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Gulfport, Mississippi Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 71,127. Estimated population in July 2024: 72,464 (+1.9% change)
Males: 35,244 (49.6%), Females: 35,883 (50.4%)

Zip codes: 39501, 39503, 39507.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $32,779
Median house value: $80,300

Population by Race

Races in Gulfport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (60.9%)
  • Black (33.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Filipino (0.5%)

Ancestries: United States (10.5%), Irish (8.6%), German (7.5%), English (7.5%), French (5.3%), Italian (3.1%).

Elevation: 25 feet

Land area: 56.9 square miles

Map of Gulfport, MS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gulfport

  • High school or higher: 79.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 7.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gulfport city

  • Never married: 27.5%
  • Now married: 47.0%
  • Separated: 2.9%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

2.6% Foreign born (1.0% Asia, 0.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +6,444 (+10.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Gulfport:

  • COLUMBIA GARDEN PARK HOSPITAL (1520 BROAD AVE)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT (4500 13TH ST-P O BOX 1810)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gulfport:

  • BILOXI REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 2 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • GULF COAST MEDICAL CENTER (about 8 miles; BILOXI, MS)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BILOXI (about 13 miles; BILOXI, MS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gulfport:

  • GULFPORT-BILOXI INTL (about 1 miles; GULFPORT, MS; Abbreviation: GPT)
  • KEESLER AFB (about 12 miles; BILOXI, MS; Abbreviation: BIX)
  • STENNIS INTL (about 26 miles; BAY ST LOUIS, MS; Abbreviation: HSA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gulfport:

Amtrak station:
GULFPORT (1419 27TH AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
 

Colleges/Universities in Gulfport:

  • CHRIS BEAUTY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 139; Location: 1265 PASS RD; Private, for-profit)
  • COMMERCIAL DRIVER INSTITUTE INC (Location: PO BOX 2664; Private, for-profit)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gulfport:

  • MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; PERKINSTON, MS; Full-time enrollment: 6,329)
  • PEARL RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; POPLARVILLE, MS; Full-time enrollment: 2,433)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI (about 56 miles; HATTIESBURG, MS; Full-time enrollment: 12,541)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA (about 66 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 9,082)
  • SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY AT NEW ORLEANS (about 71 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 3,217)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS (about 74 miles; NEW ORLEANS, LA; Full-time enrollment: 12,442)
  • BISHOP STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 74 miles; MOBILE, AL; Full-time enrollment: 2,758)

Schools

Public high schools in Gulfport:

  • GULFPORT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,747; Location: 100 PERRY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HARRISON CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,650; Location: 15600 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • HARRISON CO VOC COMPLEX (Location: 15600 SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • HARRISON COUNTY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Location: 11072 HIGHWAY 49; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • GULFPORT VOCATIONAL ANNEX (Location: 100 PERRY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Gulfport:

  • ST JOHN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 391; Location: 620 PASS ROAD; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • BIBLE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 12200 DEDEAUX ROAD; Grades: PK – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Gulfport:

  • NORTH GULFPORT SEVENTH AND EIGHTH (Students: 1,097; Location: 4715 ILLINOIS AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • THREE RIVERS ELEMENTARY (Students: 884; Location: 13500 THREE RIVERS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • BAYOU VIEW MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 786; Location: 212 43RD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • BEL AIRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 738; Location: 10531 KLEIN ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)
  • GULFPORT CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 726; Location: 1310 42ND AVENUE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • HARRISON CENTRAL 9TH GRADE (Students: 713; Location: 10453 KLEIN ROAD; Grades: 09 – 09)
  • HARRISON CENTRAL ELEMENTARY (Students: 711; Location: 15451 DEDEAUX ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • ANNISTON AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 606; Location: 2314 JONES STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ORANGE GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 587; Location: 11391 OLD HIGHWAY 49; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • LIZANA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 550; Location: 15341 LIZANA SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Gulfport:

  • ST JOHN INTERPAROCHIAL ELEM SC (Students: 268; Location: 2415 17TH STREET; Grades: PK – 6)
  • ST JAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 603 WEST AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • WESTMINSTER ACADEMY (Students: 200; Location: 5003 LAWSON AVENUE; Grades: PK – 6)
  • COVENANT CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 92; Location: 24TH AVE AT HWY 90; Grades: PK – 5)

Libraries

Library in Gulfport:

  • HARRISON COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $2,889,116; Location: 1300 21ST AVENUE; 270,545 books; 7,758 audio materials; 7,934 video materials; 561 serial subscriptions)

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