Moss Point city, Mississippi
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,743
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 11,743
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 11,791
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 12,140
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 12,146
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -3.3%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -2.9%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 12,147
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 13,704
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 7.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent 21.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.1%
Female persons, percent 53.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 24.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 68.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 2.3%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 6.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 22.5%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 820
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 72.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $110,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,201
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $468
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,075
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 4,938
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.39
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 91.1%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 4.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 76.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 13.7%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 23.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 19.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 49.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 33,857
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,079
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,395
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 289,481
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $24,277
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 18.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $44,296
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $24,886
Persons in poverty, percent 20.0%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 503.8
Population per square mile, 2010 567.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 24.11
Land area in square miles, 2010 24.16
FIPS Code 2849240