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Ocean Springs, Mississippi

City in Jackson County, Mississippi · ZIP 39564

  • Jackson County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 5 public schools
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  • 18,954 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 8,186Households
  • $78,929Median household income
  • $235,100Median home value
  • 5Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Ocean Springs

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Population, 2000 to 2020+7.0%
17k17.5k18k18.5k2000: 17,22520002010: 17,44220102020: 18,429202017,22518,429
Population of Ocean Springs at each census
CensusPopulation
200017,225
201017,442
202018,429

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Ocean Springs
Under $50k30.2%
$50k to $100k30.3%
$100k to $150k21.5%
$150k to $200k10.1%
$200k and over8%

Median household income $78,929 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Ocean Springs
Owner occupied
5,685 units
Renter occupied
2,501 units
Vacancy rate
5.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Ocean Springs compared with its county and state
Ocean Springs compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureOcean SpringsJackson CountyMississippi
Population18,561144,4372,951,438
Median household income$78,929$64,756$54,915
Median age42.739.738.4
Median home value$235,100$181,700$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher45.8%24.9%24.2%
Foreign-born residents5.5%3.5%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes69.4%72.0%69.5%
Mean commute to work28.8 minutes25.7 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Ocean Springs5
Public schools in Ocean Springs, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
MAGNOLIA PARK ELEMENTARYPublicK–3OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST
OAK PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–3OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST
PECAN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPublicK–3OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST
OCEAN SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOLPublic7–8OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST
OCEAN SPRINGS UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOPublic4–6OCEAN SPRINGS SCHOOL DIST

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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