Biloxi, MS town hall & government
Biloxi spent $137.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $2,793 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Biloxi's government.
Who runs Biloxi
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Biloxi's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 35%
- Property taxes 18%
- Fees & charges 14%
- From the federal government 14%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- Utility sales 3%
- Sales taxes 2%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
Who works for Biloxi
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Harrison County School District
Biloxi's K–12 school district, shared with D'Iberville and Gulfport. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal
- Local 34%
- State 46%
- Federal 20%
Of the $11,426 per pupil, $6,971 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Biloxi: Biloxi Public School District ($13,070 per pupil).
Which schools Biloxi kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Biloxi pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Biloxi's government
Who represents Biloxi
Biloxi is represented in Congress by Senators Roger F. Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Representative Mike Ezell. Tate Reeves is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.