State: Mississippi
        
        Time zone: Eastern GMT -6:00. 
| Population: | 85,733 | 
| 2000 Population: | 81,658 | 
| White Population: | 53,413 | 
| Black Population: | 24,913 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 2,003 | 
| Asian Population: | 960 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 356 | 
| Indian Population: | 75 | 
| Other Population: | 667 | 
| Male Population: | 40,436 | 
| Female Population: | 41,222 | 
| Median Age: | 102.5 | 
| Male Median Age: | 98.5 | 
| Female Median Age: | 106.5 | 
| Households: | 33,703 | 
| Average Household Size: | 7.53 | 
| Average House Value: | $246,400 | 
| Average Household Income: | $101,421 | 
| Land Area: | 139.646 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.642 sq mi | 
Us Nav Const Batt Gulfport , Orange Grove
39501 39502 , 39503 , 39505 , 39506 , 39507
            Long Beach, MS (       5.7 miles)
             Biloxi, MS (      10.4 miles)
             Pass Christian, MS (      10.8 miles)
             Diberville, MS (      11.3 miles)
             Saucier, MS (      12.8 miles)
             Diamondhead, MS (      16.8 miles)
             Ocean Springs, MS (      18.0 miles)
             Perkinston, MS (      18.1 miles)
             Waveland, MS (      19.1 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 |