Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Moss Point grades D− overall, ranked 89th of 99 in Mississippi, mostly because of health and incomes. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 93% of the country. The median household income is $44K, and 20% of residents live below the poverty line. One bright spot: homes are within reach, about $149K for a typical one, or 2.4 years of the Gulfport metro’s $62K median household income. 22% of the land in Moss Point is conserved, above both the Mississippi town median (2.8%) and the median of U.S. towns (4.3%). Only 8 of Mississippi’s 187 towns score lower on hazard risk. Moss Point's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 97% of U.S. towns.
Where Moss Point beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Griffin House
William Meyers Colmer13,704 counted in 2010 and 12,147 in 2020; an estimated 11,743 in 2025.
The decline has continued: down 3.3% since 2020, after 11.4% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far Moss Point is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 440 in 1870, a peak of 19,321 in 1970, 12,147 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1850 and 3 maps from 1943 on.
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Moss Point, 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 Moss Point.
Moss Point is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has homes that are cheap against local pay, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Mississippi (mostly hurricanes).
Against the 3,754 U.S. towns with household incomes like Moss Point’s, it is less healthy than 72%, so its D isn’t only a matter of income. Within Mississippi it is less healthy than 67% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.
24% of adults have diabetes in Moss Point, against 16% in Mississippi’s towns and 12% across U.S. towns. 58% of adults have high blood pressure in Moss Point. Only 2 of the 101 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Moss Point.
| Moss Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 16% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 58% | 45% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 49% | 42% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 24% | 14% |
| What stands out | Moss Point | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 10.8% | 13.6% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 16.7% | 19.5% |
| More adults with diabetes | 23.9% | 15.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Moss Point School District. Two of its 6 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Moss Point High School, with 491 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kreole Primary ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–2 | Grades PK–2 | 419 | – |
| Moss Point High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 491 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 94% of Mississippi towns, with expected losses of about $759 per resident a year; that rating is what its D− for hazard risk is built on. 1,036 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 204 properties have flooded more than once.
The FEMA risk score in Moss Point is 93 of 100. Since 1978, 1,036 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Moss Point.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Jobs based here fell from 3,970 in 2013 to 3,065. The average commute for its 4,266 working residents takes 18.3 minutes, against 25.6 across Mississippi.
Most working residents leave Moss Point for work: only 11% work in town. Moss Point’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. Since 2013, Moss Point has lost 905 jobs, to 3,065 in 2023.
| Moss Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $44,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 11% | 20% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Edward A. Khayat Memorial Park | 0.5 mi | 14 |
| 2. Grand Bay National Wildlife Refuge | — | 13 |
| 3. Frederick Street Park | — | 10 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
At 2.4 years of the Gulfport metro’s $62K median household income, the typical home (about $149K) costs less against local pay than in 77% of Mississippi towns; that ratio is one input to its B for cost of living.
The typical Moss Point home is worth about $149,000, about the same as a year ago, 23% below the Mississippi typical home.
| Moss Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 72% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,075 a month | $900 a month | $1,185 a month |
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
January nights average 40.9°, milder than in 95% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 90.4°.
Moss Point has warm winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Snow is almost unheard of.
| Moss Point | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 41°F | 36°F | 22°F |
| July high | 90°F | 91°F | 85°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Moss Point. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi MuseumUSS Alabama
13 mi National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year
33 mi MuseumFort Morgan
35 mi MuseumUSS Drum
36 mi MuseumBattleship Memorial Park
4 mi MuseumOld Spanish FortUSS Alabama: USN, Public domain · Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · Fort Morgan: Altairisfar, Public domain · USS Drum: Jean-Pierre Martin, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Battleship Memorial Park: Rennett Stowe from USA, CC BY 2.0 · Old Spanish Fort: Michelle Miller-Freeck/FEMA, Public domain
None within 15 miles of Moss Point; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Moss Point residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
Where Moss Point’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 places in Moss Point on the National Register of Historic Places.
22 notable people were born in Moss Point.
City in Mississippi, United States
Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 12,147 in 2020, a decline from the figure of 13,704 in 2010. The Moss Point Historic District and several individual buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places' Jackson County listings.
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2 towns share a border with Moss Point.
| Town | MS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moss Point | #89 | D− | B | — | C− | D |
| Pascagoula | #79 | D | B | D | B+ | D |
| Escatawpa | #84 | D− | A− | — | C− | D |
Moss Point and Escatawpa report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Moss Point with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Moss Point grades D− overall, better than 2% of U.S. towns and #89 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades D for health and C− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D−.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B.
22 notable people were born here, including William Meyers Colmer and Silky Nutmeg Ganache.
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