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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Moss Point

Mississippi · 17,837 residents · 24.1 sq mi
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With 17,837 people, Moss Point is a city in Mississippi. 77% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $43,200. 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The poverty rate is 22.7%, above the 13.2% national rate. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
10% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

17,837
+13%vs 2000
vs 15,851 in 2000
1990 – 2025
32.3
−12%vs 2000
vs 36.7 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
24.1 sq mi
Population, 19902024
11K13K15K17K18K19902000201020202024Moss Point
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.8%(1,220)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(1,404)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.9%(1,757)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.2%(1,821)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 245.9%(1,044)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3413.5%(2,400)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4414.6%(2,607)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5411.2%(1,999)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648.8%(1,568)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 747.2%(1,284)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.5%(632)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.6%(101)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$21,201
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $32,075 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$8,809
−43%vs 2000
vs $15,537 in 2000
US average: $14,340
22.7%
+5.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 17.8% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$43,200
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $58,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$300
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $452 in 2000
US average: $450
77.4%
+3.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.2% in 2000
22.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic27.8%(4,402)
Black70.3%(11,136)
Hispanic / Latino1%(159)
Asian0.2%(33)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic34.2%(6,102)
Black65.4%(11,667)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(98)
Asian0.2%(31)
Other0.2%(37)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(264)
Honduran1.6%(188)
Colombian0.3%(30)
Spaniard0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Japanese0.5%(56)
Filipino0.4%(42)
Ancestry
English4.4%(523)
American4.2%(497)
Irish3.5%(421)
German2.4%(290)
Italian0.8%(91)
French0.6%(76)
Scottish0.4%(47)
Arab0.3%(39)
Egyptian0.3%(39)
Polish0.3%(34)
Dutch0.3%(33)
+ 10 more ancestry groups with data
West Indian0.3%(31)
Danish0.2%(20)
Canadian0.1%(17)
Hungarian0.1%(14)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(12)
Jamaican0.1%(9)
Czech0.1%(6)
Norwegian0.1%(6)
Section 05

Education

10.4%
−1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 11.9% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
64.7%
−8.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 72.8% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
−0.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.6% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.8 min
+9%vs 2000
vs 13.6 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married45.1%(2,086)
Married38.6%(1,786)
Widowed4.6%(211)
Divorced11.7%(543)
Women 15+
Never married33.9%(1,813)
Married36.8%(1,968)
Widowed16.8%(898)
Divorced12.6%(675)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.4%
−3.6 ptssince 2013
from 19.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
37.3%
−5.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 9.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
27.6%
+5.3 ptssince 2020
from 22.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
26.2%
+8.3 ptssince 2020
from 17.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 2.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
50.0%
−7.7 ptssince 2020
from 57.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
47.4%
+10.7 ptssince 2020
from 36.7% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)35.4%(290)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)39%(320)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.4%(200)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.3%(19)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 820 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Moss Point, Mississippi?

Moss Point, Mississippi has about 17,837 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Moss Point, Mississippi?

The typical household in Moss Point, Mississippi earns about $21,201 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Moss Point, Mississippi expensive?

In Moss Point, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $43,200, and the typical rent is about $300 a month.

How educated are people in Moss Point, Mississippi?

About 10.4% of adults age 25 and over in Moss Point, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Moss Point, Mississippi?

About 22.7% of people in Moss Point, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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