------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS [CSA] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1992-2003: Biloxi-Gulfport-Pascagoula, MS MSA 2003-2006: Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS CSA Subareas Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Subarea | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gulfport-Biloxi, MS '''''''''''''''''''''''' **** Pascagoula, MS ''''''''''''''''' **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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% ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Component Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 Component | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hancock County, MS '''''''''''''''''''*************** Harrison County, MS ''''''''''''''''''''''''*************** Jackson County, MS '''''''''''''''''*************** Stone County, MS '''''''''' **** George County, MS **** ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Population History ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- City 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biloxi, MS 0 0 0 0 0 50,644* 50,209* Gulfport, MS 0 0 0 0 0 71,127* 72,464* Pascagoula, MS 0 0 0 0 0 26,200* 25,173* Moss Point, MS 0 0 0 0 0 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% Principal/Central City Change Timeline ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 City | | | | | | | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Biloxi, MS *************** Gulfport, MS *************** Pascagoula, MS *************** Moss Point, MS ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------