Gulfport is a city in Mississippi, with a population of 76,506 and about 1,375 residents per square mile. The median household earns $49,919 a year, and the median home is worth $174,600.
Conditions
Humidity & wind
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Sunrise & sunset
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Local time
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Size & density
Land area
56 sq mi
Water excluded
Population density
1,375
People per square mile
Rank by population
#529
Of cities on this site
Rank by area
#207
Of cities on this site
Money & housing
Median household income
$49,919
US median ≈ $78,538
Median gross rent
$1,086
Per month
Homeownership
55.1%
US ≈ 65%
Average commute
21.9 min
One way
People
Median age
38
US median 39.1
Bachelor's degree +
23.6%
Age 25 and over
Foreign born
3.9%
Households
29,287
2.43 people each
Climate · 2021–2025 average
Clear days41/yrMostly or fully clear sky
Days with rain190/yr0.01 in or more
Days with snow0/yr
Days above 90°25/yr
Below freezing6/yr
Annual rainfall69.1inInches per year, scaled to 70 in — the rows above count days
Warmest month
August
Average high 88°F
Coldest month
January
Average low 44°F
What people here do for work
Education & health care24.8%
Arts, food & hospitality16.7%
Retail trade11.5%
Professional & business services8.8%
Top four industries · share of all workers · ACS 2024
Wealthiest person in Mississippi
Name
Thomas & James Duff
Forbes, Apr 2025
Net worth
$3B
As of 25 Apr 2025 — not live
Lives in
Hattiesburg
Source of wealth
Tires, diversified
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.
Largest employer in Mississippi · private sector
Employer
University of Mississippi Medical Center
Sector
Healthcare
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified. Government employers are excluded.
Largest public company in Mississippi
Company
Cal-Maine Foods
Revenue
$2.3B
Fiscal year 2024
Headquarters
Ridgeland
Ticker
CALM
Compiled from public reporting, not from an official dataset, and not independently verified.