Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 446, settled in 1887.
Only 2 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Blue Springs. Blue Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 198 in 1900, a low of 99 in 1960, 436 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2018 and 2 maps from 1955 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Blue Springs, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Blue Springs.
Among residents in Blue Springs, 15% live below the poverty line, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 21% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Most people who work leave Blue Springs to do it: just 1% work in town. Jobs here fell by 96 from 2013 to 2023, to 15. Blue Springs’ median household income is $44,000.
| Blue Springs | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For Blue Springs, the peak summer temperature is 90°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mississippi has a quarter of adults 25 and older with a bachelor’s degree or more; here it is 21%. Adults 18 to 34 are 29% of residents (22% statewide); children under 18 are 17% of residents (23% statewide). Blue Springs’ median age is 43.7 years, above both Mississippi’s towns (37 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). It has grown 2.1% since 2020, to 446 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Blue Springs | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 43.7 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 25% | 29% |
Somewhere between 30% and 85% women
The Census survey reached too few of Blue Springs’ residents to say more: its margin here is ±27.5 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| Blue Springs | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 15.7% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.1% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 19.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 11.6% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.9% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.1% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 17.8% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 35.6% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 22.2% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 3.9% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 11.1% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.4% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Blue Springs is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2022 · crimes reported to police
Blue Springs: a quarter of adults say their health is fair or poor. Only 4 of the 102 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than Blue Springs. 33% of adults in Blue Springs sleep under 7 hours; 19% report frequent mental distress. On the CDC’s 31 measures, Blue Springs is ahead of Mississippi on 2 and behind on 3.
| Blue Springs | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 39% | 36% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 25% |
| What stands out | Blue Springs | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with diabetes | 13.1% | 15.5% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.5% | 11.2% |
| More smokers | 21% | 16.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The natural-hazard score from FEMA in Blue Springs is 40 of 100. Expected losses in Blue Springs break down as 30% from inland flooding and 21% from cold waves. Federal disaster aid has reached households in Blue Springs after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2026.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Blue Springs, 63% of households own their home.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Blue Springs. Close and well known come first.
10 mi ParkwayNatchez Trace Parkway8.0M visitors a year
37 mi Stadium & arenaVaught–Hemingway Stadium
15 mi MuseumElvis Presley Birthplace
12 mi National park siteBrices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site2K visitors a year
13 mi National BattlefieldTupelo National Battlefield686 visitors a year
14 mi MuseumTupelo Automobile MuseumNatchez Trace Parkway: Carol M. Highsmith (1946–), Public domain · Vaught–Hemingway Stadium: Matthew Nichols, CC BY 2.0 · Elvis Presley Birthplace: Markuskun at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site: Wilson44691, Public domain · Tupelo National Battlefield: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Tupelo Automobile Museum: James Case from Philadelphia, Mississippi, U.S.A., CC BY 2.0
None within 15 miles of Blue Springs; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Blue Springs residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Blue Springs’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Village in Mississippi, United States
Blue Springs is a village in Union County, Mississippi, United States. Located near Tupelo in northeastern Mississippi, the village had a population of 436 at the 2020 census. It is the site of Toyota Motor Manufacturing Mississippi, Toyota's eighth North American vehicle assembly plant.
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Blue Springs has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
