Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS, a Combined Statistical Area, holds $6.5 billion in deposits across 22 insured institutions and 86 branches, ranking #198 of 293 U.S. markets by economic output. Cadence Bank is the largest deposit holder at 18.9% share. The top three institutions hold 45.7% of deposits, which places the market in the moderate band. Deposits have grown 24.3% since 2020 while the branch count fell by 4.4%.
Ranks show where the market stands among the 293 markets (Combined and Metropolitan Statistical Areas). They describe relative position, not a rating of market quality or suitability.
Deposit trend
Branches: 90 in 2020 to 86 in 2025. Institutions: 20 to 22. Top-three share: 44.2% to 45.7%. Deposits per branch: $75M.
Institutions by deposits
| Institution | Deposits | Share | 5‑yr |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cadence Bank | $1.2B | 18.9% | +39% |
| Renasant Bank | $0.9B | 14.1% | no 2020 presence |
| Trustmark National Bank | $0.8B | 12.7% | +6% |
| Regions Bank | $0.8B | 11.8% | +18% |
| Community Bank of Mississippi | $0.7B | 10.4% | +24% |
| Hancock Whitney Bank | $0.4B | 5.9% | -28% |
| Magnolia State Bank | $0.4B | 5.8% | +20% |
| Grand Bank for Savings | $0.3B | 4.0% | +284% |
| First State Bank | $0.3B | 3.9% | +8% |
| The Citizens National Bank of Meridian | $0.2B | 3.3% | +23% |
| Wells Fargo Bank | $114M | 1.8% | +13% |
| PriorityOne Bank | $111M | 1.7% | +58% |
| Citizens Bank | $78M | 1.2% | +3% |
| First Southern Bank | $63M | 1.0% | +17% |
| BankFirst Financial Services | $44M | 0.7% | +166% |
| Richton Bank & Trust Company | $42M | 0.7% | -21% |
| Merchants and Planters Bank | $34M | 0.5% | no 2020 presence |
| First Bank | $34M | 0.5% | -39% |
| Great Southern Bank | $34M | 0.5% | +4% |
| Southern Bancorp Bank | $14M | 0.2% | no 2020 presence |
| The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi | $13M | 0.2% | +43% |
| Merchants & Marine Bank | $13M | 0.2% | no 2020 presence |
The 22 insured institutions with a branch presence, as of June 30, 2025. Five-year change compares the same institution’s deposits in 2020 and 2025. Institutions are tracked by FDIC certificate number, and where an institution acquired another bank, the acquired bank’s prior deposits are folded into the baseline so the change reflects the combined, continuing franchise rather than reading as new. “No 2020 presence” means neither the institution nor a bank it later absorbed reported deposits in this market that year. Deposit figures are nominal and are not adjusted for inflation.
Counties in this market
| County | State | GDP | Population | Share of Market GDP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County | Mississippi | $3.8B | 79,034 | 39.2% | 34.4% |
| Jones County | Mississippi | $2.8B | 66,496 | 29.5% | 28.4% |
| Lamar County | Mississippi | $2.2B | 67,403 | 22.6% | 30.7% |
| Jasper County | Mississippi | $507M | 15,785 | 5.3% | 4.1% |
| Perry County | Mississippi | $329M | 11,577 | 3.4% | 2.4% |
Recruiting in the Hattiesburg-Laurel market
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