Hospitals in Hattiesburg, MS
All 2 Hattiesburg hospitals, with addresses, phone numbers, emergency rooms, ER wait times and Medicare star ratings.
Hospitals
2
748 beds
With an ER
2
emergency departments
There are 2 hospitals in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Lamar County. 2 of them have an emergency department.
The median emergency department visit in Hattiesburg lasts 3 hr 9 min, 1 hr 5 min longer than the Mississippi median of 2 hr 4 min. The shortest is at Wesley Medical Center, 2 hr 34 min.
Hattiesburg hospitals
- Forrest General Hospital 6051 U S Highway 49, 39402 · (601) 288-7000 3 hr 44 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 537 beds
- Wesley Medical Center 5001 Hardy St, 39402 · (601) 268-8442 2 hr 34 minmedian ER Emergency room acute care hospital Birthing-friendly 211 beds
No Hattiesburg hospital matches that. .
People and health care in Hattiesburg
From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Hattiesburg.
Population
48,619
Median age 29.4
Hospitals per 100,000
4.1
2 hospitals listed
No health insurance
11.7%
above the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
13.2%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$46,342
U.S. $80,734
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Questions about hospitals in Hattiesburg
How many hospitals are in Hattiesburg, Mississippi?
There are 2 hospitals in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. 2 of them have an emergency department.
How long is the emergency room wait in Hattiesburg?
The median emergency department visit in Hattiesburg lasts 3 hr 9 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The Mississippi median is 2 hr 4 min.
Which hospital in Hattiesburg has the shortest ER wait?
Wesley Medical Center reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Hattiesburg at 2 hr 34 min.
Which hospital in Hattiesburg has the best Medicare star rating?
Forrest General Hospital has 2 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Hattiesburg hospitals CMS rates.
Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.
Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.