Moving to Gulfport, Mississippi

About Gulfport, Mississippi
Gulfport

Gulfport is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. Along with Biloxi, Gulfport is the co-county seat of Harrison County and part of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, Gulfport has a population of 72,926; the metro area has a population of 416,259. Gulfport lies along the gulf coast of the United States in southern Mississippi, taking its name from its port on the Gulf Coast on the Mississippi Sound. It is home to the U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Seabees.

Gender
Gender Gulfport Mississippi Country
Female 51.9% 51.6% 50.8%
Male 48.1% 48.4% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Gulfport Mississippi Country
Less than $10,000 11.3% 9.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 6.5% 6.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 13.3% 12.3% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 14.5% 11% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 12.3% 13.5% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.9% 17% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 9.7% 11.4% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 9.8% 11.2% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 3.5% 4.1% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2% 3.4% 8.3%
Education


Education Gulfport Mississippi Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 10% 7.0%
High School or GED 30% 30% 27.0%
Other College 23% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 10% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 14% 14% 20.0%
Master's Degree 6% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Gulfport Mississippi Country
White 50.6% 56.4% 60.1%
African American 38% 37.5% 12.2%
American Indian 0.7% 0.4% 0.6%
Asian 1.2% 1% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0% 0.2%
Other 0.3% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.3% 1.3% 2.8%
Hispanic 5.8% 3.2% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity