METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS
Gulfport Metro
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS · 4 counties · 377,610 residents · 2,215.909 sq mi
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Gulfport has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $36,607. Population has grown 17% since 1990. Median home value has risen by half since 1990, reaching $79,278.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 34.7
US median: 35.2
Less educated
17% 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
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024421K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57%(26,453)
5 to 97.5%(28,254)
10 to 147.6%(28,518)
15 to 197.6%(28,859)
20 to 246.9%(26,234)
25 to 3413.8%(52,129)
35 to 4416.1%(60,728)
45 to 5413.2%(49,831)
55 to 649.1%(34,528)
65 to 746.6%(24,745)
75 to 843.6%(13,582)
85 and over1%(3,749)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$36,607
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $23,441 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$79,278
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $52,237 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
1990
White, non-Hispanic78.9%(254,909)
Black19%(61,296)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(4,748)
Asian1.6%(5,282)
2000
White, non-Hispanic74.8%(282,506)
Black19.2%(72,518)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(8,662)
Asian1.9%(7,302)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.2%(9,096)
Central American1.4%(6,016)
Puerto Rican1.4%(5,921)
Honduran0.8%(3,163)
Guatemalan0.4%(1,681)
Spaniard0.3%(1,346)
South American0.3%(1,168)
Dominican0.2%(916)
Cuban0.2%(802)
Venezuelan0.1%(385)
Panamanian0.1%(365)
Colombian0.1%(335)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(326)
Salvadoran0.1%(293)
Peruvian0.1%(215)
Costa Rican0%(188)
Chilean0.1%(165)
Ecuadorian0%(44)
Uruguayan0%(10)
Argentine0%(5)
Asian origin
Vietnamese0.9%(3,630)
Filipino0.5%(1,869)
Chinese0.2%(746)
Asian Indian0.2%(704)
Japanese0.1%(357)
Nepalese0.2%(275)
Pakistani0.1%(272)
Korean0.1%(238)
Thai0.1%(206)
Bangladeshi0%(148)
Burmese0.1%(138)
Cambodian0%(27)
Ancestry
English13.3%(56,025)
American9.9%(41,641)
Irish9.1%(38,124)
German8.7%(36,547)
French4.9%(20,629)
Italian3.3%(14,026)
Scottish2.1%(8,889)
Scotch-Irish1.1%(4,429)
Polish0.9%(3,861)
Subsaharan African0.9%(3,641)
French Canadian0.7%(2,993)
Dutch0.5%(2,134)
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.4%(1,889)
Welsh0.4%(1,842)
Norwegian0.4%(1,794)
West Indian0.4%(1,624)
British0.3%(1,179)
Arab0.3%(1,141)
Croatian0.2%(1,031)
Jamaican0.3%(1,006)
Greek0.2%(974)
Russian0.2%(701)
Nigerian0.1%(593)
Czech0.1%(536)
Swiss0.1%(504)
Lebanese0.1%(470)
Portuguese0.1%(465)
Canadian0.1%(460)
Danish0.1%(416)
Hungarian0.1%(402)
Austrian0.1%(356)
Ukrainian0.1%(345)
Finnish0.1%(318)
Haitian0.1%(287)
Iranian0.1%(258)
Lithuanian0.1%(247)
Slovak0.1%(217)
Syrian0.1%(153)
Australian0.1%(151)
Jordanian0%(150)
Turkish0%(129)
Romanian0%(105)
Brazilian0%(104)
Belgian0%(99)
Armenian0%(90)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(74)
Egyptian0%(72)
Israeli0%(54)
Slovene0%(43)
Ghanaian0%(38)
Barbadian0%(38)
Palestinian0%(33)
Guyanese0%(21)
Serbian0%(20)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
80.0%
+6.3 ptssince 1990
from 73.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married27.7%(40,171)
Married57.9%(83,869)
Widowed2.7%(3,845)
Divorced11.7%(16,962)
Women 15+
Never married21.1%(31,524)
Married54.9%(82,000)
Widowed10.7%(16,016)
Divorced13.3%(19,921)
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In this metro
Largest cities
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS has about 377,610 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?
The typical household in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS earns about $36,607 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Gulfport-Biloxi, MS expensive?
In Gulfport-Biloxi, MS, the median home is worth about $79,278, and the typical rent is about $528 a month.
How educated are people in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?
About 17.4% of adults age 25 and over in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS?
About 14.0% of people in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS live below the federal poverty line.
Has Gulfport-Biloxi, MS grown since 1990?
Yes, Gulfport-Biloxi, MS has grown since 1990. The population has added about 54,492 residents, a change of about 17 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024