Biloxi, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Biloxi ( bih-LUK-see; French: [bilusi]) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It lies on the Gulf Coast in southern Mississippi, bordering the city of Gulfport to its west. The adjacent cities are both designated as seats of Harrison County. The population of Biloxi was 49,449 at the 2020 census, making it the state's fourth-most populous city. It is a principal city of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area, home to 416,259 residents in 2020. The area's first European settlers were French colonists. The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico. Keesler Air Force Base lies within …

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How Biloxi ranks

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#4Best schools in MS #5Rent easiest to afford in MS #17Fastest growing in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code39530, 39531, 39532

Area code228

Living in Biloxi

Housing in Biloxi

$238K▲ 2.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Biloxi home is worth about $238,000, up 2.9% in a year, 20% above the Mississippi typical home.

A balanced market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market87

Sale-to-list97.6%

Sold in May47

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Safety in Biloxi

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Biloxi's police department reported only 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Biloxi 3.4

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Biloxi 27.8

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Biloxi

Compared with Mississippi

10better than MS

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▲ 7 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

11.3%More adults seeing a dentistMS 9.3% · better 9.4%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · better

Care nearby

VA Gulf Coast Healthcare SystemBiloxi · 1.1 mi · ER

Coastal Family Pharmacy - BiloxiBiloxi · 2.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Biloxi · CMS · HRSAHealth in Biloxi →

Schools in Biloxi

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School Grade A

The public schools Biloxi’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#4Best public schoolsof 92 in MS

DistrictBILOXI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTSchools13

North Bay Elementary School A+Elementary · Grades K–4 · 658 students Popp's Ferry Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 608 students Woolmarket Elementary A+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 533 students Back Bay Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–4 · 528 students Gorenflo Elementary School B+Elementary · Grades 1–4 · 326 students Nichols Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 203 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MS. Ratings are from neighbors.