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St. MartinMS
Public schools that outperform most of Mississippi. A town in Mississippi, home to 8,139 people.
5 bordering townsMap →
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Population
8,139
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$172K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
37.3
years
Jobs based here
748
A commuter town
TownGrade
C
#34 of 99 in MS
Is St. Martin a good place to live?
St. Martin’s weakest subject is incomes: the median household income is $55K, and 17% of residents live below the poverty line. This Mississippi town ranks 34th of 99 in Mississippi, with a C overall. It comes out better than nearly a third of U.S. towns. Hazard risk is weaker too: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 89% of U.S. communities, with hurricanes at the top. Homes run about $172K for a typical one, 2.8 times the Gulfport metro’s $62K median household income. Schools are its strong suit: its schools outperform 85% of the state's. On history, just 7 of Mississippi’s 186 towns do worse. Among 101 Mississippi towns, just one has a higher January low than St. Martin.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · home values, Zillow · National Register of Historic Places · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
What makes St. Martin stand out
Where St. Martin beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave St. Martin for work
Where St. Martin’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
748jobs based in St. Martin
3%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How St. Martin grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Mississippi), ordered by how far St. Martin is from typical.
Hazard riskHurricanes top the listDOpen →SchoolsNear the top of the towns comparedAOpen →Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workC−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 6.8 of 20; 9% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →HealthMemorial Hospital Biloxi 3.4 miles awayC+Open →Cost of livingAbout average among the towns comparedC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksC−Open →HistoryNear the bottom of the towns comparedD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 22 attractions →Gulf Islands National Seashore and 5 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around St. Martin. Close and well known come first.
5 mi National SeashoreGulf Islands National Seashore7.6M visitors a year
7 mi MuseumJefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum
3 mi MuseumOhr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art
19 mi MuseumOld Spanish Fort
14 mi Zoo & aquariumMississippi Aquarium
3 mi MuseumMaritime & Seafood Industry MuseumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Gulf Islands National Seashore: National Park Service, Public domain · Jefferson Davis Presidential Library and Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ohr-O'Keefe Museum Of Art: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Old Spanish Fort: Michelle Miller-Freeck/FEMA, Public domain · Mississippi Aquarium: Kaotate, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maritime & Seafood Industry Museum: Woodlot, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
Moving to St. Martin: who provides what
St. Martin is unincorporated, so Jackson County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMississippi Power15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWest Jackson Co Utility DistNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesJackson CountyJackson County provides services here
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereJackson County RegistrarJackson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2023
ZIP code3953239532 100%Census 2020
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 St. Martin.
St. Martin is healthier than towns with similar incomes and has milder winter nights than nearly all U.S. towns, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Mississippi (mostly hurricanes).
SchoolsA
For schools, St. Martin earns an A
Public schools: the Jackson County School District. Its one school is below. St. Martin’s only public school teaches 537 students.
85%of MS districts it outscoresASchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin North ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–3 | Grades PK–3 | 537 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MS on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade D
Natural hazards: very high risk in St. Martin, mostly hurricanes
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 83% of Mississippi towns, with expected losses of about $477 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in St. Martin break down as 51% from hurricanes and 21% from inland flooding. Since 2005, St. Martin has seen 76 flood insurance claims paid out. Federal disaster aid has reached households in St. Martin after 2 declared disasters, most recently in 2020.
89risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
HurricanesInland floodingTornadoes
76
paid flood claims since 2005
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
Most of St. Martin’s workers leave town for work
St. Martin has 748 jobs for its 3,129 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Jobs based in St. Martin grew to 748 in 2023, 112 more than in 2013. The share of working residents in St. Martin who work locally is 2.8%, below both Mississippi’s towns (20%) and U.S. towns (8%). The top destinations are Biloxi (28%), Gulfport (15%) and D'Iberville (11%). The typical journey to work for St. Martin comes to 22 minutes.
3%work in town
| St. Martin | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 2.8% | 20% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 21% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $50,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 23 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In St. Martin3%
Biloxi28%
Gulfport15%
D'Iberville11%
Pascagoula8%
8 mi
median commute distance
748
jobs based in St. Martin
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 36% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Compared with most of Mississippi and the rest of the country, a typical January night in St. Martin is milder
January nights average 42.7°, milder than in 96% of U.S. towns; July afternoons average 89.2°.
Snow almost never falls. St. Martin’s typical July afternoon high stands at 89°F. Winters here are warm and summers warm, with plenty of rain.
89°summer high
| St. Martin | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January low | 43°F | 36°F | 22°F |
| July high | 89°F | 91°F | 85°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter45–61°
Spring60–75°
Summer74–89°
Fall61–78°
Dec 14
typical first frost
Feb 12
typical last frost
+0.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
89°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Who lives here
Younger than Mississippi overall
For adults 25 and older in St. Martin, the share who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 17%. People 65 and older are just over one in ten residents (17% statewide); adults 35 to 64 are 43% of residents (37% statewide). 21% never finished high school.
37.3median age · MS 38.6
| St. Martin | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 17% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 17% | 25% | 29% |
| Median age | 37.3 years | 37 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 22% | 24% | 22% |
St. MartinMississippiUnited States
Ages · share of residents
18%
Education · adults 25 and older
No diploma21%
High school27%
Some college21%
Associate’s13%
Bachelor’s14%
Graduate4%
Women and men · all residents
56% women, 44% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.4 points. Across Mississippi, 51.5% of residents are women.
| St. Martin | MS | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.3% | 12.1% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 11.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11.2% | 9.8% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.7% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.5% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.5% | 10.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 6.8% | 7% |
| No diploma | 21.2% | 12.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.4% | 29.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.1% | 21.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.1% | 10.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.5% | 15.3% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.7% | 9.9% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
HealthC+
Health in St. Martin trails 58% of U.S. towns
Against the 7,423 U.S. towns with household incomes like St. Martin’s, it is healthier than 73%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income. Within Mississippi it is healthier than 70% of the 101 graded towns: much of Mississippi scores lower on these measures.
The share of adults in St. Martin who get no exercise outside work is 30%, where Mississippi’s towns sit at 36% and U.S. towns at 25%. Against the Mississippi average, St. Martin comes out ahead on 13 CDC measures out of 31, and behind on 1. St. Martin: two in five adults have high blood pressure. Also worth knowing: only 10 of the 101 Mississippi towns we compare have a lower share of adults who had a checkup this year than St. Martin.
42%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
| St. Martin | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 37% | 33% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 36% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 45% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 16% |
31 measures vs. Mississippi
13 better17 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | St. Martin | MS |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7.7% | 11.2% |
| Fewer adults who have had a stroke | 3.3% | 4.5% |
| Fewer adults treating high blood pressure | 75.5% | 79.7% |
Memorial Hospital Biloxi
3.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental
70th
percentile among MS towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
HousingCost of living grade C+
The median home in St. Martin sells for about $232K
In St. Martin, the midpoint rent is $1,231 a month. 54% of households live in a home they own in the town.
$232Kmedian sale price
| St. Martin | Mississippi towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 54% | 62% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,231 a month | $900 a month | $1,185 a month |
3
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about St. Martin
16pages on St. Martin
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of St. Martin; the nearest are
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Perkinston29 mi$4,250 in-state tuitionUniversity of South AlabamaUniversity or college · Public · Mobile, AL44.4 mi$10,116 in-state tuition
About 3 of every 100 St. Martin residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Mississippi.
About St. Martin
Census-designated place in Mississippi, US
St. Martin is a census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, St. Martin had a population of 7,811.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 5.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
St. Martin’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with St. Martin.
Gulf HillsD'IbervilleBiloxiLatimerOcean SpringsSt. Martin
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MS rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martin | #34 | C | C+ | — | A | C+ |
| Gulf Hills | #29 | C+ | C+ | — | A | B |
| D'Iberville | #53 | C− | C+ | D | A− | C+ |
| Biloxi | #52 | C− | C | D | A− | C+ |
| Latimer | #41 | C− | B | — | A | D |
| Ocean Springs | #12 | B+ | C− | — | A+ | A− |
St. Martin, Gulf Hills, Latimer and Ocean Springs report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare St. Martin with a neighbor →
Questions about St. Martin
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is St. Martin, MS a good place to live?
St. Martin grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #34 of 99 in Mississippi. It grades C+ for health and A for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
Is St. Martin, MS expensive?
The typical home is worth about $172,000, 11% below the Mississippi typical home.