Big Point, Mississippi

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Big Point, Mississippi
Census-designated place
Location of Big Point, Mississippi
Big Point, Mississippi Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°35′13″N 88°28′55″W / 30.58694°N 88.48194°W / 30.58694; -88.48194
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Jackson
Area [1]
• Total	2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
• Land	2.94 sq mi (7.61 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	59 ft (18 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	618
• Density	210.28/sq mi (81.20/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39562
Area code	228
FIPS code	28-06180
GNIS feature ID	0667134

Big Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Per the 2020 Census, the population was 618.^[2]

A post office operated under the name Bigpoint from 1894 to 1942.^[3]

Big Point is located in northeastern Jackson County at 30°35′13″N 88°28′55″W / 30.58694°N 88.48194°W / 30.58694; -88.48194 (30.586925, -88.481968).^[4] Mississippi Highway 613 passes through the community, leading north 5 miles (8 km) to Hurley and southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Escatawpa. Pascagoula, the county seat, is 18 miles (29 km) south of Big Point.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.9 square miles (7.6 km²), all land.^[5]

As of the census^[9] of 2000, there were 115 people, 41 households, and 38 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,059.0 inhabitants per square mile (408.9/km²). There were 42 housing units at an average density of 386.8 per square mile (149.3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 99.13% White, and 0.87% from two or more races.

There were 41 households, out of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 85.4% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 4.9% were non-families. 4.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.2% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 76.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 75.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $30,125, and the median income for a family was $30,125. Males had a median income of $22,361 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $10,243. None of the population and none of the families were below the poverty line.

Big Point is served by the Jackson County School District.^[10] It includes two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Students in Big Point attend schools in Hurley, Mississippi.

• East Central Lower Elementary School
• East Central Upper Elementary School

• East Central Middle School

• East Central High School