Moss Point is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 11,931 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Moss Point is the 35th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities, Moss Point isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Moss Point are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Moss Point is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Moss Point who work in office and administrative support (11.14%), maintenance occupations (8.99%), and sales jobs (8.43%). 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. Moss Point 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. Moss Point is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.In terms of college education, the citizens of Moss Point rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.44% of adults 25 and older in Moss Point have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. 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.
