State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 38,452 | 
| 2000 Population: | 31,819 | 
| White Population: | 27,967 | 
| Black Population: | 2,103 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 722 | 
| Asian Population: | 941 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 126 | 
| Indian Population: | 19 | 
| Other Population: | 192 | 
| Male Population: | 15,519 | 
| Female Population: | 16,300 | 
| Median Age: | 36.5 | 
| Male Median Age: | 35.9 | 
| Female Median Age: | 37 | 
| Households: | 12,894 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.64 | 
| Average House Value: | $98,700 | 
| Average Household Income: | $47,133 | 
| Land Area: | 57.444 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.403 sq mi | 
Gulf Hills Gulf Islands National Seasho , Gulf Park Estates , Larue , Latimer , Polfry , Windsor Park , Ocean Springs
            Ocean Springs, MS (       2.1 miles)
             Gautier, MS (       7.3 miles)
             Diberville, MS (       9.4 miles)
             Biloxi, MS (      10.3 miles)
             Vancleave, MS (      12.8 miles)
             Escatawpa, MS (      13.1 miles)
             Pascagoula, MS (      14.0 miles)
             Moss Point, MS (      14.8 miles)
             
| 2000 Population: | 2,844,658 | 
| White Population: | 1,746,099 | 
| Black Population: | 1,033,809 | 
| Asian Population: | 18,626 | 
| Indian Population: | 11,652 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 667 | 
| Other Population: | 13,784 | 
| Male Population: | 1,373,554 | 
| Female Population: | 1,471,104 | 
| Median Age: | 33.80 | 
| Male Median Age: | 32.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 35.30 | 
| 2000 Households: | 1,046,434 | 
| White Households: | 690,183 | 
| Black Households: | 338,092 | 
| Asian Households: | 5,199 | 
| Indian Households: | 3,575 | 
| Hawaiian Households: | 181 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.63 | 
| Average Family Size: | 3.14 |