Biloxi

Population: 49,011
Median household income: $55,958
Median home value: $203,200

Located in Harrison County, Mississippi, Biloxi is a community with a population of 49,011. At $55,958, its median household income sits in line with Harrison County's $57,233.

Between 2019 and 2023, Biloxi's population grew 6.8% from 45,906 to 49,011, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $161,700 to $203,200.

The typical home was built around 1990. 15.7% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 49,011
Median age: 36.7 yrs
Median household income: $55,958
Median home value: $203,200
Median gross rent: $1,051
Housing units: 23,161
Homeownership rate: 48.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
Unemployment rate: 8.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

45,90649,011

Median household income

$48,137$55,958

Median home value

$161,700$203,200

Median gross rent

$864$1,051

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	45,906	$48,137	$161,700	$864
2020	46,042	$48,999	$166,500	$865
2021	49,061	$51,289	$168,600	$940
2022	49,141	$55,775	$196,600	$1,007
2023	49,011	$55,958	$203,200	$1,051

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3413.9%

35 to 4413.2%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6413.8%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over5.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	2,927	6.0%
5 to 17	8,376	17.1%
18 to 24	4,974	10.1%
25 to 34	6,827	13.9%
35 to 44	6,457	13.2%
45 to 54	5,239	10.7%
55 to 64	6,761	13.8%
65 to 74	4,602	9.4%
75 and over	2,848	5.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	29,170	59.5%
Black or African American	9,665	19.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	13	0.0%
Asian	1,858	3.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	22	0.0%
Some other race	299	0.6%
Two or more races	2,919	6.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	5,065	10.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate24.7%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree17.0%

Graduate or professional degree11.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,017	12.3%
High school graduate	8,091	24.7%
Some college or associate's	11,180	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	5,577	17.0%
Graduate or professional degree	3,869	11.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone73.6%

Carpooled9.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked8.7%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means2.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	17,173	73.6%
Carpooled	2,172	9.3%
Public transit	27	0.1%
Walked	2,038	8.7%
Bicycle	24	0.1%
Worked from home	1,344	5.8%
Other means	563	2.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,182	32.6%
15 to 29 min	10,507	47.8%
30 to 44 min	3,136	14.3%
45 to 59 min	418	1.9%
60+ min	754	3.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 15.7% (7,325 of 46,669)

	Count	Share
Family households	11,979	60.8%
Nonfamily households	7,715	39.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1990

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	19,694	85.0%
Vacant	3,467	15.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	9,574	48.6%
Renter-occupied	10,120	51.4%

1-unit, detached52.4%

1-unit, attached5.2%

2 to 4 units6.4%

5 to 19 units16.5%

20 or more units14.0%

Mobile home & other5.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	12,141	52.4%
1-unit, attached	1,211	5.2%
2 to 4 units	1,493	6.4%
5 to 19 units	3,816	16.5%
20 or more units	3,245	14.0%
Mobile home & other	1,255	5.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2806220
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 43 sq mi
Water area: 25 sq mi
Center point: 30.4267, -88.9358