BondMS
A town of 636, settled in 1896.
Is Bond a good place to live?
The biggest park or preserve is Flint Creek Water Park, at 45 acres. Bond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
636 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bond: who provides what
Bond is unincorporated, so Stone County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Bond.
Top of a very high hazard risk in Bond: hurricanes
Bond’s FEMA hazard score is 88 of 100. 50% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from hurricanes, followed by inland flooding at 18%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Bond stands out in Mississippi and nationally: a smaller share of its residents live below the poverty line
The middle household income for Bond comes to $49,000. In Bond, the mean commuting time is 17 minutes, against 23 minutes in Mississippi’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. 1.2% of Bond working residents work locally. For half of commuters, work is under 34 miles away.
| Bond | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 3.8% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.2% | 19% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Bond has mild winters and hot summers
In Bond, the peak summer temperature is 91°F, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 91°F and U.S. towns at 85°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bond is
82% of adults had a checkup this year in Bond. Among adults here, 18% have diabetes and 38% get no exercise outside work.
| Bond | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 45% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 36% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 42% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bond | MS |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 28.3% | 18.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.9% | 7.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.2% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The median home in Bond sells for about $210K
Only 4 of the 100 Mississippi towns we compare have a higher share of households owning their home than Bond.
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Flint Creek Water Park | — | 45 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bond
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Bond
About 7 of every 100 Bond residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Mississippi.
99% of working residents leave Bond for work
Where Bond’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bond
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
Bond is a census-designated place and unincorporated community in northern Stone County, Mississippi, United States. The community is situated approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Wiggins on U.S. Route 49, and is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 506.
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- Area
- 2.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 305 ft
Questions about Bond
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bond, MS a good place to live?
Bond has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.