Bay St. Louis, MS Population

Overview

9,568

Total Population

48.3

Median age

53.18%

Female population %

88.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

56.8

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

573

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Bay St. Louis's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Bay St. Louis is 48.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Bay St. Louis's population under 18 was 16.95%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Bay St. Louis's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 22.18% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Bay St. Louis, 14.06% were under the age of 15, 17.40% aged 15 to 29, 46.36% aged 30 to 64, 20.56% aged 65 to 84, and 1.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 608 more females than males in Bay St. Louis:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 53.18% females and 46.82% males in Bay St. Louis, MS.
The Bay St. Louis, MS gender ratio is 88.1:100 i.e. 88.1 men to 100 women (0.881).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 494.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 501.

Bay St. Louis's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Bay St. Louis population: 73.32% are White, 18.37% are Black or African American, 0.32% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.10% are Asian, 3.50% are some other race and 3.39% are multiracial.
Bay St. Louis's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 573 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 8,995 (94.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Bay St. Louis is White with a population of 7,015 (73.32% of the total population).

Bay St. Louis's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 14,044 in the year 2019
From 2000 to 2010, Bay St. Louis's population decreased by 2,115 (18.49%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Bay St. Louis's population increased by 109 (1.17%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Bay St. Louis's population was lowest in year 2007 at 8,235.