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Ocean Springs, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Jackson County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
18,561
Population
1,607/sq mi density
$78,929
Median Income
$44,908 per capita
$235,100
Home Value
$268,557 Zillow
$1,364
Median Rent
31.2% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
129
Violent Crime/100K
2,754 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.5 / 5.0
$78,929 median income, 2.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$235,100 home value, $1,364/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
129 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.7 / 5.0
45.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$78,929
5% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,908
15% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
33% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.8%
85% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ocean Springs vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ocean Springs’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$78,929
105%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,908
115%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,247
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,147
80%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,147
20% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
29 min
4% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
9.4%
38% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
83.8%
14% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$10,873M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
83.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
9.4%
Other
6.8%
Average commute time
29 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,762
Restaurants
293
Healthcare
307
Retail
429
Manufacturing
59
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,247
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,676
5% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $78,929 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,908 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,247 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,147 |
| County GDP | $10,873M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.465 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 29 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 83.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 9.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,762 |
| Restaurants | 293 |
| Healthcare | 307 |
| Retail | 429 |
| Manufacturing | 59 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,247 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,676 |