Waveland is a somewhat small coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 6,990 people and four associated neighborhoods, Waveland is the 52nd largest community in Mississippi. Much of the housing stock in Waveland was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Waveland economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Waveland, where the median household income is $58,795.00.

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

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Waveland has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

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

The city is relatively quiet, having a combination of lower population density and few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. For example, Waveland has relatively fewer families with younger children, and/or college students. Combined, this makes Waveland a pretty quiet place to live overall. If you like quiet, you will probably enjoy it here.

One of the nice things about Waveland 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, Waveland does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The citizens of Waveland are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 23.76% of adults in Waveland having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Waveland in 2022 was $31,885, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $127,540 for a family of four. However, Waveland contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

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

The most common language spoken in Waveland is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and French.