BondMS
A town of 636, settled in 1896.
Is Bond a good place to live?
Among 100 Mississippi towns, just 2 have a lower share of residents below the poverty line than Bond. 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.
Hurricanes leads a very high hazard risk in Bond
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 88% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
With 0.5 jobs for every working resident, most of Bond’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Bond for work: only 1% work in town. At 17 minutes, Bond’s average trip to work is against 23 minutes in Mississippi’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Bond’s median household income is $49,000.
| Bond | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Bond has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. At 91°F, Bond’s July high is 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
Bond beats the Mississippi average on 0 of 31 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 49% of Bond adults have high blood pressure.
| 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
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.