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Gulfport, Mississippi | |
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Clockwise from top: Downtown Gulfport, Mississippi Aquarium, Dan M. Russell Jr. Courthouse | |
 Flag  Logo | |
| Motto: Where Your Ship Comes In | |
 Location within Harrison County | |
  Gulfport Location within Mississippi  Gulfport Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°24′6″N 89°4′34″W / 30.40167°N 89.07611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Harrison |
| Incorporated | July 28, 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Strong mayor–council |
| • Body | Gulfport City Council |
| • Mayor | Billy Hewes (R) |
| Area | |
• City | 64.01 sq mi (165.79 km2) |
| • Land | 55.62 sq mi (144.06 km2) |
| • Water | 8.39 sq mi (21.73 km2) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• City | 72,926 |
| • Density | 1,311.08/sq mi (506.21/km2) |
| • Urban | 236,344 (US: 169th)[3] |
| • Urban density | 1,401.5/sq mi (541.1/km2) |
| • Metro | 416,259 (US: 133rd)[2] |
| Demonym | Gulfporter |
| Time zone | UTC−6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 39501-39503, 39505-39507 |
| Area code | 228 |
| FIPS code | 28-29700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0670771 |
| Website | City of Gulfport |
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Gulfport is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. Along with Biloxi, Gulfport is the co-county seat of Harrison County and part of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area.[2] As of the 2020 census, Gulfport has a population of 72,926; the metro area has a population of 416,259.[4][2] Gulfport lies along the gulf coast of the United States in southern Mississippi, taking its name from its port on the Gulf Coast on the Mississippi Sound. It is home to the U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Seabees.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
- ^ a b c "2020 Population and Housing State Data". United States Census Bureau. August 12, 2021. Retrieved January 16, 2021.
- ^ "List of 2020 Census Urban Areas". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: United States". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
- ^ "Home". Seabee.navy.mil. Archived from the original on July 17, 2015. Retrieved May 2, 2017.