Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

1968‑1983:		Biloxi-Gulfport, MS SMSA
1983‑1992:		Biloxi-Gulfport, MS MSA
1992‑2003:		Not defined
2003‑2006:		Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS CSA

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Hancock County, MS	11,891	14,039	17,387	24,537	31,760	42,967	46,546

Harrison County, MS	84,073	119,489	134,582	157,665	165,365	189,601	193,187

Stone County, MS	6,264	7,013	8,101	9,716	10,750	13,622	14,883



Total	-	-	134,582	191,918	197,125	-	254,616
Percent Change	-	-	-	42.6%	2.7%	-100.0%	-



Total (as currently defined)	102,228	140,541	160,070	191,918	207,875	246,190	254,616
Percent Change	-	37.5%	13.9%	19.9%	8.3%	18.4%	3.4%

Timeline

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Component

Hancock County, MS

Harrison County, MS

Stone County, MS

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950	1960	1970		1980		1990		2000	2005


Biloxi, MS	37,425	44,053	48,486	*	49,311	*	46,319	*	50,644	50,209	*

Gulfport, MS	22,659	30,204	40,791	*	39,676	*	40,775	*	71,127	72,464	*



Total	0	0	89,277		88,987		87,094		0	122,673
Metro	0	0	134,582		191,918		197,125		0	254,616
Percent			66.3%		46.4%		44.2%			48.2%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Biloxi, MS

Gulfport, MS

Urban/Rural Population



1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			124,539	77.8%
		UA Population		105,514	65.9%
	Rural Population			35,531	22.2%

	Inside Central Cities			89,277	55.8%
	Outside Central Cities			70,793	44.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			160,070	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Biloxi-Gulfport, MS		121,601	105,514	86.8%

	Total			105,514


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			152,540	83.7%
		UA Population		152,540	83.7%
	Rural Population			29,662	16.3%

	Inside Central Cities			88,987	48.8%
	Outside Central Cities			93,215	51.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			182,202	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Biloxi-Gulfport, MS		179,280	152,540	85.1%

	Total			152,540


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			178,239	72.4%
		UA Population		170,983	69.5%
	Rural Population			67,951	27.6%

	Inside Principal Cities			121,771	49.5%
	Outside Principal Cities			124,419	50.5%

	Total Metro Area Population			246,190	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS		205,754	170,983	83.1%

	Total			170,983


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jan 1968



-		New SMSA: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS SMSA
-		Harrison County, MS included as original SMSA component
-		Biloxi, MS designated as original central city of new SMSA
-		Gulfport, MS designated as original central city of new SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Hancock County, MS added
-		Stone County, MS added


Jun 1983



-		Stone County, MS deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Dec 1992



-		Biloxi-Gulfport, MS MSA abolished
-		Hancock County, MS included as original component of Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Harrison County, MS included as original component of Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Biloxi, MS transferred to Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA, designated as original central city of new MSA
-		Gulfport, MS transferred to Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA, designated as original central city of new MSA


Jun 2003



-		Metro Area reestablished: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS Metro Area in Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS CSA
-		Hancock County, MS included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Harrison County, MS included as original component of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Stone County, MS included as original component of reestablished Metro Area
-		Biloxi, MS designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Gulfport, MS designated as original principal city of reestablished Metro Area, transferred from Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA

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