Biloxi, MS Profile

Biloxi, MS, population 50,209, is located in Mississippi's Harrison county, about 54.2 miles from Mobile and 77.4 miles from New Orleans.

Through the 90's Biloxi's population has grown by about 9%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Biloxi has declined by about 1%.

Biloxi's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Biloxi tend to be much higher than Mississippi's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	71%
	African American	19%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	5%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.50
	Males	31.40
	Females	33.70

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	15.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	17.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	11.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	50,644	N/A
2001	49,811	-1.64%
2002	49,576	-0.47%
2003	49,673	0.20%
2004	50,279	1.22%
2005	50,209	-0.14%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$34,106

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	562
2002	643
2003	N/A
2004	576
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	5	2	-	3	-	-
Forcible Rape	25	29	-	33	-	-
Robbery	120	120	-	117	-	-
Aggravated Assault	136	178	-	131	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,463
2002	6,891
2003	N/A
2004	6,830
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	627	921	-	1,291	-	-
Larceny, Theft	3,411	2,305	-	1,867	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	268	297	-	212	-	-
Arson	11	21	-	6	-	-

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	19.6 Square Miles
Water Area	7.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities