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Gulfport, Mississippi

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Population in 2022: 72,236 (99% urban, 1% rural).
Population change since 2000: +1.6%
 
Males: 33,831  (46.8%)
Females: 38,405  (53.2%)
Median resident age:

38.1 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years

Zip codes: 39501, 39560.

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Estimated median household income in 2022: $43,047 (it was $32,779 in 2000)
Gulfport:

$43,047
MS:

$52,719

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,319 (it was $17,554 in 2000)

Gulfport city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $172,600 (it was $77,900 in 2000)
Gulfport:

$172,600
MS:

$162,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $206,841; detached houses: $199,766; townhouses or other attached units: $431,019; in 2-unit structures: $127,212; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $216,923; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $347,428; mobile homes: $72,281; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $21,879

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,000.

March 2022 cost of living index in Gulfport: 87.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 25.1%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 43.3% for Black residents, 25.1% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 10.9% for American Indian residents, 28.6% for other race residents, 26.3% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Gulfport, MS (2022)
    • 35,95649.0%White alone
    • 23,58232.2%Black alone
    • 6,3738.7%Two or more races
    • 4,1145.6%Hispanic
    • 8411.1%Asian alone
    • 2310.3%Other race alone
    • 1290.2%American Indian alone
    • 230.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of Mississippi and other state lists, there were 196 registered sex offenders living in Gulfport, Mississippi as of April 24, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Gulfport is 372 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


Crime rates in Gulfport by year

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2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		4
(5.7)		6
(8.9)		12
(17.6)		3
(4.3)		2
(2.8)		3
(4.2)		8
(11.0)		10
(13.8)		10
(13.7)		4
(5.5)		12
(16.6)		10
(13.9)		15
(20.9)		4
(5.6)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		18
(25.7)		23
(33.9)		22
(32.3)		17
(24.5)		18
(25.4)		22
(30.6)		16
(22.0)		27
(37.2)		27
(37.1)		27
(37.3)		29
(40.1)		32
(44.4)		45
(62.7)		13
(18.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		91
(130.1)		67
(98.8)		94
(138.1)		61
(87.9)		67
(94.5)		69
(96.1)		79
(108.6)		97
(133.5)		83
(114.0)		86
(118.8)		66
(91.2)		44
(61.0)		44
(61.3)		25
(35.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		36
(51.5)		65
(95.9)		64
(94.0)		43
(62.0)		71
(100.2)		49
(68.2)		96
(132.0)		94
(129.4)		181
(248.7)		272
(375.7)		134
(185.1)		235
(325.7)		206
(286.9)		138
(193.3)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		990
(1,416)		924
(1,363)		946
(1,390)		819
(1,181)		664
(937.0)		609
(848.0)		663
(911.5)		639
(879.3)		563
(773.4)		528
(729.3)		419
(578.9)		464
(643.2)		460
(640.6)		170
(238.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,547
(3,642)		2,651
(3,910)		2,531
(3,719)		2,238
(3,226)		2,701
(3,812)		2,828
(3,938)		2,927
(4,024)		3,007
(4,138)		2,902
(3,987)		2,854
(3,942)		2,810
(3,882)		2,366
(3,280)		2,396
(3,337)		1,124
(1,575)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		150
(214.5)		155
(228.6)		137
(201.3)		134
(193.2)		127
(179.2)		126
(175.5)		160
(220.0)		183
(251.8)		205
(281.6)		291
(401.9)		270
(373.0)		260
(360.4)		281
(391.3)		102
(142.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		16
(22.9)		14
(20.7)		13
(19.1)		16
(23.1)		20
(28.2)		24
(33.4)		19
(26.1)		26
(35.8)		16
(22.0)		16
(22.1)		10
(13.8)		29
(40.2)		23
(32.0)		9
(12.6)
City-Data.com crime index343.3363.8383.6294.2306.8306.3340.9370.4377.2392.5355.2351.7377.3166.0

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City-data.com crime index in Gulfport, MS

Crime rate in Gulfport detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 201 (148 officers - 132 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.06
Mississippi average:

2.18
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Ancestries: American (10.4%), English (7.2%), Irish (3.6%), German (3.2%), Italian (1.8%), French (1.3%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 56.9 square miles.

Population density: 1,269 people per square mile   (low).

Gulfport, Mississippi map

2,713 residents are foreign born (2.3% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This city:

3.7%
Mississippi:

2.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,282 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $920 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: New Orleans, LA (65.8 miles , pop. 484,674).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Houston, TX (380.0 miles , pop. 1,953,631).

Nearest cities:

Long Beach, MS (2.5 miles ),
Lyman, MS (2.8 miles ),
Biloxi, MS (3.0 miles ),
D'Iberville, MS (3.3 miles ),
Pass Christian, MS (3.4 miles ),
DeLisle, MS (3.5 miles ),
St. Martin, MS (3.5 miles ),
Latimer, MS (3.8 miles )

Latitude: 30.40 N, Longitude: 89.08 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Root Beer Capital of the World

Daytime population change due to commuting: +18,027 (+25.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 18,172 (61.8%)

Area code: 228

Distribution of median household income in Gulfport, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Gulfport, MS in 2022
Gulfport satellite photo by USGS

Gulfport tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1086 buildings, average cost: $76,600
  • 2021: 214 buildings, average cost: $346,500
  • 2020: 192 buildings, average cost: $312,000
  • 2019: 187 buildings, average cost: $249,100
  • 2018: 137 buildings, average cost: $158,200
  • 2017: 105 buildings, average cost: $181,900
  • 2016: 110 buildings, average cost: $183,400
  • 2015: 111 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 2014: 130 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2013: 126 buildings, average cost: $146,500
  • 2012: 189 buildings, average cost: $144,600
  • 2011: 254 buildings, average cost: $144,300
  • 2010: 259 buildings, average cost: $145,900
  • 2009: 266 buildings, average cost: $139,000
  • 2008: 242 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 2007: 329 buildings, average cost: $124,700
  • 2006: 484 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2005: 228 buildings, average cost: $117,000
  • 2004: 336 buildings, average cost: $115,200
  • 2003: 291 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2002: 307 buildings, average cost: $94,800
  • 2001: 271 buildings, average cost: $101,500
  • 2000: 346 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 1999: 406 buildings, average cost: $91,400
  • 1998: 301 buildings, average cost: $99,800
  • 1997: 265 buildings, average cost: $88,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Gulfport, MS residents
Average permit cost in Gulfport, MS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Mississippi:

2.6%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Gulfport, MS
Historical housing units in Gulfport, MS

Population change in the 1990s: +6,444 (+10.0%).
Most common industries in Gulfport, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (11.4%)
  • Health care (9.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.5%)
  • Construction (7.9%)
  • Educational services (7.6%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (13.7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (10.4%)
  • Public administration (8.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.3%)
  • Health care (4.4%)
  • Educational services (3.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (3.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (15.3%)
  • Arts, entertainment, recreation (12.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (11.7%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.6%)
  • Public administration (4.6%)
  • Social assistance (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Gulfport, MS (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Cashiers (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.8%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5.0%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.3%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Cashiers (6.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.7%)
  • Registered nurses (3.9%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.7%)

Average climate in Gulfport, Mississippi

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Gulfport, Mississippi environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI NO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2022 was 75.6. This is about average.

City:

75.6
U.S.:

72.6
Nitrogen Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 31.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

31.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2022 was 8.97. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.97
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Gulfport-area historical tornado activity is below Mississippi state average. It is 35% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/30/1967, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 1.5 miles away from the Gulfport city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 11/3/1968, a category F3 tornado 2.2 miles away from the city center injured 5 people.

Earthquake activity:

Gulfport-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 118.3 miles away from Gulfport center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 323.5 miles away from Gulfport center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 176.7 miles away from Gulfport center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 233.6 miles away from the city center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 169.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/30/1994 at 01:08:24, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 184.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Harrison County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Gulfport topographic map

Main business address for: HANCOCK HOLDING CO (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS).

Hospitals in Gulfport:

  • CANNON HOSPICE, LLC (1520 BROAD AVENUE)
  • ETERNITY HOSPICE, INC GULFPORT (1015B PASSROAD)
  • GARDEN PARK MEDICAL CENTER (Proprietary, provides emergency services, 15200 COMMUNITY ROAD)
  • GULFPORT SURGERY CENTER (1300 BROAD AVENUE)
  • MEMORIAL HOSP OF GULFPORT HOSP (4500 13TH ST)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT (Government - Hospital District or Authority, 4500 13TH ST-P O BOX 1810)
  • SAND HILL HOSPITAL (11150 HWY 49 S)

Nursing Homes in Gulfport:

  • BOYINGTON HEALTH CARE FACILITY (1530 BROAD AVE)
  • DRIFTWOOD NH (1500 BROAD AVENUE)
  • LAKEVIEW NURSING CENTER (16411 ROBINSON ROAD)

Dialysis Facilities in Gulfport:

  • FMC GULFPORT S. MS KIDNEY CTR (4300 A WEST RAILROAD STREET)
  • FMC NORTH GULFPORT (2525 33RD STREET)
  • FMC ORANGE GROVE (11531 OLD HIGHWAY 49)

Home Health Centers in Gulfport:

  • KARE IN HOME HEALTH SERVICES (10281 CORPORATE DRIVE)
  • TENDER LOVING CARE (11010 HIGHWAY 49, SUTE 4)
  • UNICARE HOME HEALTH OF MS INC (942 BEACH BLVD.)

Airports and heliports located in Gulfport:

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Amtrak station:

GULFPORT (1419 27TH AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Gulfport:

  • Blue Cliff College-Gulfport (Full-time enrollment: 686; Location: 12251 Bernard Pkwy; Private, for-profit; Website: bluecliffcollege.com)
  • Miller-Motte Technical College-Gulfport (Full-time enrollment: 261; Location: 12121 Hwy 49 N; Private, for-profit; Website: www.miller-motte.edu)
  • Chris Beauty College (Full-time enrollment: 178; Location: 1265 Pass Rd; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ChrisBeautyCollege.net)
  • Infinity Career College (Full-time enrollment: 49; Location: 319 Pass Road; Private, for-profit; Website: www.infinitycareercollege.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gulfport:

  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (about 27 miles; Perkinston, MS; Full-time enrollment: 8,320)
  • Pearl River Community College (about 42 miles; Poplarville, MS; FT enrollment: 3,074)
  • University of South Alabama (about 58 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 13,228)
  • William Carey University (about 64 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 3,510)
  • Bishop State Community College (about 64 miles; Mobile, AL; FT enrollment: 2,822)
  • University of New Orleans (about 65 miles; New Orleans, LA; FT enrollment: 8,201)
  • University of Southern Mississippi (about 66 miles; Hattiesburg, MS; FT enrollment: 14,294)

Public high schools in Gulfport:

Private high schools in Gulfport:

  • CHRISTIAN COLLEGIATE ACADEMY (Students: 273, Location: 12200 DEDEAUX RD, Grades: PK-12)
  • TEMPLE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 140, Location: 14190 DEDEAUX RD, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Gulfport:

Private elementary/middle schools in Gulfport:

  • ST JAMES SCHOOL (Students: 328, Location: 603 WEST AVE, Grades: PK-6)
  • WESTMINSTER ACADEMY (Students: 155, Location: 5003 LAWSON AVE, Grades: PK-6)
See full list of schools located in Gulfport

Library in Gulfport:

  • HARRISON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $3,092,014; Location: 1300 21ST AVENUE; 191,494 books; 8,598 audio materials; 9,349 video materials; 53 state licensed databases; 72 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Mississippi Gulf Coast Community Collge - Jefferson Davis Campus is in Gulfport, MS.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Gulfport: Gulf Islands Water Park (A), Gulfport Amtrak Station (B), Gulfport Par 3 Golf Course (C), Sand Beach Recreational Vehicle Park (D), Bayou View Golf Course (E), Bernard Bayou Industrial Park (F), Broadwater Golf Course (G), Gulfport Lake Boat Ramp (H), James Hill Park Fishing Pier (I), Bayou Bernard Marina (J), Gaywood Campground and Recreational Vehicle Park (K), Wet Willy's Amusement Park (L), Baywood Campground and Recreational Vehicle Park (M), Milner Stadium (N), Campgrounds of the South (O), Gulfport-Harrison County Library (P), Mississippi Air National Guard Combat Readiness Training Center Fire Station (Q), Gulfport City Hall (R), Harrison County Courthouse (S), West Side Community Center (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Great Southern Shopping Center (1), Gulf Mart Shopping Center (2), Hardy Court Shopping Center (3), Hewes Square Shopping Center (4), Village Square Shopping Center (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Gulfport: HANCOCK HOLDING CO (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Gulfport include: Beulah Church (A), Mercy Seat Baptist Church (B), Handsboro Baptist Church (C), Guinn Memorial Methodist Church (D), Grace Memorial Baptist Church (E), Broadmoor Baptist Church (F), Burton Memorial Methodist Church (G), Saint Johns Catholic Church (H), Saint Theresa Catholic Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Evergreen Cemetery (1), Handsboro Cemetery (2), Floral Hills Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lake: Ditch Bayou (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Turkey Creek (A), Bayou Bernard (B), Brickyard Bayou (C), Fritz Creek (D), Flat Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Gulfport include: Gaston Hewes Recreation Center (1), Gulfport Recreation Center (2), Harbor Square Park (3), Cowan Road Field (4), Herbert Wilson Recreation Center (5), Bayou View Park (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Mississippi Sound Historical Museum (1300 24th Avenue) (1), Lynn Meadows Discovery Center (Museums; 246 Dolan Avenue) (2), Isiah Fredericks Study Center (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 3312 Mlk J) (3), Beach Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1300 Beach Drive) (4), Gulf Islands Water Park LLC (Amusement & Theme Parks; 17200 16th Street) (5), Amf Gulfport Lanes (Amusement & Theme Parks; 3100 25th Avenue) (6), Alston Amusement (Amusement & Theme Parks; 2507 33rd Street) (7), Fun Time USA (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1300 Beach Drive) (8), Harrison County - Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors BURE (942 Beach Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western Seaway Inn (9475 Highway 49) (1), Crystal Inn (9379 Canal Road) (2), Best Western Seaway (9475 Highway 49) (3), Travelodge Oceanfront Gulfport (40 E Beach Blvd) (4), Holiday Inn Airport (9415 Highway 49) (5), Days Inn & Suites-At the Beach (4128 West Beach Boulevard) (6), Royal Beach Hotel (4310 West Beach Boulevard) (7), Casino Beach Motel Inc (4410 West Beach Boulevard) (8), Adrian Inns (4200 West Beach Boulevard) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Harrison County - Sand Beach- Parkway Commission (842 Commerce Street) (1), U S Government - United States Courts- Us Bankruptcy Court- Bankruptcy J (2012 15th Street) (2), A B C Court Programs (2100 24th) (3), Gulfport City - Police Department- Court Bailiff (15th Street) (4), Gulfport City - Municipal Court- Court Clerk (2309 15th Street) (5), Harrison County - Circuit Court- Circuit Court Judges- Place Number 2 (1801 23rd Avenue) (6), Harrison County - County Court- County Court Judges- Place Number 2 (1801 23rd Avenue) (7), Harrison County - Justice Court- Delinquent Mobile Home Taxes (1620 23rd Avenue) (8), Courts - Federal - District Court- Clerk's Office Information (2012 15th Street Suite 403) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Josh Hayes - Motorcycle racer, Mylon LeFevre - Gospel singer, Bill Melton - Baseball player, Brett Favre - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Oct 10, 1969), Gee Walker - Baseball player and coach, James Monroe Trotter - Solider, Lem Barney - Football player, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf - Basketball player, Matt Lawton - 2005 Major League Baseball player (New York Yankees, born: Nov 3, 1971), Natasha Trethewey - Poet.

Harrison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gulfport and their reported violations in the past:

CITY OF GULFPORT (Population served: 41,791, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-26-2009), St Public Notif requested (JUL-03-2009), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-03-2009), St Public Notif received (AUG-03-2009)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-29-2009), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-29-2009), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2007 and JUN-2007, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2007), St Formal NOV issued (FEB-04-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2009)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-23-2009)
  • 472 regular monitoring violations
HOMESTEAD MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 1,700, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 82 regular monitoring violations
DEERWOOD UTILITIES (Population served: 282, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 65 regular monitoring violations
DOLANS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 220, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-30-2005), St Formal NOV issued (JAN-29-2009), St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2009), St Public Notif received (JUN-17-2009)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 134 regular monitoring violations
COUNTRY LIVING MOBILE HOME PK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 65 regular monitoring violations
HIGHWAY 49 MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between APR-2013 and JUN-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2013), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-07-2013), St Public Notif received (JUN-18-2013), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2013)
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2010 and DEC-2010, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-05-2010), St Public Notif received (FEB-23-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2011)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 105 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Gulfport that have no violations reported:

  • SAUCIER HURRICANE SHELTER (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LOBOUY ROAD HURRICANE SHELTER (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • EAST CENTRAL HARRISON CO PUBLIC UTL DIST (Population served: 148, Primary Water Source Type: Purch groundwater)
  • HCUA-TRADITION EAST-00- W1-T1 (Population served: 0, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Mississippi:

2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

64.7%
Whole state:

69.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

7.8%
Whole state:

5.7%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Gulfport in 2010:

  • 811 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 546 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 278 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 103 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 85 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 69 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 44 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 32 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 12 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 4 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Gulfport in 2000:

  • 1,137 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 935 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 330 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 243 people in nursing homes
  • 190 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 124 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 121 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 93 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 74 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 47 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 31 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 30 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 28 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 28 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in military ships
  • 4 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 2 people in religious group quarters

Banks with most branches in Gulfport (2011 data):

  • Hancock Bank: 10 branches. Info updated 2011/06/14: Bank assets: $4,988.4 mil, Deposits: $4,121.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 81 total offices, Holding Company: Hancock Holding Company
  • The First, A National Banking Association: Hardy Court Branch, Harrison Central Branch, Gulfport Branch, Gulfport Drive-In Facility, Gulfport Branch, Courthouse Road Drive-In Branch. Info updated 2011/10/07: Bank assets: $679.9 mil, Deposits: $567.3 mil, headquarters in Hattiesburg, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancshares, Inc., The
  • BancorpSouth Bank: Gulf Coast Gateway Branch, Cowan Pass Road Branch, Courthouse Road Branch, Gulfport Branch. Info updated 2007/07/18: Bank assets: $12,990.3 mil, Deposits: $10,863.8 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
  • Regions Bank: Gulfport Branch, Airport Branch, Dedeaux Road Branch, Courthouse Road Branch. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
  • The Peoples Bank, Biloxi, Mississippi: Downtown Gulfport Branch at 1105 30th Avenue, branch established on 1990/06/22; Orange Grove Branch at U.S. Highway 49 And Royal Street, branch established on 1973/10/12. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $800.3 mil, Deposits: $468.1 mil, headquarters in Biloxi, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: Peoples Financial Corporation
  • Community Bank, Coast: Gulfport Branch at 2015 East Pass Road, branch established on 1996/09/16; Orange Grove Branch at 12036 Highway 49, branch established on 2004/01/05. Info updated 2008/01/09: Bank assets: $389.7 mil, Deposits: $343.2 mil, headquarters in Biloxi, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Courthouse Road Branch at 375 Courthouse Road, branch established on 1997/04/29. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Woodforest National Bank: Gulfport Branch at 9350-A Highway 49, branch established on 2008/10/25. Info updated 2011/05/10: Bank assets: $3,488.9 mil, Deposits: $3,097.6 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 766 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (With 401(K) Provisions)
  • Trustmark National Bank: Hwy 49 Branch at 15465 Oak Lane, Unit 100a, branch established on 2007/03/29. Info updated 2012/03/26: Bank assets: $9,612.1 mil, Deposits: $7,410.1 mil, headquarters in Jackson, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 186 total offices, Holding Company: Trustmark Corporation
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Gulfport:

Marital status in Gulfport, MS
  • Never married: 37.0%
  • Now married: 36.6%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 8.4%
  • Divorced: 15.9%

For population 25 years and over in Gulfport:

  • High school or higher: 90.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.4
Mississippi average:

11.8

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Gulfport
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Gulfport, MS (based on Harrison County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant39,995126
Catholic30,66720
Mainline Protestant12,86739
Black Protestant5,71921
Other3,73515
Orthodox851
None94,037-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
This county:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Harrison County:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
Harrison County:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 79
Harrison County:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 114
Here:

6.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Harrison County:

12.9%
State:

12.3%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

30.8%
Mississippi:

33.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

12.4%
Mississippi:

14.4%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.9%
State:

48.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Gulfport:

46.0%
Mississippi:

45.3%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.2
Mississippi:

29.2

People feeling badly about themselves:
Gulfport:

20.1%
Mississippi:

20.5%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Gulfport:

11.6%
Mississippi:

11.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.7
Mississippi:

6.7

Overweight people:
Here:

34.5%
State:

34.8%

General health condition:
Here:

55.7%
Mississippi:

54.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Gulfport:

80.3%
Mississippi:

79.9%

More about Health and Nutrition of Gulfport, MS Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Hospitals 2,090$15,278,967$87,7261,073$4,653,960
Firefighters 146$593,701$48,7970$0
Police Protection - Officers 137$708,104$62,0240$0
Parks and Recreation 57$181,742$38,2612$3,257
Other and Unallocable 37$121,066$39,2650$0
Police - Other 37$115,336$37,4060$0
Streets and Highways 33$122,776$44,6460$0
Financial Administration 28$130,421$55,8952$3,273
Judicial and Legal 27$112,076$49,8120$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 25$97,759$46,9240$0
Other Government Administration 14$71,692$61,4500$0
Fire - Other 11$57,193$62,3920$0
Airports 6$31,033$62,0660$0
Sewerage 1$3,563$42,7560$0
Totals for Government 2,649$17,625,428$79,8431,077$4,660,490

Gulfport government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Hospitals: $20,097,000 ($278.21)
    General - Other: $16,864,000 ($233.46)
    Parks and Recreation: $15,398,000 ($213.16)
    Housing and Community Development: $8,184,000 ($113.30)
    Regular Highways: $3,643,000 ($50.43)
    Water Utilities: $1,464,000 ($20.27)
    Sewerage: $1,464,000 ($20.27)
  • Current Operations - Hospitals: $627,248,000 ($8683.32)
    Police Protection: $16,630,000 ($230.22)
    Local Fire Protection: $12,489,000 ($172.89)
    Regular Highways: $9,521,000 ($131.80)
    Parks and Recreation: $8,252,000 ($114.24)
    General - Other: $5,578,000 ($77.22)
    Water Utilities: $5,536,000 ($76.64)
    Sewerage: $4,607,000 ($63.78)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,350,000 ($60.22)
    Financial Administration: $3,272,000 ($45.30)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,745,000 ($38.00)
    Central Staff Services: $2,170,000 ($30.04)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,170,000 ($16.20)
    General Public Buildings: $372,000 ($5.15)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,760,000 ($93.58)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Sewerage: $13,265,000 ($183.63)
    Other - Libraries: $418,000 ($5.79)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Hospitals: $1,840,000 ($25.47)
    Water Utilities: $845,000 ($11.70)
    Regular Highways: $275,000 ($3.81)
    Parks and Recreation: $243,000 ($3.36)
    Sewerage: $185,000 ($2.56)
    Police Protection: $104,000 ($1.44)
    General - Other: $70,000 ($0.97)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $11,000 ($0.15)
    Financial Administration: $10,000 ($0.14)

Gulfport government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $616,971,000 ($8541.05)
    Sewerage: $19,129,000 ($264.81)
    Solid Waste Management: $6,022,000 ($83.37)
    Other: $4,262,000 ($59.00)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,671,000 ($23.13)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $9,354,000 ($129.49)
    Other: $1,412,000 ($19.55)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,319,000 ($87.48)
    Donations From Private Sources: $1,998,000 ($27.66)
    General Revenue - Other: $1,698,000 ($23.51)
    Fines and Forfeits: $967,000 ($13.39)
    Sale of Property: $139,000 ($1.92)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $6,763,000 ($93.62)
  • State Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $113,345,000 ($1569.09)
    General Local Government Support: $22,500,000 ($311.48)
    Other: $15,588,000 ($215.79)
    Highways: $1,998,000 ($27.66)
  • Tax - Property: $26,179,000 ($362.41)
    Amusements Sales: $3,800,000 ($52.61)
    Public Utilities Sales: $3,769,000 ($52.18)
    Other License: $1,237,000 ($17.12)

Gulfport government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $191,187,000 ($2646.70)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $166,772,000 ($2308.71)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $88,499,000 ($1225.14)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $64,083,000 ($887.13)

Gulfport government finances - Cash and Securities in 2021 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $16,046,000 ($222.13)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $292,684,000 ($4051.77)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $13,651,000 ($188.98)

9.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.09%
Mississippi average:

6.85%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($830 average AGI)
Harrison County:

0.14%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jackson County, MS  1.41% ($42,817 average AGI)
from Hancock County, MS  0.46% ($43,487)
from Stone County, MS  0.20% ($39,920)


8.86% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.86%
Mississippi average:

7.03%

0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,060 average AGI)
Harrison County:

0.22%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jackson County, MS  1.51% ($38,708 average AGI)
to Hancock County, MS  0.44% ($42,031)
to Stone County, MS  0.29% ($44,543)
Businesses in Gulfport, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1La-Z-Boy1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Lane Bryant1
Advance Auto Parts2Lane Furniture1
Aeropostale1Little Caesars Pizza2
American Eagle Outfitters1Long John Silver's1
Ann Taylor1Lowe's1
Applebee's1Marriott3
Arby's2MasterBrand Cabinets6
AutoZone2Mazda1
Avenue1McDonald's9
Banana Republic1Motel 61
Barnes & Noble1Motherhood Maternity1
Bath & Body Works1New Balance1
Bed Bath & Beyond1Nike11
Best Western1Nissan1
Blockbuster2Office Depot1
Budget Car Rental2OfficeMax1
Burger King3Old Navy1
CVS3Pac Sun1
Casual Male XL1Payless1
Catherines1Penske2
Chevrolet1PetSmart1
Chick-Fil-A1Pier 1 Imports1
Chico's1Pizza Hut3
Chuck E. Cheese's1Popeyes2
Church's Chicken1Quality1
Clarks1Quiznos1
ColorTyme1RadioShack2
Comfort Suites1Ramada1
Cracker Barrel1Rite Aid1
Dairy Queen1Rooms To Go2
Days Inn1Rue211
Dennys1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Domino's Pizza4SAS Shoes1
Econo Lodge1SONIC Drive-In5
Famous Footwear1Sam's Club1
FedEx12Sears1
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Shoe Carnival1
Ford1Sprint Nextel2
GNC2Starbucks1
GameStop1Subway9
Gap1T-Mobile5
Gymboree1T.G.I. Driday's1
H&R Block3T.J.Maxx1
Hardee's1Taco Bell4
Hilton1Talbots1
Hobby Lobby1Tire Kingdom1
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
Home Depot1Toys"R"Us1
Honda1U-Haul8
Hyundai1UPS12
IHOP1Verizon Wireless1
J.Crew1Volkswagen1
Jones New York4Waffle House6
KFC3Walgreens2
Kmart2Walmart1

Strongest AM radio stations in Gulfport:

  • WROA (1390 AM; 5 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: DOWDY/DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WQFX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: WALKING BY FAITH MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WGCM (1240 AM; 1 kW; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC)
  • WXBD (1490 AM; 1 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WTNI (1640 AM; 10 kW; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WBSL (1190 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: HANCOCK BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLNO (1060 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: COMMUNICOM CO. OF LOUISIANA, L.P.)
  • WWL (870 AM; 50 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: ENTERCOM NEW ORLEANS LICENSE, LLC)
  • WOMN (1110 AM; daytime; 30 kW; FRANKLINTON, LA; Owner: PITTMAN BROADCASTING SERVICES, LLC.)
  • WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
  • WRPM (1530 AM; daytime; 10 kW; POPLARVILLE, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERS)
  • WASG (550 AM; 25 kW; ATMORE, AL; Owner: 550 AM, INC)
  • WTIX (690 AM; 10 kW; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Owner: WTIX, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gulfport:

  • WGCM-FM (102.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WJZD (94.5 FM; LONG BEACH, MS; Owner: WJZD, INC.)
  • WXYK (107.1 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WUJM (96.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WZKX (107.9 FM; BAY ST. LOUIS, MS; Owner: DOWDY & DOWDY PARTNERSHIP)
  • WZNF (95.3 FM; LUMBERTON, MS; Owner: JMD, INC.)
  • WMAH-FM (90.3 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAOY (91.7 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
  • WKNN-FM (99.1 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJY (93.7 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: CHASE RADIO PROPERTIES, L.L.C.)
  • WBUV (104.9 FM; MOSS POINT, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQYZ (92.5 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: GOLDEN GULF COAST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCPR-FM (97.9 FM; WIGGINS, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • WOSM (103.1 FM; OCEAN SPRINGS, MS; Owner: CHARLES H. COOPER)
  • WXRG (105.9 FM; PASCAGOULA, MS; Owner: MONTEREY LICENSES, LLC)
  • W201BK (88.1 FM; BILOXI, MS; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC)
  • W215BE (90.9 FM; D'IBERVILLE/BILOXI, MS; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • W237AM (95.3 FM; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: JOHN S LA TOUR DBA J & J B/C)

TV broadcast stations around Gulfport:

  • WXXV-TV (Channel 25; GULFPORT, MS; Owner: MORRIS NETWORK OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.)
  • W35BM (Channel 35; BILOXI, MS; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLOX (Channel 13; BILOXI, MS; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WMAH-TV (Channel 19; BILOXI, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TELEVISION)
  • W26BR (Channel 26; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Gulfport fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 89Number of bridges
  • 2,723ft / 830mTotal length
  • $3,703,153,000Total costs
  • 1,408,406Total average daily traffic
  • 160,055Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Gulfport, MS - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21950-1959
  • 341960-1969
  • 111980-1989
  • 211990-1999
  • 152000-2009
  • 52010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Gulfport, MS
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Gulfport)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 503 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Gulfport, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 86 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 62 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 456 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gulfport)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 4 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Gulfport)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 42 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 13 full and 5 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED231$126,244306$124,486861$144,978121$49,3656$1,137,410286$138,8129$36,447
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$149,25227$106,02264$127,58220$62,1800$025$134,0841$36,690
APPLICATIONS DENIED76$119,75572$104,502435$124,001137$37,4071$84,00065$131,32116$57,741
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN44$138,58059$121,521282$146,34822$35,3300$048$113,1910$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS8$109,59812$129,12882$126,2996$73,7770$011$102,7270$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 18 tracts in Gulfport, MS

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 12 full and 4 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED20$176,01823$187,3133$126,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED11$212,12212$129,6056$133,247
APPLICATIONS DENIED3$114,2278$200,1250$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$143,7232$155,5001$135,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$227,9250$01$137,630
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Gulfport, MS
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Gulfport, MS - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 444. The highest number of fire incidents - 785 took place in 2006, and the least - 30 in 2002. The data has a rising trend.
    Fire incident types in Gulfport, MS When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (47.6%), and Structure Fires (29.2%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Gulfport, MS
    • 3,59147.6%Outside Fires
    • 2,19929.2%Structure Fires
    • 1,23716.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 5166.8%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Gulfport, MS

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Gulfport, Mississippi:

  • Gulfport Beachfront Hotel, 1600 E Beach Blvd, Gulfport, Mississippi 39501 , Phone: (228) 864-4310, Fax: (228) 865-0525
  • Americas Best Value Inn, 9375 Hwy 49, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 , Phone: (228) 868-8500, Fax: (228) 865-0054
  • Super 8 Motel - Gulfport, 826 BCH Dr, Gulfport, Mississippi 39507 , Phone: (628) 896-7515
  • Comfort Inn - Gulfport, 9343 Hwy 49, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 , Phone: (228) 863-5500, Fax: (228) 863-7341
  • Quality Inn Gulfport, 9435 Hwy 49, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 , Phone: (228) 864-7222, Fax: (228) 864-7454
  • Fairfield Inn & Suites Gulfport, 15151 Turkey Crk Dr, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 , Phone: (228) 822-9000, Fax: (228) 822-9708
  • Crystal Inn, 9379 Canal Rd, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 , Phone: (228) 822-9600, Fax: (228) 822-0666
  • Ramada Airport & Convention Center, 9415 Hwy 49, Gulfport, Mississippi 39503 , Phone: (228) 868-8200, Fax: (228) 865-9164
  • 17 other hotels and motels
All 25 fire-safe hotels and motels in Gulfport, Mississippi
Most common first names in Gulfport, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James61770.5 years
John51171.3 years
Mary45876.7 years
William44872.2 years
Robert37168.7 years
Charles29168.9 years
George24873.1 years
Willie21871.2 years
Joseph19972.2 years
Thomas15669.9 years
Most common last names in Gulfport, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith34372.5 years
Williams24069.8 years
Jones20371.7 years
Johnson19971.6 years
Ladner15371.8 years
Davis14773.9 years
Brown14469.2 years
Taylor12573.2 years
Anderson12272.6 years
Walker11072.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Gulfport, MS
  • 64.4%Electricity
  • 33.1%Utility gas
  • 1.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood
  • 0.1%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Gulfport, MS
  • 83.0%Electricity
  • 14.0%Utility gas
  • 1.6%No fuel used
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Solar energy


Gulfport compared to Mississippi state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

Gulfport on our top lists:

  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average yearly precipitation (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: other services, except public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 100 cities with strongest arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services industries (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military disciplinary barracks (population 1,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: management occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of murders per 100,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 50,000+)"
  • #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: wholesale trade (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage population increases in the 1990s) (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident (population 10,000+)"
  • #52 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: arts, entertainment, and recreation (population 50,000+)"
  • #55 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: public administration (population 50,000+)"
  • #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 50,000+"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest average humidity (population 50,000+)"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #63 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: accommodation and food services (population 50,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in job corps and vocational training facilities (population 1,000+)"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in military ships (population 1,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
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