Pascagoula, Mississippi

Pascagoula, Mississippi
Welcome sign on U.S. Route 90
Welcome sign on U.S. Route 90
Flag of Pascagoula, Mississippi
Official logo of Pascagoula, Mississippi
Nickname: 
Mississippi's Flagship City
Motto(s): 
"A Great Place to Live, Work & Play"
Location of Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi
Location of Pascagoula in Jackson County, Mississippi
Pascagoula is located in Mississippi
Pascagoula
Pascagoula
Location in the United States
Pascagoula is located in the United States
Pascagoula
Pascagoula
Pascagoula (the United States)
Coordinates: 30°21′49″N 88°32′31″W / 30.36361°N 88.54194°W / 30.36361; -88.54194
CountryUnited States
StateMississippi
CountyJackson
Government
 • MayorJay Willis (R)
Area
 • City24.51 sq mi (63.48 km2)
 • Land15.38 sq mi (39.82 km2)
 • Water9.13 sq mi (23.66 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City22,010
 • Density1,431.45/sq mi (552.68/km2)
 • Urban
50,428 (US: 497th)
 • Metro
382,516 (US: 137th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
39567-39581
Area code228
FIPS code28-55360
GNIS feature ID0675480
Websitecityofpascagoula.com

Pascagoula (/pæskəɡulə/ PASS-kuh-GOOL-uh) is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Mississippi, United States.[2] It is the principal city of the Pascagoula metropolitan area, and is part of the GulfportBiloxi–Pascagoula Combined Statistical Area and the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. The population was 22,392 at the 2010 census,[3] down from 26,200 at the 2000 census. In 2019 the population was 21,699.[4]

The city is served by three airports: Mobile Regional Airport, 34 miles (55 km) to the northeast in Alabama; Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport, about 40 miles (64 km) west of Pascagoula; and the Trent Lott International Airport, 9 miles (14 km) to the north in Jackson County.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Pascagoula city, Mississippi". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 7, 2018.
  4. ^ "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". Retrieved May 21, 2020.