It is a fairly quiet city because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Moss Point has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Moss Point has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Moss Point than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Moss Point may be for you.
One of the nice things about Moss Point is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.
Being a small city, Moss Point does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The percentage of adults in Moss Point with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 15.44% of adults in Moss Point have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Moss Point in 2022 was $24,109, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $96,436 for a family of four. However, Moss Point contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Moss Point is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Moss Point home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moss Point residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Moss Point include German, English, Irish, African, and European.
The most common language spoken in Moss Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
