Biloxi, MS City Data

Biloxi, MS is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 50,644 people who live in Biloxi and approximately 189,601 who live in Harrison County. We want to help people moving to or living in Biloxi to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Biloxi. We have included Biloxi housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Biloxi Information

Harrison County where Biloxi resides is 976.15 square miles. The resident population of this county is 189,601 and has a population rank of 290 out of all the places in the United States.

Biloxi has a total of 50,644 people and of those residents there are 25,563 males and 25,081 females. The median age of the male population is 31.4 and the female population is 33.7. There are approximately 2,990 births each year and around 1,806 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Biloxi varies per year, but currently 49,441 are one race and 1,203 are two or more races.

Of the 50,644 people who live in Biloxi, there are 14,723 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Biloxi is 7,714 male and 7,009 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 38,370.

General Biloxi Information
Total area in square miles - Harrison County	976.15
Water area in square miles - Harrison County	N/A
Resident population - Harrison County	189,601
Population rank - Harrison County	290
Total population	50,644
Total population (male)	25,563
Total population (female)	25,081
Population median age (male)	31.4
Population median age (female)	33.7
Births - Harrison County	2,990
Deaths- Harrison County	1,806
Population of one race	49,441
Population of two or more races	1,203
Population under 20 years	14,723
Population under 20 years (male)	7,714
Population under 20 years (female)	7,009
Total population 18 years and over	38,370

Biloxi Social Characteristics

There are 71,538 households in Biloxi. Families make up 48,969 of these households. The table below breaks down the Biloxi families into three different groups. Married-couple families (34,410), male householder with no wife present (3,175) and female householder with no husband present (10,548). The remainder of the Biloxi households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 22,933. Biloxi, MS moving companies help people in Biloxi move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Biloxi. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Biloxi is based, there are 75,066 females 15 and over; of those females there are 16,526 never married, 37,116 now married, 1,905 separated, 8,447 widowed, and 11,072 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,707 separated, 2,110 widowed and 9,098 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Biloxi social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Biloxi.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Harrison County)
Total households	71,538
Family households (families)	48,969
With own children under 18 years	26,580
Married-couple family	34,410
With own children under 18 years	16,103
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,175
With own children under 18 years	1,825
Female householder, no husband present, family	10,548
With own children under 18 years	6,715
Nonfamily households	22,933
Householder living alone	18,446
65 years and over	5,965

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,803
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,510
Average household size	2.42
Average family size	3.02

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	38,550
Householder	12,386
Spouse	8,731
Child	13,934
Other relatives	652
Nonrelatives	1,099
Unmarried partner	453
Roomer or boarder	133
Housemate or roommate	210
Unmarried partner	1,048
Foster child	21
Other	282

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,824
Male householder	3,714
Male householder living alone	2,886
Male householder not living alone	828
Female householder	3,488
Female householder living alone	3,018
Female householder not living alone	470
Nonrelatives	1,622
Unmarried partner	595
Roomer or boarder	169
Housemate or roommate	601
Foster child	11
Other	246

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	75,066
Never married	16,526
Now married	37,116
Separated	1,905
Widowed	8,447
Divorced	11,072
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,707
Widowed	2,110
Divorced	9,098

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	50,644
Male	25,563
Under 5 years	1,864
5 to 9 years	1,835
10 to 14 years	1,577
15 to 17 years	952
18 and 19 years	1,486
20 years	615
21 years	550
22 to 24 years	1,379
25 to 29 years	1,977
30 to 34 years	1,907
35 to 39 years	2,157
40 to 44 years	1,854
45 to 49 years	1,617
50 to 54 years	1,320
55 to 59 years	977
60 and 61 years	353
62 to 64 years	541
65 and 66 years	347
67 to 69 years	537
70 to 74 years	737
75 to 79 years	517
80 to 84 years	281
85 years and over	183
Female	25,081
Under 5 years	1,857
5 to 9 years	1,799
10 to 14 years	1,501
15 to 17 years	889
18 and 19 years	963
20 years	472
21 years	483
22 to 24 years	1,280
25 to 29 years	1,962
30 to 34 years	1,799
35 to 39 years	1,958
40 to 44 years	1,726
45 to 49 years	1,572
50 to 54 years	1,313
55 to 59 years	1,067
60 and 61 years	394
62 to 64 years	573
65 and 66 years	392
67 to 69 years	559
70 to 74 years	818
75 to 79 years	786
80 to 84 years	492
85 years and over	426

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	50,644
One race	49,441
White	36,177
Black or African American	9,643
American Indian and Alaska Native	248
Asian	2,590
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	58
Some other race	75
Two or more races	1,203

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	47,374
People who are White alone	33,979
People who are Black or African American alone	8,979
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	226
People who are Asian alone	2,514
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	50
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,583
People who are Some other race alone	570

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	175,868
Same house	86,154
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	10,366
Different state or abroad	34,013
Different state	30,775
Abroad	3,238

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harrison County)
Total resident population	189,601
Born in United States	86,149
State of residence	102,028
Different state	77,882
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,906
Foreign born	6,785

Biloxi Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Biloxi. That total enrollment is 48,256 for the population of the country, which includes Biloxi. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 20,156 and elementary or high school enrollment was 65,367 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 8,866.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Biloxi population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	48,256
Pre-kindergarten	3,635
Public	1,884
Private	1,751
Kindergarten	3,070
Public	2,537
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	22,426
Public	20,018
Private	2,408
Elementary and high school	32,684
Public	29,299
Private	3,385
High school grades 9 to 12	10,258
Public	9,281
Private	977
College, undergraduate years	7,824
Public	6,793
Private	1,031
Graduate or professional school	1,043
Public	689
Private	354
Not enrolled in school	133,292

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	119,169
Less than 9th grade	7,448
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	16,082
High school graduate	33,808
Some college, no degree	30,907
Associate's degree	9,011
Bachelor's degree	21,913
Graduate or professional degree	18.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	14,062

Biloxi Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 145,662 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Biloxi. The Biloxi occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (22,560), service occupations (17,896), sales and office occupations (21,814), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (542), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (9,661) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (9,471). The 145,662 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 61,683 private wage and salary workers, 14,626 government workers, 5,389 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harrison County)
Population 16 years and over	145,662
In labor force	94,847
Civilian labor force	87,237
Employed	81,944
Unemployed	5,293
Percent Unemployed	6.1
Armed Forces	7,610
Females 16 years and over	73,814
In labor force	43,482
Civilian labor force	41,883
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,426
Armed forces	1,599
Males 16 years and over	71,848
In labor force	51,365
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,867
Armed forces	6,011

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harrison County)
Workers 16 years and over	87,885
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	69,504
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,415
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	4,103
Other means	758
Worked at home	1,383
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,887,280

OCCUPATION (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Management, professional, and related occupations	22,560
Service occupations	17,896
Sales and office occupations	21,814
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	542
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	9,661
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	9,471

INDUSTRY (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	981
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	6,489
Wholesale trade	1,996
Retail trade	10,385
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,830
Information	1,646
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	4,292
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,950
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	14,938
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	16,531
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,427

CLASS OF WORKER (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	22,560
Private wage and salary workers	61,683
Government workers	14,626
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	5,389
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Biloxi Housing Characteristics

In Biloxi, MS there are 79,636 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 71,538 occupied and 8,098 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Biloxi, there are 49,754 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,150 units in Biloxi. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Biloxi, MS local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Biloxi, MS truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Biloxi. There are 1,503 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,444 with rent between $200-299, 6,588 with rent between $300-499 and 14,203 with rent for $500 and above. Full Biloxi gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Biloxi, MS home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harrison County)
Total housing units	79,636
Occupied housing units	71,538
Vacant housing units	8,098

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harrison County)
Total housing units	79,636
1-unit, detached	49,754
1-unit, attached	2,150
2 units	2,308
3 or 4 units	3,498
5 to 9 units	4,324
10 to 19 units	2,422
20 to 49 units	1,916
50 or more units	3,288
Mobile home	9,843

HOUSING TENURE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	71,538
Owner-occupied	44,826
Renter-occupied	26,712

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	71,538
No vehicles available	4,708
2 vehicle available	39,827
3 vehicles available	8,984
4 vehicles available	2,170
5 or more vehicles available	863

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	71,538
Utility gas	27,840
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	39,698
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	19
Coal or coke
Wood	142
Solar energy	8
Other fuel	53
No fuel used	256

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	71,538
Less Than $50,000	44,826
$50,000 to $99,999	17,934
$100,000 to $149,999	7,558
$150,000 to $199,999	3,068
$200,000 to $299,999	1,877
$300,000 to $499,999	549
$1,000,000 or more	108
Median (dollars)	87,200

GROSS RENT (Harrison County)
Occupied units paying rent	26,712
Less than $200	1,503
$200 to $299	1,444
$300 to $499	6,588
$500 to $699	9,540
$700 to $999	4,076
$1,000 to $1,499	499
$1,500 or more	87