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.
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) |
Geography
Ocean Springs is located at 30°24'41"N 88°49'40"W (30.4113100, -88.8278100).
Ocean Springs map
- Official Website
Official website of Ocean Springs
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 |
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, .
List
- Jai Johanny Johanson (American musician) he was born in 08/07/1944
- Jeremiah Joseph O'Keefe (fighter ace, businessman) he was born in 12/07/1923
- Connie Moran (politician) she was born in 18/05/1956
- Osborne Helveston (American football player (1913-1961)) he was born in 05/12/1913
- Edward Antoine Bellande he was born in 19/12/1897
- Raul Gonzalez (American soccer player) he was born in 23/09/1994
- Dave Martin (author) he was born in 09/01/1971
- Garrett Crochet (Baseball player) he was born in 21/06/1999
- John Smith Kendall (American author and journalist) he was born in 09/04/1874
- Blake Mohler (US volleyball player) she was born in 30/12/1995
- Jeremy England (American politician) he was born in 11/11/1982
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