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