 183 mi
• Wildfire Pine Tree Rd, Union, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 219 mi
• Prescribed Fire RX CALV BU 104-108, Vernon, Louisiana
  Wildfires · 2026-09-16 · 225 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-15 · 240 mi
• Wildfire Bunker Fire, Calhoun, Arkansas
  Wildfires · 2026-09-14 · 240 mi

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

Recently spotted species

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-09-20

Eastern Tiger Swallowtail

Papilio glaucus

Seen 2026-09-19

Killdeer

Charadrius vociferus

Seen 2026-09-19

Blue Dasher

Pachydiplax longipennis

Seen 2026-09-19

Muscovy Duck

Cairina moschata

Seen 2026-09-15

Leptoglossus zonatus

Leptoglossus zonatus

Seen 2026-09-15

Ring-necked Snake

Diadophis punctatus

Seen 2026-09-13

Eastern Fence Lizard

Sceloporus undulatus

Seen 2026-09-13

Black Caterpillar Hunter

Calosoma sayi

Seen 2026-09-13

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-23 12:45 UTC.