Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS [CSA]

1992‑2003:		Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA
2003‑2006:		Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS CSA

Subareas

Timeline

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Subarea

Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

Pascagoula, MS

In this area

Defined but not in this area

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

Jackson County, MS	31,401	55,522	87,975	118,015	115,243	131,420	135,571

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

George County, MS	10,012	11,098	12,459	15,297	16,673	19,144	21,171



Total	-	-	-	-	-	363,988	411,358
Percent Change	-	-	-	-	-	-	13.0%



Total (as currently defined)	143,641	207,161	260,504	325,230	339,791	396,754	411,358
Percent Change	-	44.2%	25.7%	24.8%	4.5%	16.8%	3.7%

Timeline

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Hancock County, MS

Harrison County, MS

Jackson County, MS

Stone County, MS

George 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	*

Pascagoula, MS	10,805	17,155	27,264	29,318	25,899	26,200	*	25,173	*

Moss Point, MS	3,782	6,631	19,321	18,998	17,837	15,851		15,125



Total	0	0	0	0	0	147,971		147,846
Metro	0	0	0	0	0	363,988		411,358
Percent						40.7%		35.9%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Biloxi, MS

Gulfport, MS

Pascagoula, MS

Moss Point, MS

Urban/Rural Population



1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			250,901	80.3%
		UA Population		239,029	76.5%
	Rural Population			61,467	19.7%

	Inside Central Cities			112,993	36.2%
	Outside Central Cities			199,375	63.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			312,368	100.0%


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

	Biloxi-Gulfport, MS		179,643	179,643	100.0%
	Pascagoula, MS		59,386	59,386	100.0%

	Total			239,029


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			267,200	67.3%
		UA Population		259,944	65.5%
	Rural Population			129,554	32.7%

	Inside Principal Cities			147,971	37.3%
	Outside Principal Cities			248,783	62.7%

	Total Metro Area Population			396,754	100.0%


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

	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS		205,754	205,754	100.0%
	Pascagoula, MS		54,190	54,190	100.0%

	Total			259,944


	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 component of Biloxi-Gulfport, MS SMSA
-		Biloxi, MS designated as original central city of new Biloxi-Gulfport, MS SMSA
-		Gulfport, MS designated as original central city of new Biloxi-Gulfport, MS SMSA


Apr 1973



-		Hancock County, MS added to Biloxi-Gulfport, MS SMSA
-		Stone County, MS added to Biloxi-Gulfport, MS SMSA


Aug 1975



-		New SMSA: Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA
-		Jackson County, MS included as original component of Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA
-		Moss Point, MS designated as original central city of new Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA
-		Pascagoula, MS designated as original central city of new Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA


Jun 1983



-		Stone County, MS deleted from Biloxi-Gulfport, MS SMSA, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Title of Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA changed to Pascagoula, MS MSA
-		Moss Point, MS no longer designated as central city of Pascagoula-Moss Point, MS SMSA


Dec 1992



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


Jun 2003



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

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