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Gulfport, MS
Full City Profile · Mississippi · Harrison County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
72,533
Population
1,304/sq mi density
$46,044
Median Income
$28,084 per capita
$167,100
Home Value
$200,110 Zillow
$1,030
Median Rent
34.5% income on rent
68°F
Avg Temperature
313 sunny days/yr
326
Violent Crime/100K
4,824 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.7 / 5.0
$46,044 median income, 5.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$167,100 home value, $1,030/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
326 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,044
39% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,084
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.6%
56% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.2%
63% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gulfport vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gulfport’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,044
61%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,084
72%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,218
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$926
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$926
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
21% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
80.4%
10% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$12,822M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
80.4%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
13.9%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
5,104
Restaurants
546
Healthcare
534
Retail
815
Manufacturing
103
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,218
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,571
2% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
87.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,044 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,084 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,218 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $926 |
| County GDP | $12,822M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.460 |
| Cost of Living Index | 87.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 80.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 5,104 |
| Restaurants | 546 |
| Healthcare | 534 |
| Retail | 815 |
| Manufacturing | 103 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,218 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,571 |