Moss Point

Population: 12,066
Median household income: $46,684
Median home value: $107,700

Moss Point is a community in Jackson County, Mississippi, home to 12,066 residents. The median household income of $46,684 is below the Jackson County median ($64,756).

From 2019 to 2023, Moss Point's population declined 10.3% from 13,451 to 12,066, while its median home value rose 18.6% from $90,800 to $107,700.

87.9% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1968.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 12,066
Median age: 42.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,684
Median home value: $107,700
Median gross rent: $1,043
Housing units: 5,712
Homeownership rate: 75.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%
Unemployment rate: 11.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

13,45112,066

Median household income

$42,173$46,684

Median home value

$90,800$107,700

Median gross rent

$867$1,043

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	13,451	$42,173	$90,800	$867
2020	13,396	$45,763	$96,400	$865
2021	12,282	$43,471	$99,000	$928
2022	12,173	$44,779	$104,500	$1,033
2023	12,066	$46,684	$107,700	$1,043

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

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1715.5%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4413.1%

45 to 5411.9%

55 to 6412.8%

65 to 7414.1%

75 and over7.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	759	6.3%
5 to 17	1,871	15.5%
18 to 24	1,074	8.9%
25 to 34	1,153	9.6%
35 to 44	1,585	13.1%
45 to 54	1,434	11.9%
55 to 64	1,539	12.8%
65 to 74	1,705	14.1%
75 and over	946	7.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,250	18.6%
Black or African American	8,843	73.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	13	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	321	2.7%
Two or more races	180	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	459	3.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.3%

High school graduate35.5%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree11.2%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,197	14.3%
High school graduate	2,972	35.5%
Some college or associate's	2,926	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	940	11.2%
Graduate or professional degree	327	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone83.4%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home4.5%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,654	83.4%
Carpooled	493	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	20	0.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	197	4.5%
Other means	15	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,781	42.6%
15 to 29 min	1,488	35.6%
30 to 44 min	519	12.4%
45 to 59 min	191	4.6%
60+ min	203	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 17.8% (2,122 of 11,891)

	Count	Share
Family households	3,098	64.7%
Nonfamily households	1,693	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1968

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,791	83.9%
Vacant	921	16.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	3,608	75.3%
Renter-occupied	1,183	24.7%

1-unit, detached87.9%

1-unit, attached2.6%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units1.9%

20 or more units0.2%

Mobile home & other2.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,022	87.9%
1-unit, attached	150	2.6%
2 to 4 units	298	5.2%
5 to 19 units	107	1.9%
20 or more units	10	0.2%
Mobile home & other	125	2.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2849240
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 24 sq mi
Water area: 2.45 sq mi
Center point: 30.4259, -88.5327