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 11,890 people and 11 associated neighborhoods, Moss Point is the 35th largest community in Mississippi.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Moss Point is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Moss Point is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Moss Point who work in office and administrative support (10.77%), healthcare (7.99%), and maintenance occupations (7.49%). 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. Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Moss Point is worth considering. 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.The citizens of Moss Point are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.15% of adults in Moss Point have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Moss Point in 2022 was $26,228, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $104,912 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 English, German, Irish, African, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Moss Point is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
