| Official Name: | Vancleave, Mississippi |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 114.34 |
| Area Land Km2: | 111.74 |
| Area Water Km2: | 2.60 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 44.15 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 43.14 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 1.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 5592 |
| Population Density Km2: | 50.05 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 129.62 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation M: | 9 |
| Elevation Ft: | 30 |
| Coordinates: | 30.5469°N -88.6725°W |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
| Postal Code: | 39565 |
| Area Code: | 228 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 28-76200 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 0689195 |
Vancleave is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,886 at the 2010 census,[2] up from 4,910 at the 2000 census.
Vancleave occupies a large portion of central Jackson County; according to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 114.3km2, of which 111.8km2 are land and 2.5km2, or 2.21%, are water.[2] The original hamlet of Vancleave is along Mississippi Highway 57 on high ground north of the valley of Bluff Creek. The CDP limits extend north as far as Mississippi Highway 614 (Wade–Vancleave Road), east to the Pascagoula River and Ward Bayou, and south to the Gautier city line at the mouth of Bluff Creek. The western boundary is formed mainly by Bluff Creek and Highway 57. Vancleave is northwest of Pascagoula, the Jackson county seat, and northeast of Biloxi.
| White (non-Hispanic) | 4,805 | 85.93% | |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 234 | 4.18% | |
| Native American | 63 | 1.13% | |
| Asian | 27 | 0.48% | |
| Other/Mixed | 297 | 5.31% | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 166 | 2.97% |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 4,910 people, 1,624 households, and 1,354 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 113.1sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,764 housing units at an average density of 40.6sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.20% White, 6.74% African American, 0.57% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.24% from other races, and 0.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.96% of the population.
There were 1,624 households, out of which 41.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 13.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.00 and the average family size was 3.30.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $39,034, and the median income for a family was $41,426. Males had a median income of $36,135 versus $21,078 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $14,349. About 9.6% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.8% of those under age 18 and 12.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Central Jackson County Fire Department provides fire protection for the community.
The Jackson County Sheriff's Office provides law enforcement services for the community.
Vancleave is served by the Jackson County School District.[5] It includes two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Vancleave is also home to a branch of the Jackson-George Regional Library, located at 12604 Highway 57.