Gulfport, Mississippi
City in Harrison County, Mississippi · ZIP 39501, 39503, 39507
- Harrison County
- Census data · ACS 2019-2023
- 21 public schools
- 74,621 (2024 estimate)Population
- 28,420Households
- $46,044Median household income
- $167,100Median home value
- 21Public schools
- 3ZIP codes
About Gulfport
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Town intelligenceOfficial sources, refreshed yearly
| Census | Population |
|---|---|
| 2000 | 71,127 |
| 2010 | 67,793 |
| 2020 | 72,926 |
As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.
Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.
Median household income $46,044 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.
- Owner occupied
- 15,092 units
- Renter occupied
- 13,328 units
- Vacancy rate
- 14.3%
Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.
| Measure | Gulfport | Harrison County | Mississippi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 72,533 | 209,443 | 2,951,438 |
| Median household income | $46,044 | $57,233 | $54,915 |
| Median age | 36.7 | 38.1 | 38.4 |
| Median home value | $167,100 | $199,300 | $161,400 |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher | 22.3% | 25.5% | 24.2% |
| Foreign-born residents | 3.6% | 4.4% | 2.4% |
| Owner-occupied homes | 53.1% | 60.6% | 69.5% |
| Mean commute to work | 21.8 minutes | 23.3 minutes | 25.6 minutes |
Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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Schools
| School | Type | Grades | District |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNISTON AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| BAYOU VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | K–5 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| BEL AIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | K–6 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| CENTRAL ELEM | Public | Pre-K–5 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| CROSSROADS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | K–6 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| HARRISON CENTRAL ELEMENTARY | Public | K–3 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| LYMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | K–6 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| NORTH GULFPORT ELEMENTARY AND MIDDL | Public | K–8 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| PASS ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| RIVER OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | K–6 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| THREE RIVERS ELEMENTARY | Public | K–6 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| TWENTY EIGHTH ST ELEM | Public | Pre-K–5 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| WEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Public | Pre-K–5 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| BAYOU VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| GULFPORT CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Public | 6–8 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| ORANGE GROVE ELEMENTARY | Public | 4–6 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL | Public | 9–12 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| GULFPORT VOCATIONAL ANNEX | Career and technical | 9–12 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
| HARRISON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL | Alternative | 7–12 | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| HARRISON CO CHILD DEVELOPMENT CEN | Public | Ungraded | HARRISON CO SCHOOL DIST |
| THE LEARNING CENTER | Alternative | 3–12 | GULFPORT SCHOOL DIST |
Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.
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