Bay Springs, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jones County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,021
Population
135/sq mi density
$49,183
Median Income
$29,094 per capita
$147,600
Home Value
$140,576 Zillow
$482
Median Rent
24.2% income on rent
62°F
Avg Temperature
317
Violent Crime/100K
887 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$49,183 median income, 7.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$147,600 home value, $482/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
317 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
-11.2%
1,713 → 1,522
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-1.18%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+78.5%
$27,558 → $49,183
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.96%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bay Springs across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,401
-121 from 2023 (1,522)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,758
+$24,575 from 2023 ($49,183)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,713 | - | $27,558 | - |
| 2015 | 1,712 | -0.1% | $29,023 | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 1,701 | -0.6% | $37,670 | +29.8% |
| 2019 | 1,663 | -2.2% | $39,097 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 1,585 | -4.7% | $42,738 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 1,522 | -4% | $49,183 | +15.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.