Ocean Springs, Mississippi

Ocean Springs: City in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States

About

Ocean Springs is a city located in the county of Jackson in the U.S. state of Mississippi. Its population at the 2010 census was 17,442 and a population density of 444 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 17,791 inhabitants.

The city was created 325 years ago in 1698.

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Location of Ocean Springs on Mississippi map.

Quick Facts about Ocean Springs

Population : 17,791 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Mississippi (United States)
County : Jackson County
Postal code : 39564–39566
Phone Area Codes : 228
Area : 39.32 km2
Altitude : 23 feet / 7 meters
Establishment : January 01, 1699 (325 years ago)
Time Zone : America/Chicago
Local time : 08:05:08 (10th December 2024)
Density : 453 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth : 1.96% (2010-2020)
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Geography

Ocean Springs is located at 30°24'41"N 88°49'40"W (30.4113100, -88.8278100).

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Demographics

The population of Ocean Springs increased by 1.96% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 17,442 - census
2011 17,415 -0.16% estimation process
2012 17,398 -0.1% estimation process
2013 17,402 0.02% estimation process
2014 17,519 0.67% estimation process
2015 17,557 0.22% estimation process
2016 17,598 0.23% estimation process
2017 17,746 0.83% estimation process
2018 17,843 0.54% estimation process
2019 17,862 0.11% estimation process
2020 17,791 -0.4% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 46,272
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 45,931
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : 0.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 45,842
April 1, 2010 Population : 45,969
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.7%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.3%
People over 65 (%) : 19.0%
Female persons, % : 49.4%
White only, percent : 96.7%
Black or African American alone, percent : 1.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.3%
Asians alone % : 0.5%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.1%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.2%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 2.3%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 95.0%
2015-2019 Veterans : 3,328
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 1.1%
Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 21,021

Ocean Springs zip code is 39564. County name: Jackson, County fips: 28059

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Economic Facts

Residential units, July 1, 2019 : 21,021
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 79.0%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $169,300
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,379
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $476
2015-2019 median gross rent : $792
Permits for construction, 2020 : 91
2015-2019 Households : 18,231
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.49
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 91.8%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.5%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.1%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 78.3%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 87.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 16.7%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.0%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 9.0%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 62.7%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 58.3%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 21,074
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 49,628
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 102,625
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 317,797
2012 total retail sales per capita : $6,954
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 32.9
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $63,718
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $30,785
Percentage of people living in poverty : 8.9%
Total number of employer establishments, 2019 : 795
2019 total employment : 5,930
2019 total annual payroll ($1,000) : 179,922
Total employment, change in percentage terms, 2018-2019 : 0.1%
2018 total non-employer establishments : 2,949
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 3,134
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 1,985
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 812
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 47
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 3,015
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 567
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 2,415
2010 population per square mile : 83.4
2010 land area in square miles : 551.45

People born in Ocean Springs (14)

People born in Ocean Springs, including poet, novelist, essayist, screenwriter Al Young, football player DeAndre Brown, football player Irving Spikes, .

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Schools in Ocean Springs

College & universities near Ocean Springs, MS

Code Name City ZIP
441502 Blue Cliff College-Gulfport Gulfport (MS) 39503
175494 Chris Beauty College Gulfport (MS) 39501
176071 Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston (MS) 39573

Stations (7)

Amtrak & bus stations near Ocean Springs, MS

Code Name Address Type
BIG Biloxi, MS 820 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard BUS
GUG Gulfport, MS 10015 US Highway 49 BUS
MOG Mobile Bus Station 2545 Government Blvd. BUS
PIC Picayune US 11 at Tate Street RAIL
SDL Slidell 1827 Front Street RAIL

Post offices near Ocean Springs

Post Office Name City ZIP
Ocean Spring Post Office Ocean Springs (MS) 39564
Bilox Post Office Biloxi (MS) 39530
Keesler A F B Post Office Biloxi (MS) 39534
North Bay Dibervill Post Office Diberville (MS) 39540
West Bilox Post Office Biloxi (MS) 39531

Other cities in Jackson County

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

City Name Population Title
Pascagoula 21,542 City in Mississippi, United States
Gautier 18,379 City in Jackson County, Mississippi, USA
Moss Point 13,226 City in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States
Saint Martin 7,730 Census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi
Gulf Hills 7,144 Census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi
Latimer 6,079 City in Franklin County, Iowa, United States of America
Vancleave 5,886 Census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi
Gulf Park Estates 5,719 Census-designated place in Jackson County, Mississippi
Escatawpa 3,722 Census designated place

Distance to Other Cities

Ocean Springs distances to largest Mississippi cities