Humidity & wind
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Population
76,506
US Census estimate, July 2025
Median home value
$174,600
Owner-occupied units
Gulfport, MS
Mississippi · 30.419° N, 89.069° W · 56 sq mi
Gulfport is a city in Mississippi, with a population of 76,506 and about 1,375 residents per square mile. The median household earns $49,919 a year, and the median home is worth $174,600.
Conditions
UV index
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
56 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,375
People per square mile
Rank by population
#529
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#207
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$49,919
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,086
Per month
Homeownership
55.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.9 min
One way
People
Median age
38
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
23.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
3.9%
Households
29,287
2.43 people each
What people here do for work
Education & health care 24.8%
Arts, food & hospitality 16.7%
Retail trade 11.5%
Professional & business services 8.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
State of Mississippi
State bird
Northern Mockingbird
State flower
Magnolia
State capital
Jackson
Nickname
The Magnolia State
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Cities near Gulfport
- New Orleans, LA58 mi · 362,154
- Mobile, AL60 mi · 200,824
- Metairie, LA72 mi · 139,729
- Kenner, LA76 mi · 65,136
- Pensacola, FL112 mi · 53,817
- Baton Rouge, LA123 mi · 222,795
- Jackson, MS147 mi · 141,196
Cities about the same size
- Napa, CA76,562
- Blaine, MN76,603
- Caldwell, ID76,629
- Evanston, IL76,380
- New Britain, CT76,286
- Iowa City, IA76,229
- Arlington Heights, IL76,216
- Rocklin, CA76,821
More in Mississippi
- Southaven57,819
Wealthiest person in Mississippi
Name
Thomas & James Duff
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Hattiesburg
Source of wealth
Tires, diversified
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Mississippi · private sector
Employer
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Mississippi
Company
Cal-Maine Foods
Revenue
$2.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Ridgeland
Ticker
CALM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.