Ocean Springs, MS Population

Overview

18,275

Total Population

41.8

Median age

49.15%

Female population %

103.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

61.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

1,512

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Ocean Springs's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Ocean Springs is 41.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Ocean Springs's population under 18 was 24.13%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Ocean Springs's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.29% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Ocean Springs, 18.77% were under the age of 15, 15.21% aged 15 to 29, 46.73% aged 30 to 64, 17.01% aged 65 to 84, and 2.28% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 309 less females than males in Ocean Springs:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.15% females and 50.85% males in Ocean Springs, MS.
The Ocean Springs, MS gender ratio is 103.4:100 i.e. 103.4 men to 100 women (1.034).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 966.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 967.

Ocean Springs's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Ocean Springs population: 84.64% are White, 4.72% are Black or African American, 0.02% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.26% are Asian, 1.07% are some other race and 5.29% are multiracial.
Ocean Springs's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 1,512 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 16,763 (91.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Ocean Springs is White with a population of 15,468 (84.64% of the total population).

Ocean Springs's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 18,662 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Ocean Springs's population increased by 110 (0.64%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Ocean Springs's population increased by 1,045 (6.01%), 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, Ocean Springs's population was lowest in year 2006 at 16,878.