Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

by btobers · Published June 19, 2019 · Updated September 5, 2024

Population: 8,209. Estimated population in July 2024: 8,317 (+1.3% change)
Males: 3,933 (47.9%), Females: 4,276 (52.1%)

Hancock County

Zip code: 39520

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.2 years
Median household income: $34,106
Median house value: $92,400

Population by Race

Races in Bay St. Louis:

White Non-Hispanic (79.0%)
Black (16.6%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
American Indian (1.1%)

Ancestries: French (14.9%), Irish (14.7%), German (10.2%), Italian (9.4%), United States (8.0%), English (7.9%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 6.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bay St. Louis

High school or higher: 82.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher: 25.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.6%
Unemployed: 6.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay St. Louis city

Never married: 25.6%
Now married: 49.2%
Separated: 2.2%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 12.7%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +30 (+0.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bay St. Louis:

HANCOCK GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BAY SAINT LOUIS, MS)
COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GULFPORT, MS)
BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay St. Louis:

STENNIS INTL (about 9 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)
GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 21 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
KEESLER AFB (about 31 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bay St. Louis:

DIAMONDHEAD (about 4 miles; DIAMONDHEAD, MS; Abbreviation: 66Y)
VORTEX (about 15 miles; LONG BEACH, MS; Abbreviation: 35M)
PICAYUNE MUNI (about 25 miles; PICAYUNE, MS; Abbreviation: MJD)

Amtrak station:
BAY ST. LOUIS (303 S. RAILROAD AVE.). Services: public payphones, call for taxi service.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay St. Louis:

MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 52 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 54 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY-HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 2,496)
DELGADO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 8,193)
XAVIER UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA (about 59 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,659)

Public primary/middle schools in Bay St. Louis:

BAY WAVELAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 588; Location: 600 PINE ST.; Grades: 06 – 08)
GULFVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 6590 LAKESHORE ROAD; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Bay St. Louis:

HANCOCK COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,203,914; Location: 312 HWY. 90; 93,744 books; 2,366 audio materials; 3,040 video materials; 153 serial subscriptions)