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Big Point

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Big Point

Total population

731

Median home value

$161,200

24.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$118,420

Big Point$118k
National$74k

Air quality index

89Moderate
Elevation18 m
Land area7.61 km²
Weather75°F · Mostly Clear
Coordinates30.59°, -88.48°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
18 m
Area
7.61 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Big Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 618.

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History & geography

History

A post office operated under the name Bigpoint from 1894 to 1942.

Geography

Big Point is located in northeastern Jackson County at (30.586925, -88.481968). Mississippi Highway 613 passes through the community, leading north to Hurley and southwest to Escatawpa. Pascagoula, the county seat, is south of Big Point. According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
47.7
Median home value
$161,200
Housing units
339
Poverty rate
1%
Unemployment
0.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
87%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
30.5906
Longitude
-88.4846
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
77.8°F
Avg low
61.2°F
Annual precipitation
67.6 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Overnight
75°F
Mostly Clear
Wednesday
94°F
Mostly Sunny then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Wednesday Night
76°F
Mostly Clear
Thursday
92°F
Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday Night
76°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
92°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Big Point, MS from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
89
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.9
PM10 (µg/m³)
10.2
Ozone (µg/m³)
99
NO₂ (µg/m³)
2.5

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
40.2%
Diabetes
12.8%
Adult obesity
40.1%
Binge drinking
17.5%
Adult smoking
19.4%
No leisure activity
31.8%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
46,893
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Eastern Bluebird
    Sialia sialis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,468
  • Red-bellied Woodpecker
    Melanerpes carolinus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,214
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,162
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,147
  • Pine Warbler
    Setophaga pinus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    980
  • Northern Mockingbird
    Mimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    930
  • Carolina Wren
    Thryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves
    851
  • Brown-headed Nuthatch
    Sitta pusilla Latham, 1790 · Aves
    822

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
2
Middle
1
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • EAST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
    High · Moss Point · 787 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • EAST CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL
    Middle · Moss Point · 600 students · 17.1:1 ratio
  • EAST CENTRAL LOWER ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · Moss Point · 576 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • EAST CENTRAL UPPER ELEMENTARY
    Elementary · Moss Point · 529 students · 15.1:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
2
Largest magnitude
3.5
Largest event
2011-02-18

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

T
Terry Wells
American football player

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Mississippi

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.81
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,755

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
102
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Big Point

Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Mark Twain · 1876
History of the World's Fair
History of the World's Fair
Benjamin Cummings Truman · 1893

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

River Cooter
River Cooter
Pseudemys concinna
Seen 2026-07-04
Wax Myrtle Wave
Wax Myrtle Wave
Cyclophora myrtaria
Seen 2026-07-03
Fall Webworm Moth
Fall Webworm Moth
Hyphantria cunea
Seen 2026-07-03
American white waterlily
American white waterlily
Nymphaea odorata
Seen 2026-07-03
Least Killifish
Least Killifish
Heterandria formosa
Seen 2026-07-03
Question Mark
Question Mark
Polygonia interrogationis
Seen 2026-07-03
white pitcher plant
white pitcher plant
Sarracenia leucophylla
Seen 2026-06-29
Blue Dasher
Blue Dasher
Pachydiplax longipennis
Seen 2026-06-28
thickleaf phlox
thickleaf phlox
Phlox carolina
Seen 2026-06-27

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Site
BIG CREEK NEAR SEVEN HILLS AL
Distance
6.4 mi
Streamflow
120 cfs
Gage height
8.11 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-06-03 00:45 UTC.

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Big Point, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET
  • • Wikidata SPARQL (CC0) — population, area, elevation, inception, head of government, Commons image