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Pascagoula

Mississippi · 26,200 residents · 15.4 sq mi
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Pascagoula is home to 26,200 people in Mississippi. 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $68,300. 57% of homes are owner-occupied. The poverty rate is 20.7%, above the 12.4% national rate. Getting to work takes 12 minutes on average.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 32.6
US median: 35.2
Less educated
16% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
26,200
+1%since 1990
from 25,899 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
32.6
+3%since 1990
from 31.6 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
15.4 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
21K23K24K25K27K19902000201020202024Pascagoula
202422K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(2,052)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.6%(1,997)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.4%(1,938)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(1,872)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 248.8%(2,318)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.2%(3,723)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.7%(3,856)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412%(3,155)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.3%(2,182)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(1,703)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844%(1,047)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(357)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$32,042
−3%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $24,986 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$16,891
+43%since 1990
from $11,778 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
20.7%
+0.9 ptssince 1990
from 19.7% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$68,300
+8%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $47,800 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$486
+11%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $333 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
56.8%
−2.5 ptssince 1990
from 59.3% in 1990
43.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic77.1%(19,964)
Black21.6%(5,594)
Hispanic / Latino1.2%(304)
Asian0.8%(199)
2000
White, non-Hispanic65.2%(17,084)
Black28.8%(7,557)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(1,019)
Asian0.9%(247)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican6.7%(1,463)
Dominican2.5%(540)
Mexican0.9%(188)
Guatemalan0.7%(161)
Cuban0.6%(127)
Costa Rican0.1%(26)
Spaniard0.1%(21)
Nicaraguan0.1%(15)
Colombian0.1%(15)
Asian origin
Nepalese1.1%(236)
Chinese0.1%(16)
Filipino0.1%(16)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.3%(65)
Ancestry
English12.5%(2,713)
Irish7.8%(1,693)
German6.6%(1,432)
American6.5%(1,419)
French2.9%(638)
Scotch-Irish1.5%(326)
Scottish1%(225)
Italian0.9%(200)
West Indian0.6%(138)
Dutch0.4%(96)
Polish0.4%(92)
+ 19 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.4%(90)
Arab0.4%(85)
Jamaican0.4%(76)
Nigerian0.3%(74)
Haitian0.2%(52)
Swiss0.2%(47)
British0.2%(46)
Hungarian0.2%(46)
Swedish0.2%(39)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Portuguese0.1%(23)
Czech0.1%(19)
Finnish0.1%(18)
Turkish0.1%(15)
Greek0.1%(12)
Norwegian0.1%(12)
Russian0%(10)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
15.6%
−0.7 ptssince 1990
from 16.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
78.5%
+4.5 ptssince 1990
from 73.9% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
5.6%
+0.5 ptssince 1990
from 5.2% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
12.0 min
−21%since 1990
from 15.3 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married32.8%(3,315)
Married53.4%(5,395)
Widowed2.3%(230)
Divorced11.6%(1,171)
Women 15+
Never married25%(2,499)
Married52.2%(5,226)
Widowed11.2%(1,119)
Divorced11.7%(1,171)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
11.2%
−12.4 ptssince 2013
from 23.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
43.7%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.7%
+4.1 ptssince 2020
from 8.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.4%
+3.0 ptssince 2020
from 18.4% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
26.1%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 25.6% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.8% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
55.5%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 53.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
43.9%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 42.2% 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)35.9%(455)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.5%(298)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.1%(495)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War11.7%(148)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,267 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 Pascagoula, Mississippi?

Pascagoula, Mississippi has about 26,200 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Pascagoula, Mississippi?

The typical household in Pascagoula, Mississippi earns about $32,042 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Pascagoula, Mississippi expensive?

In Pascagoula, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $68,300, and the typical rent is about $486 a month.

How educated are people in Pascagoula, Mississippi?

About 15.6% of adults age 25 and over in Pascagoula, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Pascagoula, Mississippi?

About 20.7% of people in Pascagoula, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Pascagoula, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Pascagoula, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 301 residents, a change of about 1 percent over that period.

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

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