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Bay Springs, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jones County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
2,021
Population
135/sq mi density
$49,183
Median Income
$29,094 per capita
$147,600
Home Value
$130,484 Zillow
$482
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
66°F
Avg Temperature
306 sunny days/yr
273
Violent Crime/100K
4,633 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$49,183 median income, 4.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,600 home value, $482/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
273 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,183
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,094
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.1%
14% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.5%
23% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Bay Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Bay Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,183
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,094
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,231
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$916
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$916
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
8% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.3%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.2%
23% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,600M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.3%
Other
8.5%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,434
Restaurants
134
Healthcare
122
Retail
261
Manufacturing
56
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,231
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,283
6% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,183 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,094 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,231 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $916 |
| County GDP | $3,600M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.5% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.472 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,434 |
| Restaurants | 134 |
| Healthcare | 122 |
| Retail | 261 |
| Manufacturing | 56 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,231 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,283 |