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Biloxi, Mississippi

Coordinates: 30°24′43″N 88°55′40″W / 30.41194°N 88.92778°W / 30.41194; -88.92778
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Biloxi, Mississippi
The Biloxi Visitors Center and the Biloxi Lighthouse, the city's signature landmark, in November 2011
The Biloxi Visitors Center and the Biloxi Lighthouse, the city's signature landmark, in November 2011
Location in Harrison County and the state of Mississippi
Location in Harrison County and the state of Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi is located in the United States
Biloxi, Mississippi
Biloxi, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 30°24′43″N 88°55′40″W / 30.41194°N 88.92778°W / 30.41194; -88.92778
Country United States
State Mississippi
CountyHarrison
Incorporatedin 1838 as a township
Government
 • MayorAndrew Gilich (R)
Area
 • City67.71 sq mi (175.36 km2)
 • Land42.94 sq mi (111.20 km2)
 • Water24.77 sq mi (64.16 km2)
Elevation
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • City49,449
 • Density1,151.69/sq mi (444.67/km2)
 • Metro
416,259 (US: 129th)
Time zoneUTC−6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−5 (CDT)
ZIP Codes
39530–39535, 39540
Area code228
FIPS code28-06220
GNIS feature ID0667173
Websitewww.biloxi.ms.us

Biloxi (/bɪˈlʌksi/ bih-LUK-see; French: [bilusi]) is the second most populous city in Harrison County and the fourth most populous in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in the United States. The 2020 census recorded the population as 49,449. Biloxi is co–county seat with the larger city Gulfport, in the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area.

The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico.

References

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  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 24, 2022.

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