Gulfport is a city located in Harrison County Mississippi. Gulfport has a 2023 population of 70,663. Gulfport is currently declining at a rate of -1% annually and its population has decreased by -2.98% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 72,837 in 2020.
The average household income in Gulfport is $60,384 with a poverty rate of 25.57%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in Gulfport is 35.6 years, 33.3 years for males, and 36.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gulfport was:
3.13
Average Family Size
2.52
Average Household Size
50.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
93.82% of Gulfport residents speak only English, while 6.18% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.65% of the population.
25.57%
Overall Poverty Rate
22.26%
Male Poverty Rate
28.55%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Gulfport is Black, with 52.32% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Gulfport is Native, with 7.14% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 6.74%. Among those working part-time, it was 28.23%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 34.31%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
38.6%
Overall Marriage Rate
41.1%
Male Marriage Rate
36.3%
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
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
4.56%
Veteran Poverty Rate
32.87%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
60.4%
Labor Force Participation
51.4%
Employment Rate
11.6%
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
59.45%
Born in Gulfport
96.69%
Native Born
3.81%
Foreign Born
2.06%
Non Citizen
1.75%
Naturalized
96.69% of Gulfport residents were born in the United States, with 59.45% having been born in Mississippi. 2.06% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.