Moss Point, MS population between 2000 and 2023
Over the last 20 plus years, between 2000 and 2023, population of Moss Point decreased by 3,855. In this period, the peak population was 15,745 in the year 2000. The numbers suggest that the population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline.
| Year | Population | Year on Year Change | Change in Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,745 | - | - |
| 2001 | 15,523 | -222 | -1.41% |
| 2002 | 15,299 | -224 | -1.44% |
| 2003 | 15,088 | -211 | -1.38% |
| 2004 | 15,092 | 4 | 0.03% |
| 2005 | 14,903 | -189 | -1.25% |
| 2006 | 14,275 | -628 | -4.21% |
| 2007 | 14,223 | -52 | -0.36% |
| 2008 | 14,019 | -204 | -1.43% |
| 2009 | 13,871 | -148 | -1.06% |
| 2010 | 13,671 | -200 | -1.44% |
| 2011 | 13,712 | 41 | 0.30% |
| 2012 | 13,650 | -62 | -0.45% |
| 2013 | 13,592 | -58 | -0.42% |
| 2014 | 13,636 | 44 | 0.32% |
| 2015 | 13,569 | -67 | -0.49% |
| 2016 | 13,501 | -68 | -0.50% |
| 2017 | 13,455 | -46 | -0.34% |
| 2018 | 13,412 | -43 | -0.32% |
| 2019 | 13,326 | -86 | -0.64% |
| 2020 | 12,125 | -1,201 | -9.01% |
| 2021 | 12,069 | -56 | -0.46% |
| 2022 | 11,924 | -145 | -1.20% |
| 2023 | 11,890 | -34 | -0.29% |
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Moss Point, MS population from 2000 to 2023
From 2000 to 2010, Moss Point's population decreased by 2,074 (13.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Moss Point's population decreased by 1,546 (11.31%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.18% .
After the COVID19 pandemic and, between the year 2020 and 2023, Moss Point's population decreased by 235 (1.94%).For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 1.02%.
FIGURE 1
Moss Point's population from 2000 to 2023.
The estimated population at the end of 2023 was 11,890.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Moss Point's population peaked in year 2000 at 15,745.
Between the year 2000 and 2023, Moss Point's population was lowest in year 2023 at 11,890.
Moss Point, MS annual population growth rate
Between the years 2000 and 2023, i.e. 23 annual cycles, the population of Moss Point grew year by year for 3 years and declined for 20 years.
From 2000 to 2023, Moss Point had an average annual population growth rate of 1.06% per year. Overall the population shrank 24.48% between 2000 and 2023.
FIGURE 2
Moss Point annual population growth rate
The average annual growth rate from 2000 to 2023 was 1.06% per year.
From 2013 to 2014 Moss Point population grew the most, with an increase of 44 people (a 0.32% year-on-year increase)..
From 2019 to 2020 Moss Point population experienced the most significant decrease, with a decline of 1,201 people (a 9.01% year-on-year decline).
Things to know
Is Moss Point, MS population increasing or decreasing?
According to the latest data from U.S. Census Bureau's population estimates, Moss Point's population decreased by 179 between 2021 and 2023. The decrease was 145 (decreased) between 2021 and 2022; and decrease of 34 (0.29%) between 2022 and 2023.
How has the population of Moss Point, MS changed in the last 10 years?
Between 2013 and 2023, population of Moss Point decreased by 1,702 (12.52%). The population was highest at 13,636 in the year 2014 and lowest at 11,890 in the year 2023. Overall the average growth rate witnessed for the last 10 years was -1.29%.
References
- US Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)