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Biloxi

Mississippi · 46,319 residents · 42.9 sq mi
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Biloxi is a city of 46,319 people in Mississippi. 44% of homes are owner-occupied. This skews young, with a median age of 28.4. The typical home is worth $55,200. The poverty rate is 21.4%, above the 13.2% national rate. Median household income is $19,824, under the $30,130 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 28.4
US median: 33.0
Average education
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 17%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

46,319
−9%vs 2000
vs 50,644 in 2000
1990 – 2025
28.4
−12%vs 2000
vs 32.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
42.9 sq mi
Population, 19902024
43K45K47K49K51K19902000201020202024Biloxi
202449K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 58.6%(3,969)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.3%(3,396)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.1%(2,827)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 199.4%(4,363)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2411%(5,078)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3419.6%(9,063)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4411.5%(5,348)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 547%(3,242)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 648%(3,708)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 746.9%(3,181)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 843.6%(1,680)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1%(464)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$19,824
−23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,106 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$10,036
−44%vs 2000
vs $17,809 in 2000
US average: $14,340
21.4%
+6.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$55,200
−17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $87,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$331
−18%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $531 in 2000
US average: $450
43.7%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 48.9% in 2000
56.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic69.7%(35,292)
Black18.9%(9,569)
Hispanic / Latino3.6%(1,848)
Asian5.1%(2,558)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic74.7%(34,589)
Black18.7%(8,650)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(1,223)
Asian5.8%(2,673)
Other0.9%(407)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican4.4%(2,152)
Central American3.3%(1,615)
Honduran1.2%(598)
Guatemalan1.2%(582)
Puerto Rican0.7%(327)
Nicaraguan0.5%(234)
Cuban0.4%(208)
Venezuelan0.3%(130)
Peruvian0.2%(114)
Panamanian0.2%(110)
Salvadoran0.2%(91)
+ 3 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(67)
Spaniard0.1%(55)
Colombian0.1%(53)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.3%(644)
Filipino0.6%(300)
Pakistani0.6%(272)
Asian Indian0.3%(128)
Chinese0.3%(123)
Japanese0.2%(121)
Korean0.2%(110)
Hmong0%(14)
Taiwanese0%(13)
Laotian0%(11)
Mongolian0%(10)
+ 1 more asian origin group with data
Thai0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(12)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
English11%(5,386)
Irish8.4%(4,115)
German7.8%(3,834)
American7%(3,419)
French5%(2,457)
Italian3.6%(1,773)
Scottish1.9%(937)
Polish1.2%(601)
Arab1%(470)
Scotch-Irish0.9%(450)
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data
Croatian0.7%(359)
Jamaican0.7%(329)
Dutch0.5%(239)
Welsh0.4%(218)
Lebanese0.4%(215)
Portuguese0.4%(214)
Swedish0.4%(204)
Greek0.4%(189)
British0.3%(170)
Australian0.3%(151)
Norwegian0.3%(148)
Syrian0.2%(122)
Nigerian0.2%(85)
Hungarian0.2%(81)
Slovak0.2%(76)
Czech0.1%(55)
Danish0.1%(50)
Ukrainian0.1%(46)
Swiss0.1%(43)
Haitian0.1%(43)
Ghanaian0.1%(38)
Russian0.1%(36)
Brazilian0.1%(35)
Egyptian0.1%(33)
Armenian0.1%(31)
Austrian0.1%(27)
Belgian0.1%(25)
Romanian0%(22)
Canadian0%(16)
Finnish0%(15)
Barbadian0%(14)
Serbian0%(7)
Section 05

Education

18.0%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 19.2% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
75.2%
−6.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 81.9% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.7%
−0.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

14.7 min
+21%vs 2000
vs 12.2 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married37.5%(7,425)
Married47.2%(9,353)
Widowed2.8%(552)
Divorced12.6%(2,490)
Women 15+
Never married28.6%(5,679)
Married46.9%(9,318)
Widowed10.4%(2,064)
Divorced14.2%(2,815)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.9%
−8.4 ptssince 2013
from 20.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
45.8%
+2.8 ptssince 2020
from 43.0% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.3%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 9.8% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
19.9%
+1.8 ptssince 2020
from 18.1% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
19.8%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 19.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
6.2%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
65.5%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.0%
+2.5 ptssince 2020
from 36.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)39.8%(1,933)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)40.1%(1,946)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era24.5%(1,190)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(143)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.5%(25)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 4,851 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Biloxi, Mississippi?

Biloxi, Mississippi has about 46,319 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Biloxi, Mississippi?

The typical household in Biloxi, Mississippi earns about $19,824 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Biloxi, Mississippi expensive?

In Biloxi, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $55,200, and the typical rent is about $331 a month.

How educated are people in Biloxi, Mississippi?

About 18.0% of adults age 25 and over in Biloxi, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Biloxi, Mississippi?

About 21.4% of people in Biloxi, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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