Gulfport, Florida Population 2024

11,617

Gulfport Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gulfport was:

  • White: 82.16%
  • Two or more races: 8.47%
  • Black or African American: 4.92%
  • Asian: 2.55%
  • Other race: 1.42%
  • Native American: 0.44%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
State
Florida
Land Area (mi²)
2.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
4,201.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.28% (-151)
The current population of Gulfport, Florida is 11,617 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,768.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White9,64282.16%
Two or more races9948.47%
Black or African American5774.92%
Asian2992.55%
Other race1671.42%
Native American520.44%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.03%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Gulfport Population by Race

Gulfport Population Pyramid 2024

Gulfport Median Age

58.2

Total

58

Male

58.4

Female

Gulfport Adults

There are 10,576 adults, (4,176 of whom are seniors) in Gulfport.

Gulfport Age Dependency

83.4

Age Dependency Ratio

65.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

18.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Gulfport Sex Ratio

Female6,58156.08%
Male5,15443.92%

Gulfport Population by Age

Gulfport Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All6,0951.8974.525.5
Non Family3,1831.2370.729.3
Married2,1332.4587.812.2
Female5282.8747.752.3
Male2513.5166.533.5

2.52

Average Family Size

1.89

Average Household Size

74.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gulfport Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2702.66%
Associates Degree8568.43%
Bachelors Degree2,22121.86%
Graduate Degree1,82617.97%
High School Graduate2,38123.44%
Less Than 9th Grade2001.97%
Some College2,40523.67%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gulfport Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gulfport Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White8,4698,2873,664
2+ Races711682199
Hispanic592526130
Black38525482
Asian22514858
Other Race141959
Native American52526
Islander400

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 43.26%.

Gulfport Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$62,824$71,855$53,542
Graduate Degree$75,665$66,793$76,159
High School Graduate$38,906$58,833$18,937
Less Than 9th Grade$32,303$57,593$0
Overall$50,513$58,343$45,520
Some College$43,095$42,500$43,403

$50,513

Average Earnings

$58,343

Average Male

$45,520

Average Female

Gulfport Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gulfport Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gulfport Language

90.28% of Gulfport residents speak only English, while 9.72% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 3.99% of the population.

Gulfport Language

Gulfport Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White9,3371,10911.88%
Multiple97525726.36%
Hispanic76418724.48%
Black56113423.89%
Other1676035.93%
Asian299134.35%

14.1%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.76%

Male Poverty Rate

14.36%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gulfport

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gulfport is Other, with 35.93% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gulfport is Asian, with 4.35% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.7%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 20.7%.

Gulfport Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.62%
High School20.63%
Some College19.8%
Bachelors or Greater3.83%

Gulfport Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed47.59%
Male Unemployed34.67%
Female Employed9.09%
Male Employed3.59%

Gulfport Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gulfport Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,058$112,548
Households$68,617$96,866
Married Families$91,151$-999,999,999
Non Families$48,879$79,598

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gulfport Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

41.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

45.5%

Male Marriage Rate

38.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Gulfport Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gulfport Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Gulfport Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gulfport Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,058

Number of Veterans

885

Male Veterans

173

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam401
First Gulf War234
Second Gulf War124
World War II32
Korea23

Gulfport Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+370
65 to 74207
55 to 64200
35 to 54186
18 to 3495

Gulfport Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White90710.12%
2+ Races8511.01%
Other Race4526.95%
Black215.33%
Hispanic203.13%

Gulfport Veterans by Race

Gulfport Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

5.36%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.26%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gulfport Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

49.3%

Labor Force Participation

46.1%

Employment Rate

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

Gulfport Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gulfport Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gulfport Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

17.35%

Born in Gulfport

91.11%

Native Born

8.89%

Foreign Born

2.97%

Non Citizen

5.91%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

91.11% of Gulfport residents were born in the United States, with 17.35% having been born in Florida. 2.97% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gulfport Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,429-37-0.32%
202811,466-38-0.33%
202711,504-38-0.33%
202611,542-37-0.32%
202511,579-38-0.33%
202411,617-38-0.33%
202311,655-66-0.56%
202211,721-19-0.16%
202111,740-28-0.24%
202011,768-583-4.72%
201912,351-27-0.22%
201812,378130.11%
201712,365500.41%
201612,315910.74%
201512,224960.79%
201412,128240.2%
201312,104480.4%
201212,056260.22%
201112,03050.04%
201012,02500%
200012,5278006.82%
199011,7275474.89%
198011,1801,45014.9%
19709,73000%
19609,730-1,699-14.87%

Gulfport Population by Year