Gulfport, MS: Marketing for Dental & Medical Practices
Public data on Gulfport, and what we would do first for a practice there because of it.
Gulfport at a glance
Furthest from the US: share of residents who speak Spanish at home (4.5% against 13.6%), then median household income ($49,919 against $80,734).
- Residents, July 2025 estimate76,506Up 4.9% from the April 2020 base of 72,937
- Median household income$49,919Below Mississippi ($56,447), well below the US ($80,734)
- Median age38.0Close to both Mississippi (38.6) and the US (38.9)
- Residents 65 and older16.3%Below both Mississippi (17.2%) and the US (17.2%)
- Bachelor's degree or higher (residents 25+)23.6%Below Mississippi (25.1%), well below the US (35.7%)
- Speak Spanish at home (residents 5+)4.5%Well above Mississippi (2.7%), well below the US (13.6%)
The share who speak Spanish at home is where Gulfport and Jackson (147 miles apart) differ most: 4.5% against 2.4%, then the share with a bachelor's degree or higher (23.6% against 28.8%).
Local healthcare landscape in Gulfport
Singing River Gulfport is at 15200 Community Rd. in Gulfport, and its page describes it as expanding Singing River's care into Harrison County. The page lists a Cardiac Cath Lab, an Endoscopy Center, an Emergency Room, Lab and Radiology Services, Medical & Surgical Inpatient Services, a Sleep Center and a Wound Care Center. The page calls it a full-service, acute care hospital and lists the Emergency Room as a Level III Trauma Center. The City of Gulfport has seven wards, and its Consolidated Plan lists Gaston Point, North Gulfport, the Quarters, Magnolia Grove and Soria City. The plan places the Quarters in Ward 1.
Neighborhoods and areas
- Gaston Point
- North Gulfport
- Quarters
- Magnolia Grove
- Soria City
Sources for this section
Who practices in Gulfport
NPI-registered providers with a practice address in Gulfport, by primary specialty (people, not offices). Per resident, Gulfport is furthest above the US among dentists (1.1 times the US rate) and lowest among podiatrists (0.2 times).
| Specialty | In Gulfport | Residents per provider | US | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dentists | 62 | 1 per 1,234 | 1 per 1,340 | Above |
| Chiropractors | 22 | 1 per 3,478 | 1 per 3,311 | Below |
| Dermatologists | 4 | 1 per 19,127 | 1 per 17,857 | Below |
| Physical therapists | 45 | 1 per 1,700 | 1 per 1,181 | Well below |
| Optometrists | 7 | 1 per 10,929 | 1 per 5,291 | Well below |
| Podiatrists | 1 | 1 per 76,506 | 1 per 14,706 | Well below |
| Plastic surgeons | 1 | 1 per 76,506 | 1 per 58,824 | Well below |
Private-sector health care employers in Harrison County, 2024
2024 annual averages for the whole county. Offices of other health practitioners are 29.2% of them, above the US share of 27.8%.
- Ambulatory health care establishments418Average employment 3,511
- Offices of physicians142
- Offices of dentists79
- Offices of other health practitioners122
What we'd prioritize for a Gulfport practice
Chosen by fixed rules from the figures above.
Room to stand out for podiatrists
Gulfport has 0.2 times the US number of NPI-registered podiatrists per resident (one for every 76,506 residents). Fewer local competitors in search for a podiatrist. See our marketing for podiatrists.
Put insurance and payment options up front
Median household income $49,919 (US $80,734). Plans accepted and financing belong on every page of the website.
Get into local search early
Across the seven provider groups on this page, Gulfport has 18.6 NPI-registered providers per 10,000 residents, against 22.3 for the US. The thinnest group is podiatrists, at 0.2 times the US rate. Fewer competitors to outrank: we would start with local SEO.
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Sources
- Census Bureau population estimates, July 1, 2025 estimates; April 1, 2020 estimates base
- Census Gazetteer files, 2025
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024 5-year
- CMS NPI Registry, live registry as of 2026-11-01
- Census ZIP code relationship files, 2020
- 2020 Census block populations, April 1, 2020
- BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (private sector), 2024 annual averages
Provider counts use each NPI record’s practice ZIP code, split between places by where the ZIP’s 2020 census residents live.
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