Ocean Springs, MS

Census Place

2024 Population

18,646

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

43.3

1.41% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.55%

7.47% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$79,712

0.992% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$259,400

Population & Diversity

Ocean Springs, MS is home to a population of 18.6k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.14% of Ocean Springs, MS residents were born outside of the country (1.33k people).

In 2024, there were 10.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (14.3k people) in Ocean Springs, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.38k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 905 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Ocean Springs, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ocean Springs, MS was 98.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ocean Springs, MS

White (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 770
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
1.38k ± 515
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
905 ± 332

8.4%

Hispanic Population

1.57k people

8.4% of the people in Ocean Springs, MS are hispanic (1.57k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ocean 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

7.14%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.33k people

5.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.02k people

As of 2024, 7.14% of Ocean Springs, MS residents (1.33k 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 Ocean Springs, MS was 5.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
635 ± 261
Vietnam
483 ± 180
Gulf War (1990s)
259 ± 125

Ocean Springs, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ocean Springs, MS employs 9.05k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ocean Springs, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,246 people), Accommodation & Food Services (987 people), and Educational Services (969 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($92,283), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,283), and Wholesale Trade ($74,212).

Employment

Occupations

9.05k

2024 Value

± 868

−0.0883%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Springs, MS declined at a rate of −0.0883%, from 9.06k employees to 9.05k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ocean Springs, MS, are Management Occupations (1,056 people), Sales & Related Occupations (798 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (713 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ocean 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

9.05k

2024 Value

± 868

−0.0883%

1 Year decline

± 13.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ocean Springs, MS declined at a rate of −0.0883%, from 9.06k employees to 9.05k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ocean Springs, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,246 people), Accommodation & Food Services (987 people), and Educational Services (969 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ocean Springs, MS, though some of these residents may live in Ocean Springs, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,700

Median earning men ± $8,192

$37,748

Median earning women ± $4,436

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($102,914), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($102,679), and Manufacturing ($80,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($87,560), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,290), and Public Administration ($45,635).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ocean Springs, MS was $259,400 in 2024, which is 0.78 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $235,100 to $259,400, a 10.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Ocean Springs, MS is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ocean Springs, MS have an average commute time of 26.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ocean Springs, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$21,149

$5,638

Median Property Taxes

±$609

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 Ocean Springs, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

63.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Ocean Springs, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ocean 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.

$79,712

Median Household Income

± $8,540

8.2k

Number of Households

± 790

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.2k households in Ocean Springs, MS grew to $79,712 from the previous year's value of $78,929.

The following chart displays the households in Ocean 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ocean 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 (83.9%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)
Carpooled (3.94%)

In 2024, 83.9% of workers in Ocean Springs, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.6%) and those who carpooled to work (3.94%).

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

26.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ocean Springs, MS have a shorter commute time (26.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Ocean Springs, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.55% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ocean Springs, MS (1.02k out of 18.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ocean Springs, MS is White, followed by Asian 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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