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Bay St. Louis, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Hancock County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
9,971
Population
679/sq mi density
$70,082
Median Income
$50,050 per capita
$231,900
Home Value
$207,541 Zillow
$1,138
Median Rent
30.6% income on rent
67°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
3,117 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$70,082 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$231,900 home value, $1,138/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-2.2%
10,739 → 10,502
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.22%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.2%
$44,573 → $70,082
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Bay St. Louis 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
10,341
-161 from 2023 (10,502)
Projected Median Income 2030
$96,206
+$26,124 from 2023 ($70,082)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 10,739 | — | $44,573 | — |
| 2015 | 11,950 | +11.3% | $38,130 | -14.5% |
| 2017 | 13,031 | +9% | $42,002 | +10.2% |
| 2019 | 14,044 | +7.8% | $39,721 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 10,009 | -28.7% | $59,569 | +50% |
| 2023 | 10,502 | +4.9% | $70,082 | +17.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.