Bay Springs, MS Demographics

The total population of Bay Springs is estimated to be 1,789 with 805 males (45.00%) and 984 females (55.00%). There are 179 more females than males in Bay Springs.
The median household income in Bay Springs was $46,196 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 546(1.17%) from $46,742 in 2020. This income is 61.92% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Bay Springs sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $57,520. Overall, the median household income for the city of Bay Springs stands at $46,196.
In Bay Springs, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,482 for males and $19,727 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $58,173 for males and $47,842 for females.
In Bay Springs, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $48,319, while Black or African American households have a median household income of $30,941.
In 2022, the population of Bay Springs was 1,622, a 1.34% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Bay Springs's population was 1,644, a decline of 1.14% compared to a population of 1,663 in 2020.
The median age in Bay Springs, MS is 48.0, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.57% were under the age of 15, 15.45% aged 15 to 29, 42.30% aged 30 to 64, 15.12% aged 65 to 84, and 7.56% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Bay Springs population: 46.47% are White, 52.68% are Black or African American and 0.85% are multiracial.