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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Gulfport, MS compare?
| Figure | Gulfport, MS |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 76,506 |
| Change since April 2020 | +4.9% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 72,926 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,311 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 26.1% |
| Measure | Gulfport, MS |
|---|---|
| Total population | 73,003±40 |
| Median age | 38.0±1.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±1.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 47.3%±1.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 37.3%±1.8 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±0.4 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 3.9%±0.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 23.6%±1.9 pts |
| Median household income | $49,919±$2,862 |
| Per capita income | $30,378±$1,499 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.8%±2.2 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 9.1%±1.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $174,600±$5,769 |
| Median gross rent | $1,086±$36 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 48.1%±4.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 55.1%±2.1 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.3%±1.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 77.4%±2.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.5%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.9 min±1.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 15.6%±1.4 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov