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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.[3] 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.

Rawls Springs, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Rawls Springs
Coordinates: 31°22′51″N 89°22′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyForrest
Area
[1]
 • Total1.84 sq mi (4.76 km2)
 • Land1.83 sq mi (4.73 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,202
 • Density658.27/sq mi (254.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39402
Area code601
GNIS feature ID676496[2]

Rawls Springs is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.[4]

A post office operated under the name Rawles Springs from 1905 to 1927.[5]


Demographics


Historical population
CensusPop.%±
20201,202—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]
Rawls Springs racial composition as of 2020[7]
(NH = Non-Hispanic)[lower-alpha 1]
Race Number Percentage
White (NH) 370 30.78%
Black or African American (NH) 749 62.31%
Native American or Alaska Native (NH) 1 0.08%
Asian (NH) 3 0.25%
Pacific Islander (NH) 1 0.08%
Some Other Race (NH) 2 0.17%
Mixed/Multi-Racial (NH) 21 1.75%
Hispanic or Latino 55 4.58%
Total 1,202

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,202 people, 686 households, and 505 families residing in the CDP.


Notable person



References


  1. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.[8][9]
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rawls Springs, Mississippi
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Rawls Springs CDP, Mississippi". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. Howe, Tony. "Rawls Springs, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  5. "Forrest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2022-06-07.
  8. https://www.census.gov/ [not specific enough to verify]
  9. "About the Hispanic Population and its Origin". www.census.gov. Retrieved 18 May 2022.
  10. Bob L. Eagle; Eric S. LeBlanc (1 May 2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. ABC-CLIO. p. 118. ISBN 978-0-313-34424-4.


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