Bay St. Louis, MS

US City in Mississippi, South · ranked on 27 metrics

Bay St. Louis, MS is a US city in Mississippi with a population of 10,912 (454th of 477). It ranks best for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (44th of 395), Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (170th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (170th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 441st of 460), Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 434th of 460), Murder Rate (per 100K) (315th of 395).

Population
10,912
454th highest of 477
Density
743.0
443rd highest of 477
Growth rate
2.45%
37th highest of 477
Area
14.69
395th highest of 477
Region
South
Mississippi

At a glance

Median household income
$67,442
247th highest of 434
Average wage (metro)
$53,290
441st highest of 460
Cost of living (metro)
10% below US
408th highest of 460
Median home value
$260,200
265th highest of 434
Median rent
$1,179
278th highest of 434
Poverty rate
14.5%
217th highest of 434
College degree
38.3%
170th highest of 434
Violent crime per 100K
110.9
352nd highest of 395
Average commute
27 minutes
104th highest of 434
Home broadband
91.1%
246th highest of 434

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 19 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 39th of 460
  2. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    44th of 395
  3. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 51st of 460
  4. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 55th of 460
  5. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 61st of 460
  6. Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024
    tied 149th of 460
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    157th of 434
  8. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    170th of 434
  9. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    170th of 434
  10. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    218th of 434

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 441st of 460
  2. Average Wage by City (Metro Area, BLS) · 2025
    tied 434th of 460
  3. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    315th of 395
  4. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    331st of 434
  5. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    273rd of 395
  6. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    247th of 434
  7. Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024
    246th of 434
  8. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    215th of 395
  9. Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025
    208th of 395

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (56), weakest Crime & Safety (47). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

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Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 11 widely reported measures from 4 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Perry, GA70% similar
  2. Lancaster, SC69% similar
  3. Conyers, GA67% similar
  4. Stockbridge, GA64% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Bay St. Louis, MS?
Bay St. Louis, MS has a population of 10,912, 454th among 477 US cities.
What does Bay St. Louis, MS rank best at?
Among US cities, Bay St. Louis, MS ranks best for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (44th of 395); Median Home Value (Capped at $2M) (170th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (170th of 434).
Where does Bay St. Louis, MS rank worst?
Bay St. Louis, MS ranks lowest for Average Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 441st of 460); Median Annual Wage, All Jobs (tied 434th of 460); Murder Rate (per 100K) (315th of 395).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Bay St. Louis, MS?
Rankodex ranks Bay St. Louis, MS on 27 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

27 metrics with a value for this place, in 6 topics