Census place 2841680

Long Beach

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

Official Census name: Long Beach city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Long Beach.

According to the 2025 estimate, Long Beach has a population of 17,309 and 1,690 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 1,690/sq mi, above the comparison median of 928/sq mi; median household income is $70,332, above the comparison median of $52,222; and median home value is $215,200, above the comparison median of $174,600. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
1,690/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 928/sq mi
median household income
$70,332
Above the comparison median of $52,222
median home value
$215,200
Above the comparison median of $174,600

National context

Follow the metrics.

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

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
17,309
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.2%
Population estimate
Density
1,690/sq mi
10.2 sq mi land area
Median age
39.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$70,332
Median home value
$215,200
Median gross rent
$1,215
Bachelor’s degree or higher
35.6%
Typical commute
23.5 min
Drive-alone commute
82.4%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.8%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

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

Renter-occupied homes
34.3%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
47.2%

Work

How the workday lands.

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

Employed residents 16+
55%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.6%
Working from home
7.1%

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
92.8%
Homes built 2020+
1.5%
Households without a vehicle
3.2%
Households with children
29.6%
Residents with a disability
17.9%
Residents without insurance
9.7%

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 (6 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 Long Beach.

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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