Bay Springs, MS Demographics

A map of Bay Springs's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
Black	1,087	918	58.6%	55.0%
White	734	692	39.6%	41.4%
Asian	27	3	1.5%	0.2%
Multiracial	7	31	0.4%	1.9%
Hispanic	0	24	0.0%	1.4%
Native American/Other	0	2	0.0%	0.1%

Bay Springs, Mississippi has an estimated population of 1,855, a large increase from the 1,670 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 58.6% Black, 39.6% White, 1.5% Asian, 0.4% Multiracial, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Bay Springs, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Bay Springs has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Bay Springs, that probability was 52.6% in 2020 and 50.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Bay Springs is ranked the 140th most populous place in Mississippi, out of 427 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Bay Springs was ranked the 142nd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Bay Springs's White Population

734 residents of Bay Springs, or 39.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Bay Springs is significantly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Bay Springs ranks 260th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bay Springs's White population has grown by an estimated 6.1%. White residents' share of Bay Springs's population has decreased from 41.4% to 39.6%.

Bay Springs is less White than neighboring Louin (70.2% White), Sylvarena (98.4% White), Montrose (75% White), Taylorsville (55.2% White), and Soso (76.3% White).

Bay Springs's Black Population

1,087 residents of Bay Springs, or 58.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Bay Springs is significantly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Bay Springs ranks 147th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bay Springs's Black population has grown by an estimated 18.4%. Black residents' share of Bay Springs's population has increased from 55.0% to 58.6%.

Bay Springs is more Black than neighboring Louin (29.3% Black), Sylvarena (0.8% Black), Montrose (17.9% Black), Taylorsville (39.2% Black), and Soso (23% Black).

Bay Springs's Asian Population

27 residents of Bay Springs, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Bay Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Bay Springs ranks 219th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bay Springs's Asian population has grown by an estimated 800.0%. Asian residents' share of Bay Springs's population has increased from 0.2% to 1.5%.

Bay Springs is more Asian than neighboring Louin (0% Asian), Sylvarena (0% Asian), Taylorsville (1.1% Asian), and Soso (0.7% Asian). Bay Springs is less Asian than neighboring Montrose (1.8% Asian).

Bay Springs's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Bay Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Bay Springs is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Bay Springs ranks 274th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bay Springs's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Bay Springs's population has decreased from 1.4% to 0.0%.

Bay Springs is less Hispanic than neighboring Taylorsville (4.5% Hispanic).

Bay Springs's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Bay Springs, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Bay Springs is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Bay Springs ranks 311th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bay Springs's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Bay Springs's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Bay Springs's Multiracial Population

7 residents of Bay Springs, or 0.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Bay Springs is slightly lower than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Bay Springs ranks 297th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 427 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Bay Springs's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 77.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Bay Springs's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.4%.

Bay Springs is more Multiracial than neighboring Taylorsville (0% Multiracial), and Soso (0% Multiracial). Bay Springs is less Multiracial than neighboring Louin (0.5% Multiracial), Sylvarena (0.8% Multiracial), and Montrose (5.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.