Bay Springs, Mississippi

Bay Springs: City in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States of America

About

Bay Springs is a city located in the county of Jasper in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,786 and a population density of 46 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,650 inhabitants.

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Location of Bay Springs on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Bay Springs

Population : 1,650 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Jasper County
Postal code : 39422
Phone Area Codes : 601
Area : 38.87 km2
Altitude : 423 feet / 129 meters
Capital city : Bay Springs is capital of Jasper County
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 01:36:16 (29th March 2024)
Density : 42 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : -8.24% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Bay Springs is located at 31°58'45"N 89°17'14"W (31.9790400, -89.2872800).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Bay Springs decreased by 8.24% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 1,786 - census
2011 1,760 -1.48% estimation process
2012 1,725 -2.03% estimation process
2013 1,710 -0.88% estimation process
2014 1,713 0.18% estimation process
2015 1,710 -0.18% estimation process
2016 1,707 -0.18% estimation process
2017 1,695 -0.71% estimation process
2018 1,670 -1.5% estimation process
2019 1,658 -0.72% estimation process
2020 1,650 -0.48% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 48,980
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 48,459
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 1.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 49,978
April 1, 2010 Population : 48,460
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 22.4%
People over 65 (%) : 19.8%
Female persons, % : 49.7%
White only, percent : 95.6%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.9%
Asians alone % : 0.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : Z
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 6.0%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 90.2%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,655
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.0%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 25,806

Bay Springs zip code is 39422. County name: Jasper, County fips: 28061

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 25,806
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 83.9%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $121,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,097
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $419
2015-2019 median gross rent : $704
Permits for construction, 2020 : 117
2015-2019 Households : 19,161
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.48
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 89.1%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 84.6%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 72.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 13.1%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 8.8%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 55.5%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 52.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 39,903
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 168,007
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 663,397
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 377,067
2012 total retail sales per capita : $7,862
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 28.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $50,326
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,451
Percentage of people living in poverty : 15.7%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 813
2019 total employment : 10,509
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 434,767
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 1.6%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,847
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,468
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,169
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 906
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 111
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,254
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 265
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,061
2010 population per square mile : 59.6
2010 land area in square miles : 813.20

People born in Bay Springs (4)

People born in Bay Springs, including professional women's basketball player Carolyn Jones-Young, politician Haskins Montgomery, politician Johnny Stringer, .

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Schools in Bay Springs

College & universities near Bay Springs, MS

Code Name City ZIP
176336 Southeastern Baptist College Laurel (MS) 39440-9989
176062 Mississippi College of Beauty Culture Laurel (MS) 39440
175883 Jones County Junior College Ellisville (MS) 39437
175643 East Central Community College Decatur (MS) 39327-0129

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Bay Springs, MS

Code Name Address Type
LAU Laurel station 230 North Maple Street RAIL
HBI Hattiesburg, MS 7297 US Highway 49 BUS
MEI Union Station 1901 Front Street RAIL
HBG Hattiesburg station 308 Newman St. RAIL
JAN Union Station 300 W. Capital Street RAIL

Post offices near Bay Springs

Post Office Name City ZIP
Bay Spring Post Office Bay Springs (MS) 39422
Louin Post Office Louin (MS) 39338
Stringer Post Office Stringer (MS) 39481
Taylorsvill Post Office Taylorsville (MS) 39168
Raleigh Post Office Raleigh (MS) 39153

Other cities in Jasper County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Jasper County , MS.

City Name Population Title
Heidelberg 651 Town in Jasper County, Mississippi, USA, population ca.
Louin 262 Town in Jasper County, Mississippi, United States
Montrose 137 Town in Jasper County, Mississippi

Distance to Other Cities

Bay Springs distances to largest Mississippi cities