Rawls Springs, Mississippi


Rawls Springs is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 1,202. Rawls Springs is approximately northwest of Hattiesburg near U.S. Route 49 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Rawls Springs is located on the former Illinois Central Gulf Railroad.
A post office operated under the name Rawles Springs from 1905 to 1927.

Demographics

RaceNumberPercentage
White 37030.78%
Black or African American 74962.31%
Native American or Alaska Native 10.08%
Asian 30.25%
Pacific Islander 10.08%
Some Other Race 20.17%
Mixed/Multi-Racial 211.75%
Hispanic or Latino554.58%
Total1,202

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

Notable person

Schooling

Rawls Springs is home to the Rawls Springs Attendance Center, a kindergarten through sixth-grade school serving approximately 225 students, with 19 certified staff members and 9 support staff.