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Ocean Springs
Mississippicity
Total population
18,646
Median home value
$259,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$79,712
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Ocean Springs is a city that lies in Mississippi, United States. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 18,646. The settlement sits at 30.403°, -88.789°, a warm-temperate location in the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. At 624 people per km², the city shows an average residential density. It covers about 29.9 km² of land area. The location receives about 1,755 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 69% of daylight hours. Continue scrolling for population, climate, environmental and points-of-interest data drawn from public sources.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Ocean Springs, MS from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,632
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,279
- Northern MockingbirdMimus polyglottos (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,612
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,986
- Red-winged BlackbirdAgelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,750
- Carolina WrenThryothorus ludovicianus (Latham, 1790) · Aves6,647
- Laughing GullLeucophaeus atricilla (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,109
- OspreyPandion haliaetus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,086
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.6 — 2012-11-1016 km S of Dauphin Island, Alabama
- M 3.5 — 2011-02-1822 km SSE of Dauphin Island, Alabama
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Mississippi
- Gulf Hills2.3 mi away
- Gulf Park Estates2.4 mi away
- Helena17.9 mi away · pop. 975
- Wade20.9 mi away
- DeLisle29.1 mi away · pop. 1,906
- Waveland36.8 mi away
- Wiggins37.6 mi away
- Pearlington49.8 mi away
- Hide-A-Way Lake52 mi away · pop. 2,569
- Picayune53.3 mi away
- New Augusta57.1 mi away · pop. 590
- Lumberton57.6 mi away · pop. 1,320
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Ocean Springs
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library