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DeLisle, MS

Full City Profile · Mississippi · Harrison County County

3.6 /5.0
B+ Good
1,514 Population 289/sq mi density
$90,288 Median Income $31,061 per capita
$228,100 Home Value $295,634 Zillow
67°F Avg Temperature 313 sunny days/yr
133 Violent Crime/100K 3,117 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$90,288 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$228,100 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.7 / 5.0
33.2% bachelor's degree or higher
DeLisle enjoys a temperate climate with an average annual temperature of 67°F (19°C). Winters average 51°F in January while summers reach 81°F in July. The area gets 313 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 65.0 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 43.

Temperature

51°F Jan (10°C) 81°F Jul (27°C)
Annual Average67.0°F
24% above US avg
January Average51°F (10°C)
July Average81°F (27°C)
Sunny Days313 days/yr

Geography

Elevation30 ft (9 m)
Area5.3 sq mi (13.8 km²)
Population Density289/sq mi
Coordinates30.3824°N, 89.2757°W
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
CountyHarrison County County
Nearest AirportGulfport-Biloxi International (GPT)
12 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 65.0"
71% above US avg
Wettest Month (Aug) 6.61"
Driest Month (Oct) 3.11"

Air Quality

AQI Median43.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0472 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)9.2 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively High
Risk Score95.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability68.9 / 100
Community Resilience66.2 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively High
Hurricane Very High
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Moderate
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Moderate
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Relatively Moderate
Lightning Very High
Ice Storm Relatively Moderate
Drought Relatively Low
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

3 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M3.5. Most recent: M2.6 on Nov 10, 2012.

Feb 18, 2011 22 km SSE of Dauphin Island, Alabama M3.5 127 km
Oct 18, 1997 69 km SSW of Dauphin Island, Alabama M2.9 119 km
Nov 10, 2012 16 km S of Dauphin Island, Alabama M2.6 117 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

Hurricane History

23 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 4. Most recent: Francine (2024, Cat 2).

Year Name Category Closest
2024 Francine Category 2 179 km
2021 Ida Category 4 138 km
2020 Zeta Category 3 63 km
2020 Sally Category 2 143 km
2019 Barry Category 1 280 km
2017 Nate Category 1 27 km
2012 Isaac Category 1 159 km
2009 Ida Category 1 217 km
2008 Gustav Category 2 190 km
2005 Katrina Category 4 32 km
2005 Dennis Category 4 195 km
2005 Cindy Category 1 154 km
2004 Ivan Category 4 134 km
2002 Lili Category 3 294 km
1998 Georges Category 2 36 km
1998 Earl Category 2 230 km
1997 Danny Category 1 80 km
1995 Opal Category 4 195 km
1995 Erin Category 2 172 km
1992 Andrew Category 4 227 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980-2026)

Tornado History

545 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 14 fatalities, 445 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Mar 22, 2022 EF3 93 km 1
Feb 7, 2017 EF3 81 km 0
Jan 21, 2017 EF3 91 km 4
Dec 25, 2012 EF3 49 km 0
May 26, 2011 EF3 79 km 0
Mar 20, 1983 EF3 97 km 0
May 7, 1982 EF3 100 km 0
May 19, 1980 EF3 83 km 0
May 19, 1980 EF3 9 km 0
May 19, 1980 EF3 24 km 0
May 16, 1980 EF3 12 km 0
Apr 13, 1980 EF3 17 km 0
Mar 27, 1976 EF3 87 km 0
Nov 3, 1968 EF3 19 km 0
Oct 30, 1967 EF3 19 km 4
Apr 18, 1966 EF3 36 km 0
Apr 10, 2024 EF2 54 km 0
Jun 19, 2023 EF2 68 km 0
Dec 14, 2022 EF2 99 km 0
Apr 17, 2022 EF2 95 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950-2024)

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: WHITE DOG (12,306 ac, 2005).

Year Name Acres Distance
2005 WHITE DOG 12,306 83 km
2008 UNNAMED 10,363 76 km
2013 UNNAMED 10,170 79 km
2014 UNNAMED 9,932 83 km
2010 DESOTO 0902 8,713 80 km
2013 UNNAMED 7,660 49 km
2010 DESOTO 1057 7,148 51 km
2015 UNNAMED 7,059 78 km
2014 UNNAMED 6,802 80 km
1993 UNNAMED 6,744 93 km
2005 UNNAMED 6,712 90 km
2000 COW PEN 6,502 83 km
2010 CRIPPLE CHINOOK 6,035 83 km
2005 UNNAMED 5,819 89 km
2018 UNNAMED 5,803 80 km
2010 DESOTO 1064 5,695 48 km
2008 UNNAMED 5,657 88 km
1987 MACHINE GUN 5,601 82 km
1990 PIERCES CREEK 5,544 82 km
2020 369 D 5,362 86 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 51°F (10°C) 5.8 in Coldest
February 53°F (12°C) 5.7 in
March 60°F (15°C) 6.1 in
April 66°F (19°C) 4.8 in
May 74°F (23°C) 5.2 in
June 79°F (26°C) 5.2 in
July 81°F (27°C) 6.6 in Warmest
August 81°F (27°C) 6.6 in Wettest
September 78°F (25°C) 6.1 in
October 69°F (20°C) 3.1 in Driest
November 60°F (15°C) 4.6 in
December 54°F (12°C) 5.2 in

DeLisle has a seasonal temperature swing of 31°F / from 51°F in January to 81°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 65.0 inches, with August being the wettest month (6.6") and October the driest (3.1").

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