Gulfport is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 74,621 people and 37 associated neighborhoods, Gulfport is the second largest community in Mississippi.

A relatively large number of people in Gulfport telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.35% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Gulfport is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The population of Gulfport overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Gulfport, 23.62% have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Gulfport in 2022 was $30,378, which is upper middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $121,512 for a family of four. However, Gulfport contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Gulfport is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gulfport home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gulfport residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Gulfport include English, Irish, German, French, and Italian.

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