Gulfport, MS town hall & government
Gulfport spent $891.2 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $12,337 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gulfport's government.
Who runs Gulfport
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Gulfport's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 88%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Utility sales 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Gulfport
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gulfport didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Harrison County School District
Gulfport's K–12 school district, shared with D'Iberville and Biloxi. 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 Gulfport: Gulfport School District ($12,235 per pupil).
Which schools Gulfport kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gulfport 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 Gulfport's government
Who represents Gulfport
Gulfport 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.