Gulfport
MSHarrison County, Mississippi
Population 209K |Median income $55,211 |7 hospitals
Population
208,748
Harrison County
Median Income
$55,211
-13% vs avg
Median Home Value
$185,000
-5% vs avg
Median Age
37.6
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
209K+10%
Median Income
$57,233+33%
Median Home Value
$199,300+39%
Poverty Rate
17.4%-13%
Unemployment
7.2%-21%
Economics
Median Rent $1,034/mo
Poverty Rate
18.4% +28% vs avg
Unemployment 8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 24.8%
Work From Home 4.8%
Public Transit 0.2%
Demographics
White 64.7%
African American 24.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.6%
Other / Multiethnic 2.6%
Asian 2.3%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
High Blood Pressure
42.3%
Short Sleep Duration
40.1%
Obesity
36.5%
Physical Inactivity
35%
Frequent Mental Distress
17.3%
Current Smoking
16.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
14.4%
Diabetes
14.1%
Binge Drinking
13.9%
Lack of Health Insurance
11.1%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 9.9%
Annual Checkup 81.3%
Other Measures
Current Asthma
9.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.2%
Stroke
4%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
212 per 100k
-40% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1798 per 100k
-9% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
178.5
Homicide
7.9
Robbery
25.9
Burglary
337.2
Larceny-Theft
1282.1
Motor Vehicle Theft
178.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 7 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 1
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 1
★ 1
Average Rating
2.8/5
Total Hospitals
7
With ER
4
VA GULF COAST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
BILOXI · Acute Care - Veterans Administration · ER
★★★★★
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT
GULFPORT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
SINGING RIVER GULFPORT
GULFPORT · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★☆☆☆
MERIT HEALTH BILOXI
BILOXI · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★☆☆☆☆
Alerts & News — Gulfport Area 1
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Harrison County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.