Gulfport, MS Demographics

A map of Gulfport's Population by Race

Gulfport, Mississippi had a population of 72,926 in 2020. It was 47.1% White, 38.8% Black, 1.6% Asian, 6.9% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 4.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Gulfport, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Gulfport is the 2nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Gulfport's White Population

34,382 residents of Gulfport identify as White, or 47.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Gulfport slightly less than the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Gulfport is ranked #239 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Gulfport is less White than neighboring Lyman (68.9% White), Long Beach (76.6% White), Biloxi (58.2% White), D'Iberville (54.6% White), and Pass Christian (61.9% White).

Gulfport's Black Population

28,287 residents of Gulfport identify as Black, or 38.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Gulfport roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Gulfport is ranked #206 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Gulfport is more Black than neighboring Lyman (17% Black), Long Beach (9.1% Black), Biloxi (21.8% Black), D'Iberville (20.6% Black), and Pass Christian (25% Black).

Gulfport's Asian Population

1,147 residents of Gulfport identify as Asian, or 1.6%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Gulfport roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Gulfport is ranked #38 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Gulfport is less Asian than neighboring Lyman (1.7% Asian), Long Beach (2.8% Asian), Biloxi (4.3% Asian), D'Iberville (10.4% Asian), and Pass Christian (3.1% Asian).

Gulfport's Hispanic Population

5,015 residents of Gulfport identify as Hispanic, or 6.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Gulfport roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Gulfport is ranked #38 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Gulfport is more Hispanic than neighboring Lyman (5.9% Hispanic), Long Beach (5.1% Hispanic), and Pass Christian (4.4% Hispanic). Gulfport is less Hispanic than neighboring Biloxi (9.5% Hispanic), and D'Iberville (7.8% Hispanic).

Gulfport's Native American/Other Population

646 residents of Gulfport identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Gulfport roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Gulfport is ranked #55 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Gulfport is more Native American/Other than neighboring Long Beach (0.7% Native American/Other), D'Iberville (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pass Christian (0.8% Native American/Other). Gulfport is less Native American/Other than neighboring Lyman (1% Native American/Other).

Gulfport's Multiracial Population

3,449 residents of Gulfport identify as Multiracial, or 4.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Gulfport roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 428 places in Mississippi, Gulfport is ranked #45 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Gulfport is less Multiracial than neighboring Lyman (5.5% Multiracial), Long Beach (5.6% Multiracial), Biloxi (5.4% Multiracial), D'Iberville (5.9% Multiracial), and Pass Christian (4.9% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.