Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Facts for Kids

This page is about the city. For body of water with the same name, see Bay of St. Louis.

Quick facts for kids Bay St. Louis, Mississippi
City
The Bay of St. Louis, the new bay bridge, and the city of Bay St. Louis on the western shore (upper part of photo)
Location of Bay St. Louis, MS
Bay St. Louis, Mississippi Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	26.62 sq mi (68.95 km²)
• Land	14.69 sq mi (38.05 km²)
• Water	11.93 sq mi (30.90 km²)
Elevation	23 ft (7 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	9,260
• Estimate (2019)	14,034
• Density	955.21/sq mi (368.82/km²)
Time zone	UTC−6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	39520, 39521, 39522
Area code(s)	228
FIPS code	28-03980
GNIS feature ID	0666588

Bay St. Louis is a city in and the county seat of Hancock County, Mississippi, in the United States. Located on the Gulf Coast on the west side of the Bay of St. Louis, it is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2010, Bay St. Louis’ population was 9,260.

Demographics
- 2020 census
Education
Notable people
Images for kids
See also

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1880	1,978	—
1890	1,974	−0.2%
1900	2,872	45.5%
1910	3,388	18.0%
1920	3,033	−10.5%
1930	3,724	22.8%
1940	4,138	11.1%
1950	4,621	11.7%
1960	5,073	9.8%
1970	6,752	33.1%
1980	7,850	16.3%
1990	8,063	2.7%
2000	8,209	1.8%
2010	9,260	12.8%
2019 (est.)	14,034	51.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

Hancock County Courthouse in Bay St. Louis

2020 census

Bay St. Louis racial composition
Race	Num.	Perc.
White (non-Hispanic)	6,996	75.36%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic)	1,357	14.62%
Native American	37	0.4%
Asian	93	1.0%
Pacific Islander	1	0.01%
Other/Mixed	404	4.35%
Hispanic or Latino	396	4.27%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 9,284 people, 5,995 households, and 3,562 families residing in the city.

Education

Almost all of the city of Bay St. Louis is served by the Bay St. Louis-Waveland School District. Small portions of land are within the Hancock County School District.

It is the home of Bay High School. In addition to Bay High, there are private Catholic schools: Saint Stanislaus College, a residency and day school for boys grades 7–12; and Our Lady Academy, a day school for girls grades 7–12. The latter two share some classrooms as well as a Roman Catholic curriculum.

All of Hancock County is in the service area of Pearl River Community College.

Notable people

Stephen E. Ambrose, historian and author
Richmond Barthé, sculptor associated with the Harlem Renaissance
J. P. Compretta, former member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
Leo Fabian Fahey, coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of Baker City, Oregon from 1948 until 1950
Shannon Garrett, former professional Canadian football player
Walter J. Gex III, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi
Jacob Lindgren, MLB player
Philip Moran, member of the Mississippi State Senate
Alice Moseley, folk artist
Leo Norris, former infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies
Carlile Pollock Patterson, fourth superintendent of the United States Coast Survey
Albert J. Raboteau, is an African-American scholar of African and African-American religions
Lawrence E. Roberts, pilot with the Tuskegee Airmen and colonel in the United States Air Force
John Scafide, former offensive lineman for the Boston Redskins and mayor of Bay St. Louis from 1953 to 1969
Caroline Snedeker, children's author
Gene Taylor, member of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 2011
Tank Williams, former NFL player