Bay St. Louis, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

9,971

1.87% 1-year growth

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

52.8

2.33% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$70,082

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$231,900

2.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,657

10.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Bay St. Louis, MS had a population of 9.97k people with a median age of 52.8 and a median household income of $70,082. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Bay St. Louis, MS grew from 9,788 to 9,971, a 1.87% increase and its median household income grew from $63,508 to $70,082, a 10.4% increase.

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None of the households in Bay St. Louis, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2023, the median property value in Bay St. Louis, MS was $231,900, and the homeownership rate was 75.6%.

Most people in Bay St. Louis, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 31.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Bay St. Louis, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

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Diversity

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Mississippi residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

2.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

278 people

2.01%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

197 people

As of 2023, 2.79% of Bay St. Louis, MS residents (278 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bay St. Louis, MS was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Bay St. Louis, MS employs 4.66k people. The largest industries in Bay St. Louis, MS are Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), Public Administration (507 people), and Educational Services (488 people), and the highest paying industries are Wholesale Trade ($143,393), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,845), and Manufacturing ($94,103).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.66k

2023 Value

± 694

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bay St. Louis, MS grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 4.2k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bay St. Louis, MS, are Management Occupations (707 people), Sales & Related Occupations (686 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (287 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bay St. Louis, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.66k

2023 Value

± 694

10.9%

1 Year growth

± 19.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Bay St. Louis, MS grew at a rate of 10.9%, from 4.2k employees to 4.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bay St. Louis, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (630 people), Public Administration (507 people), and Educational Services (488 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bay St. Louis, MS, though some of these residents may live in Bay St. Louis, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Bay St. Louis, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Bay St. Louis, MS was $231,900 in 2023, which is 0.764 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $225,800 to $231,900, a 2.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Bay St. Louis, MS is 75.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Bay St. Louis, MS have an average commute time of 31.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bay St. Louis, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,900

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,418

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Median Property Taxes

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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 St. Louis, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

75.6%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.6% of the housing units in Bay St. Louis, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Bay St. Louis, MS colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$70,082

Median Household Income

± $10,385

4.72k

Number of Households

± 668

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.72k households in Bay St. Louis, MS grew to $70,082 from the previous year's value of $63,508.

The following chart displays the households in Bay St. Louis, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Mississippi

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Mississippi

In 2022, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.553% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (77%)
Worked At Home (13.2%)
Carpooled (5.09%)

In 2023, 77% of workers in Bay St. Louis, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.2%) and those who carpooled to work (5.09%).

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

31.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bay St. Louis, MS have a longer commute time (31.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.36% of the workforce in Bay St. Louis, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Bay St. Louis, 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 St. Louis, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Bay St. Louis, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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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.

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Health

92.2% of the population of Bay St. Louis, MS has health coverage, with 39.2% on employee plans, 15.3% on Medicaid, 19.2% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 1.18% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, MS see 2824 patients per year on average, which represents a 5.14% decrease from the previous year (2977 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 4187 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 3543 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,824 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Hancock County, MS

Primary care physicians in Hancock County, MS see an average of 2,824 patients per year. This represents a 5.14% decrease from the previous year (2,977 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Hancock County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.3% under 18 years, 11.3% between 18 and 34 years, 45.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49% were men and 51% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.8%

Uninsured

39.2%

Employer Coverage

15.3%

Medicaid

19.2%

Medicare

17.3%

Non-Group

1.18%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bay St. Louis, MS declined by 31.9% from 11.4% to 7.8%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Bay St. Louis, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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