Long Beach, MS: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 15,829.

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How Long Beach ranks

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#5Highest graduation rate in MS #7Most new homes in MS #5Safest in MS All MS rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code39560

Area code228

Living in Long Beach

Housing in Long Beach

$239K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Long Beach home is worth about $239,000, up 1% in a year, 21% above the Mississippi typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market46

Sale-to-list97.6%

Sold in May28

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Safety in Long Beach

B⁺

Safety Grade B+

Long Beach reports less crime per resident than 73% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Long Beach 0.5

Mississippi 2.2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Long Beach 7

Mississippi 13.1

U.S. 15.5

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

Health in Long Beach

Compared with Mississippi

19better than MS·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 12 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▲ 1▼ 4 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 3▲ 2 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6.3%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMS 11.2% · better 13.3%More adults seeing a dentistMS 9.3% · better 9.2%More adults who have had cancerMS 7.6% · worse

Care nearby

Memorial Hospital at GulfportGulfport · 3 mi · ER

Pass Christian Health CenterPass Christian · 5.4 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 Long Beach · CMS · HRSAHealth in Long Beach →

Schools in Long Beach

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A⁺

School Grade A+

The public schools Long Beach’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#19Best public schoolsof 92 in MS

DistrictLong Beach School DistrictSchools5

Reeves Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 453 students Quarles Elementary A-Elementary · Grades PK–3 · 429 students Harper McCaughan Elementary AMiddle · Grades 4–6 · 622 students Long Beach Middle School AMiddle · Grades 7–8 · 475 students Long Beach High School BHigh · Grades 9–13 · 895 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.

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