Welcome to Pascagoula ...
The city of Pascagoula is located in Jackson County<1> and is the County Seat for Jackson County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Pascagoula, you might consider that their post office opened in 1829.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pascagoula has a population of 21,678 people<2> (see below for details).
Pascagoula is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Pascagoula lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Pascagoula is within the (228) area code.
Websites for Pascagoula ...
Official Website: www.cityofpascagoula.com/
Chamber of Commerce: www.jcchamber.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pascagoula had an population of 21,678 people. This is a decrease of 3.19% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 17.26% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Pascagoula had a population of 22,392 people (or 16.06% of the total population of Jackson County). This makes Pascagoula the county's most populous community.
The population of Pascagoula represents 0.75% of the population of Mississippi (which has 2,967,297 people), making it the state's 18th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 22,392 people, the population of Pascagoula decreased 14.53% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 26,200 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Pascagoula.
Communities near Pascagoula ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Pascagoula.
- Gautier
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gautier have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Ocean Springs
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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>
- Bayou La Batre
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bayou La Batre have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayou La Batre
- Bayou La Batre is located in Mobile County (AL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,457 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bayou La Batre <5>
- Moss Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moss Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moss Point
- Moss Point is located in Jackson County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,226 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moss Point <5>
- Escatawpa
(5 miles [8 km] to the north) - Orange Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orange Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orange Grove
- Orange Grove is located in Jackson County
- Hickory Hills
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hickory Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hills
- Hickory Hills is located in Jackson County
- Martin Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martin Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin Bluff
- Martin Bluff is located in Jackson County
- Helena
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north) - Coll Town
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
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 Pascagoula. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Pascagoula.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Pascagoula. 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 Pascagoula.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pascagoula. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pascagoula.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pascagoula ...
Looking for more information about Pascagoula? 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 Pascagoula, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Pascagoula.
Adding Pascagoula to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Pascagoula 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 Pascagoula was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Pascagoula post office opened in 1829.
We also found Pascagoula in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Pascagoula.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Pascagoula: www.cityofpascagoula.com/
The official website for Jackson County: www.co.jackson.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 Jackson, 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 Pascagoula. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pascagoula - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |