How many people live in the ?

Updated Mar. 4, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024 there were 426,800 people in the Gulfport, MS area. That makes the Gulfport, MS metropolitan statistical area the 130th-most populous metro area in the US. It is home to 0.13% of the nation's population.

427K

population of Gulfport, MS area (2024)

0.13%

Gulfport, MS area share of US population (2024)
Between 2010 and 2024, the population of the Gulfport, MS area increased from 389,300 to 426,800—a 9.6% increase. During that same period, the US population grew 9.9%.

About 426,800 people lived in the Gulfport, MS area in 2024.

Population estimates of the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area, 2010–2024

What are the age demographics of the Gulfport, MS area?

About 18.5% of the Gulfport, MS area's population in 2024 was aged 65 years or older, higher than the 18% share in the nation overall. Children (under 18) account for 22.3% of the Gulfport, MS area population, above the 21.6% population share of children nationwide.

A higher share of the Gulfport, MS area population is 65 and older than the US overall.

Population share by age group in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area and the US overall (2024)

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of the Gulfport, MS area?

Non-Hispanic Black or African American residents make up 21.7% of the Gulfport, MS area population, higher than the national share of 12.6%. Non-Hispanic white residents make up 65.9% of the population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.

A lower share of the Gulfport, MS area population is Hispanic than the US overall.

Population share by race and ethnicity in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area and the US overall (2024)

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