Moss Point, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

11,957

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.6

4.94% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

20%

12% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$44,296

5.12% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$110,100

Population & Diversity

Moss Point, MS is home to a population of 12k people, from which 99% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.71% of Moss Point, MS residents were born outside of the country (205 people).

In 2024, there were 3.05 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.21k people) in Moss Point, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.69k White (Non-Hispanic) and 367 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%

2024 Citizenship

99.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Moss Point, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moss Point, MS was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moss Point, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
8.21k ± 545
White (Non-Hispanic)
2.69k ± 430
Other (Hispanic)
367 ± 297

6.22%

Hispanic Population

744 people

6.22% of the people in Moss Point, MS are hispanic (744 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moss Point, 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

1.71%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

205 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

147 people

As of 2024, 1.71% of Moss Point, MS residents (205 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 Moss Point, MS was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
290 ± 122
Gulf War (1990s)
227 ± 131
Vietnam
183 ± 69

Moss Point, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Moss Point, MS.

Economy

The economy of Moss Point, MS employs 4.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moss Point, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), Manufacturing (749 people), and Retail Trade (397 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($66,289), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($56,818), and Construction ($50,403).

Employment

Occupations

4.23k

2024 Value

± 537

−4.3%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moss Point, MS declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 4.42k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moss Point, MS, are Production Occupations (530 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (405 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (364 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moss Point, 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

4.23k

2024 Value

± 537

−4.3%

1 Year decline

± 18.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moss Point, MS declined at a rate of −4.3%, from 4.42k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moss Point, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (756 people), Manufacturing (749 people), and Retail Trade (397 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moss Point, MS, though some of these residents may live in Moss Point, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,444

Median earning men ± $9,394

$30,441

Median earning women ± $6,549

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($66,289), Manufacturing ($53,568), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,972).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($46,458), Information ($46,098), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,859).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moss Point, MS was $110,100 in 2024, which is 0.331 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,700 to $110,100, a 2.23% increase. The homeownership rate in Moss Point, MS is 72.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moss Point, MS have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moss Point, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$110,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$9,169

$3,567

Median Property Taxes

±$456

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 Moss Point, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.2%

Homeownership

2024

59.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 72.2% of the housing units in Moss Point, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moss Point, 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.

$44,296

Median Household Income

± $6,970

4.94k

Number of Households

± 541

In 2024, the median household income of the 4.94k households in Moss Point, MS declined from $44,296 from the previous year's value of $46,684.

The following chart displays the households in Moss Point, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moss Point, 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 (78%)
Carpooled (14.3%)
Worked At Home (6.01%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Moss Point, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.3%) and those who worked at home (6.01%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moss Point, MS have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in Moss Point, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moss Point, MS (2.36k out of 11.8k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moss Point, MS is Black, followed by White and Hispanic.

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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