Biloxi is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 50,713 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Biloxi is the third largest community in Mississippi.

11.78% of the workforce is employed in the armed forces, making the military a huge focus of life in Biloxi. Even though it is a military town, the civilian sector still plays an important role in the local economy. The Arts and Retail industries respectively employ 16.02% and 12.70% of the civilian workforce.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Biloxi are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

One of the benefits of Biloxi is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 18.76 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Biloxi Information and Demographics

The citizens of Biloxi are slightly better educated than the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns, with 19.17% of adults in Biloxi having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.

The per capita income in Biloxi in 2000 was $17,809, which is wealthy relative to Mississippi, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $71,236 for a family of four.

Biloxi is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Biloxi home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Biloxi is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Biloxi include German, English, French, Irish, Italian, and Scotch-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Biloxi is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.