Biloxi: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 300,000

1990: 312,368

2000: 363,988

Percent change, 1990–2000: 16.5%

U.S. rank in 1980: 174th

U.S. rank in 1990: 157th

U.S. rank in 2000: 113th

City Residents

1980: 49,311

1990: 46,319

2000: 50,644

2003 estimate: 48,972

Percent change, 1990–2000: 9.3%

U.S. rank in 1980: 428th

U.S. rank in 1990: 535th (State rank: 2nd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 707th (State rank: 3rd)

Density: 1,331.8 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 36,177

Black or African American: 9,643

American Indian and Alaska Native: 248

Asian: 2,590

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 58

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 1,848

Other: 725

Percent of residents born in state: 46.2% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Poplation under 5 years old: 3,721

Poplation 5 to 9 years old: 3,634

Poplation 10 to 14 years old: 3,078

Poplation 15 to 19 years old: 4,290

Poplation 20 to 24 years old: 4,779

Poplation 25 to 34 years old: 7,645

Poplation 35 to 44 years old: 7,695

Poplation 45 to 54 years old: 5,822

Poplation 55 to 59 years old: 2,044

Poplation 60 to 64 years old: 1,861

Poplation 65 to 74 years old: 3,390

Poplation 75 to 84 years old: 2,076

Poplation 85 years and older: 609

Median age: 32.5 years

Births (2002)

Total number: 864

Deaths (2002)

Total number: 478 (of which, 6 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $17,809

Median household income: $34,106

Total number of households: 19,606

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 2,348

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,368

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,137

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,196

$35,000 to $49,999: 3,616

$50,000 to $74,999: 3,321

$75,000 to $99,999: 1,473

$100,000 to $149,999: 730

$150,000 to $199,999: 177

$200,000 or more: 240

Percent of families below poverty level: 11.2% (50.7% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 3,852