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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

Population Overview

Total Population
2,021
Population Density
135
per square mile
Land Area
15.0
square miles (38.9 km²)
Median Age
44.8 yrs
15% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.0%
Male
53.0%
Female
47%
53%

Race & Ethnicity

White 41.8% US: 61.6%
Black 57.7% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.5% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
41.8%
Black
57.7%
Hispanic
0.5%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 98.9% US: 78.5%
Spanish 1.1% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
98.9%
Spanish
1.1%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
5.6%
8% below US avg (6%)
Disability
25.8%
98% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
90.8%
1% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
12.6%
47% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.472
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population2,021
Population Density135 / sq mi
Land Area15.0 sq mi
Median Age44.8 years

Gender

Male47.0%
Female53.0%

Race & Ethnicity

White41.8%
Black or African American57.7%
Hispanic or Latino0.5%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only98.9%
Spanish1.1%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans5.6%
Disability25.8%
Health Insurance90.8%
Uninsured12.6%
Broadband Access66.1%
Gini Coefficient0.472

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code4 — Nonmetro / Urban 20K+, adjacent