Long Beach Population History 1990 - 2023

Long Beach Population Facts

What is the current population of Long Beach?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Long Beach is 16,991. Long Beach, Mississippi is the 2,164th largest city in the US.

What county is Long Beach, Mississippi in?

Long Beach is located entirely in Harrison County.

What is the size of Long Beach, Mississippi in square miles?

Long Beach has an area of 10 square miles.

What was the peak population of Long Beach?

The peak population of Long Beach was in 2000, when its population was 17,263. In 2000, Long Beach was the 1,788th largest city in the US; now its fallen to the 2,164th largest city in the US. Long Beach is currently 1.6% smaller than it was in 2000.

How quickly is Long Beach shrinking?

Long Beach has shrunk 1.5% since the year 2000. Long Beach, Mississippi's growth is below average. 71% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Long Beach, Mississippi?

Long Beach has a population density of 1,478.8 people per square mile. Long Beach has the 8th highest population density in Mississippi.

Long Beach Demographics

What is the voting age population of Long Beach, Mississippi?

The total voting age population of Long Beach, Mississippi, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 11,906. The voting age population is 46.2% male and 53.8% female.

What percentage of Long Beach, Mississippi residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 20.1% of the residents of Long Beach are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Long Beach, Mississippi?

The racial demographics of Long Beach are 86.6% White, 7.8% Black, 3.1% Asian, 2.3% Two or more races and 0.3% Other. Additionally, 6.0% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Long Beach, Mississippi residents are below the poverty line?

In Long Beach, 14.1% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 28.0%. On a per-household basis, 13.6% of families are below the poverty line in Long Beach.

What percentage of Long Beach, Mississippi residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 62.4% of Long Beach residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Long Beach, Mississippi residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 92.0% of Long Beach residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.9% have a bachelor's degree and 8.2% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Long Beach, Mississippi residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Long Beach residents aged 5 and older, 7.5% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 4.8% of residents speak Spanish at home, 0.6% speak an Indo-European language, and 1.8% speak an Asian language.

Long Beach Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Long Beach, Mississippi?

The unemployment rate in Long Beach is 7.0%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Long Beach, Mississippi residents work for the government?

In Long Beach, 19.2% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Long Beach, Mississippi?

The median household income in Long Beach is $53,951.

Long Beach Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Long Beach, Mississippi?

In Long Beach, 62.8% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Long Beach, Mississippi?

Renters occupy 37.2% of housing units in Long Beach.

What percentage of Long Beach, Mississippi housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Long Beach, 1.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Long Beach, Mississippi housing units were built after 2000?

In Long Beach, 30.5% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,300 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Long Beach, Mississippi?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Long Beach is $965.

What percentage of households in Long Beach, Mississippi have broadband internet?

In Long Beach, 85.0% of households have an active broadband internet connection.