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Ocean Springs School District Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Ocean Springs School District is 28,499. The Ocean Springs School District population density is 731.49 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Ocean Springs School District is white, which represent 84.76% of the total population. The average Ocean Springs School District education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 28,499. #26

Population Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank

Ocean Springs School District	5.04%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Ocean Springs School District population growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Mississippi and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #15

Ocean Springs School District	731.49 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	24,156 (84.76%, #15)
Black:	2,791 (9.79%, #136)
Hispanic:	2,038 (7.15%, #10)
Asian:	346 (1.21%, #22)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	116 (0.41%, #24)
One Race, Other:	368 (1.29%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	722 (2.53%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	893 (43.82%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	298 (14.62%, see rank)
Cuban:	29 (1.42%, see rank)
Central American:	579 (28.41%, see rank)
South American:	177 (8.68%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	17 (4.91%, see rank)
Chinese:	10 (2.89%, see rank)
Filipino:	83 (23.99%, see rank)
Japanese:	31 (8.96%, see rank)
Korean:	35 (10.12%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	148 (42.77%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	22 (6.36%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

22,665 (79.53%) out of the total population of 28,499 reported first ancestry.

	Ocean Springs School District	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	72	0.25%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	75	0.26%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	48	0.17%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	229	0.80%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	2,961	10.39%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	1,982	6.95%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	3,486	12.23%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	30	0.11%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	196	0.69%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	3,360	11.79%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	1,380	4.84%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	160	0.56%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	315	1.11%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	67	0.24%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	109	0.38%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	335	1.18%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	660	2.32%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	402	1.41%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	331	1.16%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	33	0.12%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	3,473	12.19%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	103	0.36%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 13,805 (48.44%, see rank)

Females: 14,694 (51.56%, see rank)

Ocean Springs School District	Male: 48.44% Female: 51.56%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Ocean Springs School District	37.30 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Ocean Springs School District	35.20 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Ocean Springs School District	39.30 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Ocean Springs School District	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	1,995	7.00%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,870	6.56%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	2,390	8.39%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,707	5.99%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	1,752	6.15%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	3,701	12.99%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	3,378	11.85%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	4,283	15.03%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	3,504	12.30%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	2,434	8.54%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	1,217	4.27%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	268	0.94%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Ocean Springs School District	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	18,785, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	1,189, 6.33%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,864, 20.57%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	7,022, 37.38%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	3,726, 19.83%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	2,984, 15.89%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	14.40, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Ocean Springs School District			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	881	65.61%	34.39%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	3,418	93.89%, see rank	6.11%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,553	94.59%, see rank	5.41%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	2,041	83.88%, see rank	16.12%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	527	52.18%, see rank	47.82%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Ocean Springs School District	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	10,580, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.68, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	2,641, 24.96%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	7,939, 75.04%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	7,235, 68.38%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.32, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	5,294, 50.04%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,345, 31.62%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Ocean Springs School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	22,244	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,697	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	2,946	27.54%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	6,069	56.74%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	271	2.53%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	1,411	13.19%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	11,547	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	2,453	21.24%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	6,023	52.16%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	985	8.53%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	2,086	18.07%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Ocean Springs School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	27,346	95.95%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	12,272	43.06%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	14,273	50.08%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	801	2.81%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,153	4.05%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	543	1.91%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	610	2.14%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	260	0.91%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	267	0.94%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	24	0.08%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	9	0.03%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	593	2.08%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Ocean Springs School District	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	9,722	91.89%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	564	5.33%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	141	1.33%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	111	1.05%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	42	0.40%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.