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Gulf Hills, MS Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Gulf Hills is 8,398, which is 42.34% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 4.91% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Gulf Hills population density is 1,030.35 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 61.62 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Gulf Hills is white, which represent 80.50% of the total population. The average Gulf Hills education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 8,398. #45

Population Growth Since 2000, #44

Gulf Hills, MS	42.34%
Mississippi	4.91%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #62

Gulf Hills, MS	1,030.35 per square mile
Mississippi	61.62 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	6,760 (80.50%, #90)
Black:	1,112 (13.24%, #281)
Hispanic:	328 (3.91%, #71)
Asian:	253 (3.01%, #26)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	11 (0.13%, #87)
One Race, Other:	21 (0.25%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	241 (2.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	156 (47.56%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	43 (13.11%, see rank)
Cuban:	67 (20.43%, see rank)
Central American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
South American:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Chinese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Filipino:	12 (4.74%, see rank)
Japanese:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Korean:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	241 (95.26%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

6,569 (78.22%) out of the total population of 8,398 reported first ancestry.

	Gulf Hills, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.56%
Czech	84	1.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	0.62%	1.40%
English	716	8.53%, see rank	7.58%	8.02%
French	1,127	13.42%, see rank	2.69%	3.34%
German	1,202	14.31%, see rank	5.56%	15.03%
Greek	17	0.20%, see rank	0.10%	0.41%
Hungarian	15	0.18%, see rank	0.07%	0.46%
Irish	912	10.86%, see rank	8.44%	10.80%
Italian	379	4.51%, see rank	1.87%	5.52%
Norwegian	20	0.24%, see rank	0.20%	1.42%
Polish	192	2.29%, see rank	0.44%	3.01%
Portuguese	96	1.14%, see rank	0.06%	0.44%
Russian	51	0.61%, see rank	0.13%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	169	2.01%, see rank	1.58%	0.99%
Scottish	145	1.73%, see rank	1.46%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	60	0.71%, see rank	0.62%	0.95%
Swedish	50	0.60%, see rank	0.27%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.07%	0.30%
Ukrainian	13	0.15%, see rank	0.03%	0.31%
American	330	3.93%, see rank	11.78%	7.12%
Welsh	31	0.37%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 4,180 (49.77%, see rank)

Females: 4,218 (50.23%, see rank)

Gulf Hills, MS	Male: 49.77% Female: 50.23%
Mississippi	Male: 48.55% Female: 51.45%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Gulf Hills, MS	35.80 years old
Mississippi	36.30 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Gulf Hills, MS	35.90 years old
Mississippi	34.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Gulf Hills, MS	35.80 years old
Mississippi	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Gulf Hills, MS	% of the Total Population	Mississippi	U.S.
Under 5 years	530	6.31%, see rank	6.75%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	576	6.86%, see rank	6.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	768	9.15%, see rank	7.08%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	377	4.49%, see rank	7.18%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	377	4.49%, see rank	7.44%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	1,391	16.56%, see rank	12.98%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	1,257	14.97%, see rank	12.50%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1,036	12.34%, see rank	13.50%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	952	11.34%, see rank	12.18%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	795	9.47%, see rank	7.75%	7.64%
75 to 84	245	2.92%, see rank	4.21%	4.25%
85 years and over	94	1.12%, see rank	1.55%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Gulf Hills, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	5,770, 100%	1,929,591	209,056,129
Less Than High School	506, 8.77%, see rank	18.06%	13.67%
High School Graduate	1,533, 26.57%, see rank	30.25%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	2,354, 40.80%, see rank	31.29%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	619, 10.73%, see rank	12.90%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	758, 13.14%, see rank	7.51%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.81, see rank	12.94	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Gulf Hills, MS			Mississippi		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	309	54.37%	45.63%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	1,131	90.72%, see rank	9.28%, see rank	89.76%	10.24%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	315	74.29%, see rank	25.71%, see rank	88.29%	11.71%	90.60%	9.40%
College	547	81.72%, see rank	18.28%, see rank	87.67%	12.33%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	57	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	74.93%	25.07%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Gulf Hills, MS	Mississippi	U.S.
Total Households	2,918, 100%	1,092,627	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.87, see rank	2.64	2.63
1 Person Households	437, 14.98%, see rank	27.31%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	2,481, 85.02%, see rank	72.69%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	2,086, 71.49%, see rank	68.69%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.39, see rank	3.30	3.32
Married-Couple Family	1,437, 49.25%, see rank	45.22%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	832, 28.51%, see rank	31.31%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Gulf Hills, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	6,524	see rank	2,365,897	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	3,213	100%, see rank	1,133,229	123,281,364
Never Married	906	28.20%, see rank	35.54%	35.77%
Married	1,702	52.97%, see rank	50.55%	52.04%
Widowed	147	4.58%, see rank	2.91%	2.57%
Divorced	458	14.25%, see rank	11.00%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	3,311	100%, see rank	1,232,668	129,692,771
Never Married	863	26.06%, see rank	30.41%	29.48%
Married	1,715	51.80%, see rank	46.21%	49.19%
Widowed	223	6.74%, see rank	10.86%	9.16%
Divorced	510	15.40%, see rank	12.51%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Gulf Hills, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
Native	8,095	96.39%, see rank	97.76%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	4,101	48.83%, see rank	71.47%	58.73%
Born in Different State	3,801	45.26%, see rank	25.73%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	193	2.30%, see rank	0.56%	1.42%
Foreign Born	303	3.61%, see rank	2.24%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	180	2.14%, see rank	0.79%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	123	1.46%, see rank	1.46%	7.09%
Born In Europe	113	1.35%, see rank	0.23%	1.53%
Born In Asia	170	2.02%, see rank	0.75%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.06%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.15%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	20	0.24%, see rank	0.05%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Gulf Hills, MS	%	Mississippi	U.S.
English	2,500	85.68%, see rank	95.53%	79.39%
Spanish	204	6.99%, see rank	2.64%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	63	2.16%, see rank	0.89%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	123	4.22%, see rank	0.67%	3.36%
Other	28	0.96%, see rank	0.28%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.