Bay St. Louis

Population: 9,971
Median household income: $70,082
Median home value: $231,900

Bay St. Louis, a community in Hancock County, Mississippi, has 9,971 residents. Its median household income of $70,082 runs in line with the Hancock County figure of $67,728.

Between 2019 and 2023, Bay St. Louis's population declined 23.4% from 13,018 to 9,971, while its median home value rose 34.4% from $172,600 to $231,900.

35.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 75.6% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,971
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $70,082
Median home value: $231,900
Median gross rent: $1,138
Housing units: 5,888
Homeownership rate: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.2%
Unemployment rate: 7.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,0189,971

Median household income

$39,721$70,082

Median home value

$172,600$231,900

Median gross rent

$835$1,138

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,018	$39,721	$172,600	$835
2020	13,539	$43,657	$200,700	$867
2021	9,568	$59,569	$195,900	$943
2022	9,788	$63,508	$225,800	$995
2023	9,971	$70,082	$231,900	$1,138

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 53.2%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 348.5%

35 to 4411.3%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 6419.7%

65 to 7416.8%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	324	3.2%
5 to 17	1,252	12.6%
18 to 24	403	4.0%
25 to 34	849	8.5%
35 to 44	1,130	11.3%
45 to 54	1,467	14.7%
55 to 64	1,964	19.7%
65 to 74	1,679	16.8%
75 and over	903	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,475	75.0%
Black or African American	1,510	15.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	139	1.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	245	2.5%
Two or more races	200	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	402	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.5%

High school graduate24.4%

Some college or associate's32.8%

Bachelor's degree20.0%

Graduate or professional degree15.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	600	7.5%
High school graduate	1,954	24.4%
Some college or associate's	2,625	32.8%
Bachelor's degree	1,602	20.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,211	15.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled5.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home13.2%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,544	77.0%
Carpooled	234	5.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	100	2.2%
Bicycle	5	0.1%
Worked from home	609	13.2%
Other means	109	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,184	29.7%
15 to 29 min	930	23.3%
30 to 44 min	714	17.9%
45 to 59 min	409	10.2%
60+ min	755	18.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.08
Poverty rate: 13.7% (1,343 of 9,827)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,158	66.9%
Nonfamily households	1,563	33.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,721	80.2%
Vacant	1,167	19.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,568	75.6%
Renter-occupied	1,153	24.4%

1-unit, detached80.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units3.5%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other2.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	4,718	80.1%
1-unit, attached	49	0.8%
2 to 4 units	205	3.5%
5 to 19 units	372	6.3%
20 or more units	397	6.7%
Mobile home & other	147	2.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2803980
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 12 sq mi
Center point: 30.3234, -89.3588