Moss Point, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 15,851. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,125 (-4.6% change)
Males: 7,560 (47.7%), Females: 8,291 (52.3%)

Jackson County

Zip codes: 39562, 39563.

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.7 years
Median household income: $32,075
Median house value: $58,900

Population by Race

Races in Moss Point:

  • Black (70.6%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (27.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: United States (5.5%), Irish (2.9%), English (2.5%), German (2.1%), Subsaharan African (1.4%), French (1.3%).

Elevation: 22 feet

Land area: 25.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Moss Point

  • High school or higher: 72.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Moss Point city

  • Never married: 29.6%
  • Now married: 45.5%
  • Separated: 3.6%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 12.7%

0.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,806 (-10.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Moss Point:

  • SINGING RIVER HOSPITAL SYSTEM (about 4 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (about 26 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • MOBILE INFIRMARY (about 30 miles; MOBILE, AL)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Moss Point:

  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 3 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 28 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)
  • MOBILE REGIONAL (about 28 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: MOB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Moss Point:

  • OCEAN SPRINGS (about 16 miles; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Abbreviation: 5R2)
  • ST ELMO (about 19 miles; ST ELMO, AL; Abbreviation: 2R5)
  • SKYWEST AIRPARK (about 22 miles; MOBILE, AL; Abbreviation: S26)

Amtrak station near Moss Point:

  • 4 miles: PASCAGOULA (505 RAILROAD AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Moss Point:

  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 32 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 45 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • JAMES H FAULKNER STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; BAY MINETTE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,050)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 75 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 77 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)

Schools

Public high schools in Moss Point:

  • MOSS POINT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,223; Location: 4913 WEEMS STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • EAST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 755; Location: 21700 SLIDER RD.; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • MOSS POINT VOC CENTER (Location: 4924 CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Moss Point:

  • EAST CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 673; Location: 5404 HURLEY-WADE RD.; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • ESCATAWPA SCHOOL (Students: 623; Location: 4924 CHURCH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EAST CENTRAL UPPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 622; Location: 5400 HURLEY-WADE RD.; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • KREOLE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 411; Location: 6312 MARTIN LUTHER KING DRIVE; Grades: KG – 06)
  • MAGNOLIA JR HI SCHOOL (Students: 353; Location: 4630 MAGNOLIA STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • EAST PARK ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 328; Location: 4025 MCCALL STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ED MAYO JR HI SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 6601 ORANGE GROVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 3524 PRENTISS STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHARLOTTE HYATT SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 4524 WELCH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ORANGE LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 9717 OLD STAGE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)