Gulfport, Mississippi

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Gulfport, Mississippi
City
Clockwise from top: Downtown Gulfport, Mississippi Aquarium, Dan M. Russell Jr. Courthouse
Flag Seal Logo
Motto:  Anchored in Excellence[1]
Location within Harrison County
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Coordinates: 30°24′6″N 89°4′34″W / 30.40167°N 89.07611°W / 30.40167; -89.07611
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Harrison
Incorporated	July 28, 1898 (126 years ago) (1898-07-28)
Government
• Type	Strong mayor–council
• Body	Gulfport City Council
• Mayor	Billy Hewes (R)
Area [2]
• City	64.01 sq mi (165.79 km2)
• Land	55.62 sq mi (144.06 km2)
• Water	8.39 sq mi (21.73 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	72,926
• Density	1,311.08/sq mi (506.21/km2)
• Urban	236,344 (US: 169th)[4]
• Urban density	1,401.5/sq mi (541.1/km2)
• Metro	416,259 (US: 133rd)[3]
Demonym	Gulfporter
Time zone	UTC−6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes	39501-39503, 39505-39507
Area code	228
FIPS code	28-29700
GNIS feature ID	0670771
Website	www.gulfport-ms.gov

Gulfport is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi after the state capital, Jackson. Along with Biloxi, Gulfport is the co-county seat of Harrison County and part of the Gulfport–Biloxi metropolitan area.^[3] As of the 2020 census, Gulfport has a population of 72,926; the metro area has a population of 416,259.^[5][3] Gulfport lies along the gulf coast of the United States in southern Mississippi, taking its name from its port on the Gulf Coast on the Mississippi Sound. It is home to the U.S. Navy Atlantic Fleet Seabees.^[6]