Moss Point is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 11,791 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Moss Point is the 35th largest community in Mississippi.
Also of interest is that Moss Point has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Moss Point has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Moss Point a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.
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.
As is often the case in a small city, Moss Point doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Moss Point are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 13.71% of adults in Moss Point have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Moss Point in 2022 was $24,886, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,544 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 African, English, Irish, German, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Moss Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.