Gulfport is a city located in Harrison County Mississippi. With a 2023 population of 74,465, it is the 2nd largest city in Mississippi and the 536th largest city in the United States.Gulfport is currently growing at a rate of 0.69% annually and its population has increased by 2.11% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 72,926 in 2020. Spanning over 64 miles, Gulfport has a population density of 1,339 people per square mile.
The average household income in Gulfport is $54,998 with a poverty rate of 29.02%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gulfport is 35.2 years, 33.1 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gulfport was:
White
Black or African American
Two or more races
Other race
Asian
Native American
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
3.1
Average Family Size
2.48
Average Household Size
50.8%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Male
Female
Less Than 9th Grade
9th to 12th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Associates Degree
Bachelors Degree
Graduate Degree
High School Graduation Rate
Bachelors Rate
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 83.52%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 29.81%.
All
Male
Female
$29,715
Average Earnings
$34,224
Average Male
$25,961
Average Female
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.73% of Gulfport residents speak only English, while 6.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.82% of the population.
rate
29.02%
Overall Poverty Rate
20.42%
Male Poverty Rate
26.63%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gulfport is Black, with 50.35% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gulfport is Native, with 6.1% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.56%. Among those working part-time, it was 27.28%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 31.83%.
rate
rate
Households
Families
MarriedFamilies
NonFamilies
mean
median
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
41.0%
Overall Marriage Rate
43.8%
Male Marriage Rate
38.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Second Gulf War
First Gulf War
Vietnam
Korea
World War II
7,668
Number of Veterans
6,489
Male Veterans
1,179
Female Veterans
count
count
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.13%
Veteran Poverty Rate
26.36%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
62%
Labor Force Participation
53.5%
Employment Rate
10.3%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
57.84%
Born in Gulfport
94.51%
Native Born
3.75%
Foreign Born
2%
Non Citizen
1.75%
Naturalized
94.51% of Gulfport residents were born in the United States, with 57.84% having been born in Mississippi. 2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.