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Bay Springs, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,097. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,194 (+4.6% change)
Males: 914 (43.6%), Females: 1,183 (56.4%)

Jasper County

Zip code: 39422

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.4 years
Median household income: $22,895
Median house value: $57,100

Population by Race

Races in Bay Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (49.8%)
  • Black (49.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (17.5%), Irish (4.9%), English (4.3%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%), German (2.2%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 400 feet

Land area: 14.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bay Springs

  • High school or higher: 65.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bay Springs city

  • Never married: 23.5%
  • Now married: 47.5%
  • Separated: 3.8%
  • Widowed: 15.3%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+0.9%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Bay Springs:

  • JASPER GENERAL HOSPITAL (15 SOUTH 6TH STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bay Springs:

  • SOUTH CENTRAL REG MED CTR (about 22 miles; LAUREL, MS)
  • NEWTON REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 26 miles; NEWTON, MS)
  • COVINGTON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; COLLINS, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bay Springs:

  • HATTIESBURG-LAUREL REGIONAL (about 36 miles; HATTIESBURG/LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: PIB)
  • KEY FIELD (about 44 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Abbreviation: MEI)
  • JACKSON INTERNATIONAL (about 59 miles; JACKSON, MS; Abbreviation: JAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bay Springs:

  • THIGPEN FIELD (about 4 miles; BAY SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 00M)
  • HESLER-NOBLE FIELD (about 23 miles; LAUREL, MS; Abbreviation: LUL)
  • JAMES H EASOM FIELD (about 25 miles; NEWTON, MS; Abbreviation: M23)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bay Springs:

  • JONES COUNTY JUNIOR COLLEGE (about 28 miles; ELLISVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 4,072)
  • MERIDIAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; MERIDIAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,455)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 56 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; JACKSON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 5,955)
  • HOLMES COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 79 miles; GOODMAN, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,485)
  • MISSISSIPPI COLLEGE (about 81 miles; CLINTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,904)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 83 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)

Schools

Public high school in Bay Springs:

  • BAY SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 510 HWY 18; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Bay Springs:

  • SYLVA BAY ACADEMY INC (Students: 257; Location: P O DRAWER J HIWAYS 531 18; Grades: KG – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bay Springs:

  • BAY SPRINGS ELEM SCH (Students: 468; Location: 510 HWY 18; Grades: PK – 04)
  • BAY SPRINGS MIDDLE SCH (Students: 390; Location: 124 EDMUND KING ROAD; Grades: 05 – 08)

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