Ocean Springs

Population: 18,561
Median household income: $78,929
Median home value: $235,100

Ocean Springs is a community in Jackson County, Mississippi, home to 18,561 residents. Its median household income of $78,929 runs above the Jackson County figure of $64,756.

From 2019 to 2023, Ocean Springs's population grew 4.7% from 17,729 to 18,561, while its median home value rose 35.1% from $174,000 to $235,100.

5.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.25 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,561
Median age: 42.7 yrs
Median household income: $78,929
Median home value: $235,100
Median gross rent: $1,364
Housing units: 8,681
Homeownership rate: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8%
Unemployment rate: 3.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17,72918,561

Median household income

$58,713$78,929

Median home value

$174,000$235,100

Median gross rent

$954$1,364

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	17,729	$58,713	$174,000	$954
2020	17,756	$60,859	$173,100	$1,005
2021	18,275	$63,653	$184,800	$1,080
2022	18,417	$72,500	$213,400	$1,223
2023	18,561	$78,929	$235,100	$1,364

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1718.0%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3410.4%

35 to 4416.7%

45 to 5412.1%

55 to 6413.6%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	701	3.8%
5 to 17	3,342	18.0%
18 to 24	992	5.3%
25 to 34	1,934	10.4%
35 to 44	3,093	16.7%
45 to 54	2,250	12.1%
55 to 64	2,523	13.6%
65 to 74	2,175	11.7%
75 and over	1,551	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	14,241	76.7%
Black or African American	1,408	7.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	0.1%
Asian	621	3.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	44	0.2%
Two or more races	677	3.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,555	8.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.5%

High school graduate17.7%

Some college or associate's32.1%

Bachelor's degree29.1%

Graduate or professional degree16.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	605	4.5%
High school graduate	2,395	17.7%
Some college or associate's	4,336	32.1%
Bachelor's degree	3,938	29.1%
Graduate or professional degree	2,252	16.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone83.8%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	7,575	83.8%
Carpooled	510	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	61	0.7%
Bicycle	21	0.2%
Worked from home	847	9.4%
Other means	28	0.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,860	22.7%
15 to 29 min	3,455	42.2%
30 to 44 min	1,637	20.0%
45 to 59 min	571	7.0%
60+ min	672	8.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 5.2% (947 of 18,353)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,104	62.4%
Nonfamily households	3,082	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	8,186	94.3%
Vacant	495	5.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,685	69.4%
Renter-occupied	2,501	30.6%

1-unit, detached79.5%

1-unit, attached2.4%

2 to 4 units4.6%

5 to 19 units6.4%

20 or more units6.7%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,900	79.5%
1-unit, attached	209	2.4%
2 to 4 units	401	4.6%
5 to 19 units	555	6.4%
20 or more units	578	6.7%
Mobile home & other	38	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2853520
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 3.66 sq mi
Center point: 30.4027, -88.7886