Bay Springs, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

1,855

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

45.1

0.67% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.2%

6.06% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$50,306

2.28% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$152,700

Population & Diversity

Bay Springs, MS is home to a population of 1.86k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.108% of Bay Springs, MS residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 1.48 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Bay Springs, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 734 White (Non-Hispanic) and 27 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Bay Springs, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Bay Springs, MS was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Bay Springs, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bay Springs, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.09k ± 311
White (Non-Hispanic)
734 ± 195
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
27 ± 42

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Bay Springs, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
15,967 ± 3,094 people
Honduras
6,221 ± 1,934 people
Guatemala
4,623 ± 1,668 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

Foreign-Born Population

0.108%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

2 people

0.544%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 0.108% of Bay Springs, MS residents (2 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bay Springs, MS was 0.544%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Bay Springs, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
15 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
14 ± 21

Bay Springs, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Bay Springs, MS.

Economy

The economy of Bay Springs, MS employs 776 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Bay Springs, MS were Manufacturing (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Retail Trade (121 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($68,456), Educational Services ($58,984), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,875).

Employment

Occupations

776

2024 Value

± 201

−6.73%

1 Year decline

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Springs, MS declined at a rate of −6.73%, from 832 employees to 776 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay Springs, MS, are Sales & Related Occupations (103 people), Production Occupations (101 people), and Material Moving Occupations (92 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay Springs, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

776

2024 Value

± 201

−6.73%

1 Year decline

± 37.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Bay Springs, MS declined at a rate of −6.73%, from 832 employees to 776 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay Springs, MS, are Manufacturing (205 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), and Retail Trade (121 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay Springs, MS, though some of these residents may live in Bay Springs, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,357

Median earning men ± $13,157

$38,571

Median earning women ± $18,685

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,295), Construction ($68,529), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($56,121), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,063), and Manufacturing ($44,375).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay Springs, MS was $152,700 in 2024, which is 0.459 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $147,600 to $152,700, a 3.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay Springs, MS is 72.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Bay Springs, MS have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay Springs, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$152,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,994

$601

Median Property Taxes

±$154

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Bay Springs, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Bay Springs, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

72.4%

Homeownership

2024

64%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.4% of the housing units in Bay Springs, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bay Springs, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,306

Median Household Income

± $10,369

830

Number of Households

± 175

In 2024, the median household income of the 830 households in Bay Springs, MS grew to $50,306 from the previous year's value of $49,183.

The following chart displays the households in Bay Springs, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bay Springs, MS is from Mississippi.

0.447

2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92%)
Carpooled (6.32%)
Walked (0.903%)

In 2024, 92% of workers in Bay Springs, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.32%) and those who walked to work (0.903%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay Springs, MS have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.38% of the workforce in Bay Springs, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bay Springs, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Bay Springs, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay Springs, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bay Springs, MS (291 out of 1.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bay Springs, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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