Ocean Springs is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 18,954 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Ocean Springs is the 22nd largest community in Mississippi.

Ocean Springs real estate is some of the most expensive in Mississippi, although Ocean Springs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that Ocean Springs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

A relatively large number of people in Ocean Springs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.57% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

One of the nice things about Ocean Springs is that it is nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Being a small city, Ocean Springs does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Ocean Springs ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Ocean Springs, 46.30% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree.

The per capita income in Ocean Springs in 2022 was $45,853, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $183,412 for a family of four. However, Ocean Springs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Ocean Springs is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ocean Springs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ocean Springs residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ocean Springs include English, Irish, German, French, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Ocean Springs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.