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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.2%
70,842 → 73,095
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+22.4%
$37,610 → $46,044
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+2.04%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Gulfport across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
74,696
+1,601 from 2023 (73,095)
Projected Median Income 2030
$53,035
+$6,991 from 2023 ($46,044)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 70,842 | — | $37,610 | — |
| 2015 | 71,413 | +0.8% | $36,474 | -3% |
| 2017 | 71,978 | +0.8% | $37,243 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 71,590 | -0.5% | $39,171 | +5.2% |
| 2021 | 72,105 | +0.7% | $41,250 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 73,095 | +1.4% | $46,044 | +11.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.