Photo: Woodlot · CC BY-SA 3.0Biloxi spent more per resident in 2022 than 89% of similar cities
Biloxi’s city government spent $71.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, about $1,448 per resident. Water and other utilities ($7.9 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Biloxi is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$1,493 per resident in 2022: more than 89% of them
Biloxi’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,493 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 18 Mississippi cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,041, and the middle half spent $969–$1,215. Biloxi spent more than 89% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Mississippi cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Biloxi itself left out).
About $1,448 per resident a year, or $3.97 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 24%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Biloxi reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,493 · 2023: $1,525 · 2024: $1,448. Per resident it went from $1,493 to $1,448 (down 3%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 46,127 to 49,118.
full-time in March 2025, up from 573 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,354 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.60% of the home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Biloxi’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Biloxi’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Biloxi →
Who’s in charge in Biloxi
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Biloxi’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on biloxi.ms.us ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 80 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (49,118).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Harrison County School District
Biloxi’s K–12 school district, shared with D'Iberville, Gulfport. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,426 per pupil, $6,971 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Mississippi districts overall: 33% local, 45% state, 23% federal.
Biloxi Public School District · $13,070 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Biloxi’s votes are counted by county
Mississippi reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Biloxi alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Harrison County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican63.9%48,497 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat35.0%26,555 votesOthers: 1.1% (871 votes).
Most votes in Harrison County: Donald J Trump
Mississippi: Trump 60.9%, Harris 38.0%
100% of Biloxi lies in Harrison County. Every 2024 race in Harrison County is on the county’s page.
Harrison County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Biloxi.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: biloxi.ms.us ↗
- 2Mississippi HouseBiloxi is split between 3 districts
- 3Mississippi SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Mississippi
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Biloxi compares with the towns next door
Biloxi spent $1,493 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,019 to $1,070. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| D'Iberville | $1,019 | $1,754 |
| Gulfport | $1,047 | $1,253 |
| Ocean Springs | $1,070 | $2,046 |
| Biloxi | $1,493 | $1,354 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Biloxi’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Biloxi’s government
How much does Biloxi spend per resident?
About $1,448 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to September 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,493 was more than 89% of 18 Mississippi cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Biloxi?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,354 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.60% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.72% across Mississippi. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see biloxi.ms.us.
Who runs Biloxi’s government?
See biloxi.ms.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Biloxi yet.
How did Biloxi vote in 2024?
Mississippi counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Biloxi alone. Harrison County, where 100% of Biloxi lies, voted Trump 63.9%, Harris 35.0% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Biloxi?
614 full-time and 41 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $3.0M (about $35.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Biloxi in the state legislature?
Biloxi is split among 3 State House districts and 3 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Mississippi Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Biloxi’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →