Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area

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The Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in the Mississippi Gulf Coast region that covers three counties - Hancock, Harrison, and Stone. As of the 2000 census, the MSA had a population of 246,190. The area was significantly impacted by Hurricane Katrina in 2005. A July 1, 2006 estimate placed the population at 227,904.^[1] Prior to the hurricane, the area had experienced steady to moderate population growth. It is also part of the larger Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula Combined Statistical Area.

Contents 1 Counties 2 Communities 2.1 Cities and towns 2.2 Census-designated places 2.3 Unincorporated places 3 Demographics 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Counties

• Hancock County
• Harrison County
• Stone County

[edit] Communities

[edit] Cities and towns

• Bay St. Louis
• Biloxi (Principal city)
• D'Iberville
• Gulfport (Principal city)
• Long Beach
• Pass Christian
• Waveland
• Wiggins

[edit] Census-designated places

• Diamondhead
• Kiln
• Lyman
• Pearlington
• Saucier
• Shoreline Park

[edit] Unincorporated places

• Bayou Caddy
• Clermont Harbor
• Lakeshore
• Woolmarket

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 246,190 people, 93,182 households, and 64,027 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 76.47% White, 18.49% African American, 0.47% Native American, 2.17% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.76% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.

The median income for a household in the MSA was $33,774, and the median income for a family was $39,536. Males had a median income of $29,452 versus $21,775 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $16,822.

[edit] See also

• List of metropolitan areas in Mississippi
• List of micropolitan areas in Mississippi
• List of cities in Mississippi
• List of towns and villages in Mississippi
• List of United States metropolitan areas

[edit] References

1. ^ Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population for Counties of Mississippi: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CSV). 2006 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division (2007-03-22). Retrieved on April 5, 2007.