Bay Springs

Population: 2,021
Median household income: $49,183
Median home value: $147,600

Located in Jasper County, Mississippi, Bay Springs is a community with a population of 2,021. The median household income of $49,183 is above the Jasper County median ($47,157).

Between 2019 and 2023, Bay Springs's population grew 23.8% from 1,632 to 2,021, while its median home value rose 87.1% from $78,900 to $147,600.

Households average 2.32 people. The median gross rent is $482.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,021
Median age: 44.8 yrs
Median household income: $49,183
Median home value: $147,600
Median gross rent: $482
Housing units: 951
Homeownership rate: 70.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,6322,021

Median household income

$39,097$49,183

Median home value

$78,900$147,600

Median gross rent

$564$482

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,632	$39,097	$78,900	$564
2020	1,723	$41,250	$114,500	$578
2021	1,773	$42,738	$116,000	$575
2022	1,789	$48,031	$147,800	$600
2023	2,021	$49,183	$147,600	$482

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 245.5%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4411.5%

45 to 5416.5%

55 to 6415.2%

65 to 746.8%

75 and over11.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	51	2.5%
5 to 17	349	17.3%
18 to 24	111	5.5%
25 to 34	275	13.6%
35 to 44	233	11.5%
45 to 54	333	16.5%
55 to 64	307	15.2%
65 to 74	137	6.8%
75 and over	225	11.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	844	41.8%
Black or African American	1,167	57.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	10	0.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.5%

High school graduate44.2%

Some college or associate's25.7%

Bachelor's degree11.5%

Graduate or professional degree6.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	189	12.5%
High school graduate	667	44.2%
Some college or associate's	388	25.7%
Bachelor's degree	174	11.5%
Graduate or professional degree	92	6.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone90.2%

Carpooled6.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	746	90.2%
Carpooled	56	6.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	1.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	11	1.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	288	35.3%
15 to 29 min	234	28.7%
30 to 44 min	169	20.7%
45 to 59 min	64	7.8%
60+ min	61	7.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 17.2% (337 of 1,955)

	Count	Share
Family households	497	59.4%
Nonfamily households	340	40.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	837	88.0%
Vacant	114	12.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	593	70.8%
Renter-occupied	244	29.2%

1-unit, detached75.5%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units11.1%

5 to 19 units3.5%

20 or more units0.8%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	718	75.5%
1-unit, attached	4	0.4%
2 to 4 units	106	11.1%
5 to 19 units	33	3.5%
20 or more units	8	0.8%
Mobile home & other	82	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2804060
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 15 sq mi
Water area: 0.06 sq mi
Center point: 31.9780, -89.2796