Census place 2829700

Gulfport

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Gulfport city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Gulfport.

According to the 2025 estimate, Gulfport has a population of 76,506 and 1,375 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 41 covered Mississippi places are: population density is 1,375/sq mi, above the comparison median of 928/sq mi; median household income is $49,919, below the comparison median of $52,222; and median gross rent is $1,086, above the comparison median of $1,047. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,375/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 928/sq mi
median household income
$49,919
Below the comparison median of $52,222
median gross rent
$1,086
Above the comparison median of $1,047

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Gulfport's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
76,506
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,375/sq mi
55.7 sq mi land area
Median age
38 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$49,919
Median home value
$174,600
Median gross rent
$1,086
Bachelor’s degree or higher
23.6%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Drive-alone commute
77.4%
Public transit commute
0.5%
Walked to work
2.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
44.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
55.1%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
51.7%
Unemployed residents 16+
5.2%
Working from home
7.3%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86%
Homes built 2020+
1%
Households without a vehicle
8.6%
Households with children
29.6%
Residents with a disability
22.7%
Residents without insurance
15.6%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Harrison County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
19
Hurricane declarations
18
Severe Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: GULFPORT - BILOXI AP (1 mi from place center)
Average high
77.3°F
Average low
59.4°F
Annual rainfall
62.8"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Gulfport.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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