Last official estimated population of Petal city (Forrest County**, Mississippi state) was 10,727 (year 2014)[1]. This was 0.003% of total US population and 0.36% of total Mississippi state population. Area of Petal city is 17.1 mi² (=44.4 km²)[6], in this year population density was 625.63 p/mi². If population growth rate would be same as in period 2010-2014 (+0.65%/yr), Petal city population in 2026 would be 11,590*.
Historical population of Petal city for period 1980-2014:
Estimated population for 2014[1]. Click on flag to hide it.
Population • Legends • Position
[1980-1990] -0.71 %/yr
[1990-2000] +2.08 %/yr
[2000-2005] +0.39 %/yr
[2005-2010] +1.11 %/yr
[2010-2014] +0.65 %/yr
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*Calculated by population.us from last known population growth rate, not official data.
**Some cities are placed on more than one county. Only 1 county is shown.
[1] Cities and Towns (Incorporated Places and Minor Civil Divisions) 2014, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[2] City and Town Intercensal Estimates (2000-2010), archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[3] Places: 1990 and 1999 Populations, With Numeric and Percent Population Change, archived from the original, retrieved 02/23/2016
[4] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places: 1980,
[5] Population of the 100 Largest Urban Places in history,
[6] Area, latitude longitude data, retrieved 02/23/2016
[7] Through the Decades, Overview 1790-2010, PDF, large files! >100 Mb
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