Lyman is a community in Harrison County, Mississippi, home to about 2,298 people across 7.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 39503.
Homes sold for a median of $145 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gulfport; part is in Lyman
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Lyman. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY)77 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Gulfport Biloxi International Airport (GPT)4 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | New Orleans, LA58 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Houston, TX379 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Lyman; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Lyman had 2,372 residents in the 2020 census, up 119% since 2000.
It’s the 113th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.
Harrison County grew from 21,002 residents in 1900 to 208,621 in 2020.
Harrison County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 42°F. About 62.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gulfport - Biloxi Ap, MS weather station (3 miles away).
74,300 jobs at 4,368 businesses in Harrison County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
433 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Lyman.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 35 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 75 |
| Dentists | 23 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 122 |
| Mental health providers | 93 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 69 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 9 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (2 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Harrison County School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bel-Aire ElementaryGulfport | K–6 | 598 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Crossroads ElementaryGulfport | K–6 | 547 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Harrison Central ElementaryGulfport | K–3 | 465 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Lizana ElementaryGulfport | K–6 | 393 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Lyman ElementaryGulfport | K–6 | 524 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| River Oaks ElementaryGulfport | K–6 | 487 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Three Rivers ElementaryGulfport | K–6 | 492 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Orange Grove ElementaryGulfport | 4–6 | 346 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Harrison County Alternative SchoolGulfport | 7–12 | — | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| West Harrison MiddleGulfport | 7–8 | 650 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Harrison Central HighGulfport | 9–12 | 1,483 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| West Harrison HighGulfport | 9–12 | 1,216 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Harrison County Career and Technical CenterGulfport | 10–12 | — | Career and Technical | 3.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Collegiate AcademyGulfport | Pre-K–12 | 407 | Baptist | 3.0 mi |
| Hope Academy at Florence GardensGulfport | Pre-K–8 | 134 | Nonsectarian | 1.7 mi |
| Temple Christian AcademyGulfport | Pre-K–12 | 48 | Baptist | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gulfport.
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