Year | Population | Rank in US | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 12,039 | 2,760 | -0.6% |
2020 | 12,117 | 2,739 | -1.2% |
2010 | 13,704 | 2,341 | -1.4% |
2000 | 15,833 | 1,912 | -1.1% |
1990 | 17,672 | 1,541 | – |
Based on the latest 2022 data from the US census, the current population of Moss Point is 12,039. Moss Point, Mississippi is the 2,760th largest city in the US.
Moss Point is located entirely in Jackson County.
The peak population of Moss Point was in 1990, when its population was 17,672. In 1990, Moss Point was the 1,541st largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,760th largest city in the US. Moss Point is currently 31.9% smaller than it was in 1990.
Moss Point has shrunk 23.9% since the year 2000. Moss Point, Mississippi's growth is extremely below average. 98% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.
Moss Point has a population density of 567.3 people per square mile.
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
2454 | Greenwood | 14,037 | -23.8% |
2480 | Natchez | 13,824 | -24.7% |
2570 | D'Iberville | 13,236 | 67.3% |
2692 | Grenada | 12,471 | -15.8% |
2696 | Byram | 12,456 | |
2737 | McComb | 12,217 | -8.3% |
2760 | Moss Point | 12,039 | -23.9% |
2785 | Brookhaven | 11,812 | -8.8% |
2791 | Picayune | 11,784 | 11.7% |
2838 | Petal | 11,505 | 16.6% |
2945 | Cleveland | 10,909 | -20.7% |
2987 | Canton | 10,688 | -17.2% |
3064 | Flowood | 10,373 | 86.2% |
US Rank | Name | Population | Growth 2000-2021 |
---|---|---|---|
2754 | Commerce, California | 12,063 | -4.3% |
2755 | New Kensington, Pennsylvania | 12,052 | -17.8% |
2756 | Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey | 12,051 | 3.3% |
2757 | New Baltimore, Michigan | 12,045 | 57.9% |
2758 | Portales, New Mexico | 12,042 | 8.1% |
2759 | Washington, Indiana | 12,040 | 5.8% |
2760 | Moss Point, Mississippi | 12,039 | -23.9% |
2761 | East Bethel, Minnesota | 12,038 | 9.2% |
2762 | Hartsville/Trousdale County, Tennessee | 12,035 | 64.6% |
2763 | Centralia, Illinois | 12,033 | -16.3% |
2764 | Lantana, Florida | 12,030 | 27.7% |
2765 | River Edge, New Jersey | 12,009 | 9.7% |
2766 | Woodward, Oklahoma | 11,998 | 1.6% |
The total voting age population of Moss Point, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 10,889. The voting age population is 47.8% male and 52.2% female.
According to the latest census statistics, 18.7% of the residents of Moss Point are 65 or older.
The racial demographics of Moss Point are 69.8% Black, 25.3% White, 2.8% Other, 1.5% Two or more races, 0.3% Asian and 0.2% American Indian. Additionally, 2.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.
In Moss Point, 22.2% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 37.1%. On a per-household basis, 18.3% of families are below the poverty line in Moss Point.
Among those aged 16 and older, 55.9% of Moss Point residents are in the labor force.
Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 88.3% of Moss Point residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 16.4% have a bachelor's degree and 4.9% have a graduate or professional degree.
Among Moss Point residents aged 5 and older, 2.3% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 2.0% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.0% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.3% speak an Asian language.
The unemployment rate in Moss Point is 8.5%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.
In Moss Point, 17.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.
The median household income in Moss Point is $42,173.
In Moss Point, 72.1% of housing units are occupied by their owners.
Renters occupy 27.9% of housing units in Moss Point.
Of all the housing units in Moss Point, 4.2% of them were build before 1940.
In Moss Point, 6.8% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 450 units.
The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Moss Point is $867.
In Moss Point, 70.2% of households have an active broadband internet connection.
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