GULFPORT-BILOXI METROPOLITAN AREA

The 'Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area' is a metropolitan area in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region that covers three counties - Hancock, Harrison, and Stone. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 246,190. The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A July 1, 2006 estimate placed the population at 227,904.^[1] Prior to the hurricane, the area had experienced steady to moderate population growth. It is also part of the larger Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula Combined Statistical Area.

Contents

Counties

Communities

Cities and towns

Census-designated places

Unincorporated places

Demographics

See also

References

Counties

★ Hancock

★ Harrison

★ Stone

Communities

Cities and towns

★ Bay St. Louis

★ Biloxi (Principal city)

★ D'Iberville

★ Gulfport (Principal city)

★ Long Beach

★ Pass Christian

★ Waveland

★ Wiggins

Census-designated places

★ Diamondhead

★ Kiln

★ Lyman

★ Pearlington

★ Saucier

★ Shoreline Park

Unincorporated places

★ Bayou Caddy

★ Bond

★ Clermont Harbor

★ Cuevas

★ De Lisle

★ Howison

★ Lakeshore

★ McHenry

★ Perkinston

★ Woolmarket

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 246,190 people, 93,182 households, and 64,027 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 76.47% White, 18.49% African American, 0.47% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $33,774, and the median income for a family was $39,536. Males had a median income of $29,452 versus $21,775 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,822.

See also

★ List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi

★ List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi

★ List of cities in Mississippi

★ List of towns and villages in Mississippi

★ List of United States metropolitan areas

References

1. Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Mississippi: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006