Biloxi, MS

Biloxi, Mississippi
City
The Biloxi Lighthouse and the Biloxi Visitors Center in November 2011. The lighthouse is the city's signature landmark.
Nickname(s): "The Playground of the South" "Buck City"
Location in Harrison County and the state of 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; -88.92778Coordinates: 30°24′43″N 88°55′40″W / 30.41194°N 88.92778°W / 30.41194; -88.92778
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Harrison
Incorporated	in 1838 as a township
Government
• Mayor	Andrew Gilich (R)
Area
• City	46.7 sq mi (120.9 km2)
• Land	38.2 sq mi (99.0 km2)
• Water	8.5 sq mi (21.9 km2)
Elevation	20 ft (6 m)
Population (2010)
• City	44,054
• Estimate (2016)	45,975
• Density	1,203/sq mi (464.5/km2)
• Metro	379,582
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	39530-39535, 39540
Area code(s)	228
FIPS code	28-06220
GNIS feature ID	0667173
Website	www.biloxi.ms.us

Biloxi (/bɪˈlʌksi/ bi-LUK-see), officially the City of Biloxi, is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. The 2010 United States Census recorded the population as 44,054, and in 2016 the estimated population was 45,975. Along with the adjoining city of Gulfport, Biloxi is a county seat of Harrison County.

The city is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi metropolitan area and the Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, Mississippi Combined Statistical Area. Pre-Katrina, Biloxi was the third largest city in Mississippi behind Jackson and Gulfport. Post-Katrina, the population of Biloxi decreased, and it became the fifth largest city in the state, being surpassed by Hattiesburg and Southaven.

The beachfront of Biloxi lies directly on the Mississippi Sound, with barrier islands scattered off the coast and into the Gulf of Mexico. Keesler Air Force Base lies within the city and is home to the 81st Training Wing and the 403d Wing of the U.S. Air Force Reserve.