Ocean Springs 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 18,954 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Ocean Springs is the 22nd largest community in Mississippi. Ocean Springs real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Ocean Springs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Ocean Springs is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 86.53% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Ocean Springs is a city of professionals, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ocean Springs who work in management occupations (11.67%), sales jobs (8.82%), and healthcare (8.56%). Also of interest is that Ocean Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.57% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Ocean Springs is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities. As is often the case in a small city, Ocean Springs doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Ocean Springs is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 46.30% of adults in Ocean Springs have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Ocean Springs in 2022 was $45,853, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,412 for a family of four. However, Ocean Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ocean Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ocean Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Springs include English, Irish, German, French, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Ocean Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
