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Biloxi, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 50,644. Estimated population in July 2024: 50,209 (-0.9% change)
Males: 25,563 (50.5%), Females: 25,081 (49.5%)

Harrison County

Zip codes: 39530, 39531, 39532.

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.5 years
Median household income: $34,106
Median house value: $92,600

Population by Race

Races in Biloxi:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.7%)
  • Black (19.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.6%)
  • Vietnamese (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Filipino (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (10.5%), Irish (10.2%), English (8.6%), French (8.5%), United States (8.4%), Italian (4.4%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 38.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Biloxi

  • High school or higher: 81.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.2%
  • Unemployed: 6.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Biloxi city

  • Never married: 29.4%
  • Now married: 47.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 7.6%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

5.4% Foreign born (3.3% Asia, 1.0% Europe, 0.7% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,352 (+9.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Biloxi:

  • BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (PO BOX 128/150 REYNOIR STREET)
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (180 DEBUYS ROAD)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (648 BEACH BOULEVARD)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Biloxi:

  • KEESLER AFB (about 2 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)
  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 10 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
  • TRENT LOTT INTERNATIONAL (about 29 miles; PASCAGOULA, MS; Abbreviation: PQL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Biloxi:

Amtrak station:
BILOXI (860 ESTERS BLVD.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Biloxi:

  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 24 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 56 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 59 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA-BALDWIN (about 73 miles; FAIRHOPE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 5,582)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 81 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)

Schools

Public high schools in Biloxi:

  • BILOXI HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,147; Location: 1845 RICHARD DRIVE; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • R D BROWN VOC CENTER (Location: 1424 FATHER RYAN AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high school in Biloxi:

  • MERCY CROSS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 390 CRUSADERS DRIVE; Grades: 7 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Biloxi:

  • BILOXI JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 1,027; Location: 1424 FATHER RYAN AVENUE; Grades: 08 – 09)
  • NORTH WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARY AND MID (Students: 883; Location: 16237 OLD WOOLMARKET ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)
  • NORTH BAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 857; Location: 1825 POPP’S FERRY ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • POPPS FERRY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 685; Location: 364 NELSON ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ST. MARTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 611; Location: 16300 LEMOYNE BLVD.; Grades: 06 – 07)
  • JEFF DAVIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 340 ST. MARY BLVD.; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ST MARTIN UPPER ELEMENTARY (Students: 559; Location: 16304 LEMOYNE BLVD.; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • WOOLMARKET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 509; Location: 12513 JOHN LEE ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BEAUVOIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 2003 LAWRENCE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ST MARTIN N ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 16308 LEMOYNE BLVD.; Grades: KG – 03)

Private primary/middle schools in Biloxi:

  • OUR LADY OF FATIMA SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 320 JIM MONEY ROAD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • NATIVITY BVM SCHOOL (Students: 283; Location: 1046 BEACH BLVD; Grades: PK – 6)
  • CEDAR LAKE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 140; Location: PO BOX 6069; Grades: KG – 7)
  • GULF COAST 7TH DAY ADVENTIST E (Students: 10; Location: 13301 HWY 67; Grades: 1 – 8)
  • GULF OAKS HOSPITAL (Students: 10; Location: 180 DEBUYS RD.; Grades: UG – UG)

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