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Welcome to Biloxi ...

The city of Biloxi is located in Harrison County<1> and is the County Seat for Harrison County.



Biloxi was established in 1699.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Biloxi has a population of 46,141 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Biloxi is near sea level<3>.

Time Zone: Biloxi lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Biloxi is located in the (228) area code.

The ZIP code for Biloxi: 39530<4>

Websites for Biloxi ...

Official Website: www.biloxi.ms.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Biloxi had an population of 46,141 people. This is an increase of 4.74% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.89% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Biloxi had a population of 44,054 people (which is 23.55% of the total population of Harrison County). This makes Biloxi the county's 2nd most populous community.

The population of Biloxi represents 1.48% of the total population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 5th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 44,054 people, the population of Biloxi decreased 13.01% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 50,644 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Biloxi.

Communities Also Named Biloxi ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Biloxi - they are located in Texas and Washington.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Biloxi.

Communities near Biloxi ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Biloxi.

  • Gulfport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Gautier
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gautier
    • Gautier is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 18,379 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gautier <5>
  • Long Beach
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
    • Long Beach is located in Harrison County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Long Beach <5>
  • Beauvoir
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beauvoir
    • Beauvoir is located in Harrison County
  • Ocean Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean Springs
    • Ocean Springs is located in Jackson County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 17,791 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ocean Springs <5>
  • Latimer
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Latimer
    • Latimer is located in Jackson County
  • Coalville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coalville
    • Coalville is located in Harrison County
  • Gulf Park Estates
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gulf Park Estates have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gulf Park Estates
    • Gulf Park Estates is located in Jackson County
  • Wool Market
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wool Market
    • Wool Market is located in Harrison County
    • Wool Market has also been known as:
    • Woolmarket
  • Lorraine Community ‑ Historic
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lorraine Community have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lorraine Community
    • Lorraine Community is located in Harrison County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Biloxi. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Biloxi.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Biloxi. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Biloxi.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Biloxi. Our list includes 15 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Biloxi.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Biloxi ...

Looking for more information about Biloxi? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Biloxi, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Biloxi.

Adding Biloxi to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Biloxi in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Biloxi was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Biloxi post office opened in 1839.

We also found Biloxi in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Biloxi.

The official website for Biloxi: www.biloxi.ms.us/

The official website for Harrison County: www.co.harrison.ms.us/

The official website for State of Mississippi: https://www.ms.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Harrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Biloxi.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Biloxi - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Biloxi). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Biloxi or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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