Town guide

Pascagoula, Mississippi

Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, home to about 21,710 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 39567, 39581 and 39595, and parts of 39563 are in Pascagoula too.

Homes sold for a median of $92 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 1 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population21,7101,412 per sq mi
Median home value$144,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$92Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking6%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Pascagoula

4 ZIP codes, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Pascagoula

Distances

Nearest major airportPensacola International Airport (PNS)81 miles away
Closer regional airportMobile Regional Airport (MOB)29 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+New Orleans, LA86 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Houston, TX411 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Pascagoula; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Pascagoula

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Pascagoula had 22,010 residents in the 2020 census, down 16% since 2000.

It’s the 19th largest of 420 towns in Mississippi by population.

Jackson County grew from 16,513 residents in 1900 to 143,252 in 2020.

Pascagoula population by census2000: 26,200, 2010: 22,392, 2020: 22,01026,200200022,392201022,0102020

Jackson County, 1900–2020

Jackson County population, 1900 to 20201900: 16,513, 1910: 15,451, 1920: 19,208, 1930: 15,973, 1940: 20,601, 1950: 31,401, 1960: 55,522, 1970: 87,975, 1980: 118,015, 1990: 115,243, 2000: 131,420, 2010: 139,668, 2020: 143,25217K’00’1019K’20’3021K’40’5056K’60’70118K’80’90131K’00’10143K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 38°F. About 70.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near PascagoulaJan: high 60°F, low 38°F, 5.5 in; Feb: high 64°F, low 41°F, 4.4 in; Mar: high 69°F, low 47°F, 5.1 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 53°F, 5.2 in; May: high 81°F, low 62°F, 5.9 in; Jun: high 86°F, low 69°F, 7.2 in; Jul: high 88°F, low 71°F, 8.1 in; Aug: high 89°F, low 71°F, 8.6 in; Sep: high 86°F, low 67°F, 6.8 in; Oct: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4.5 in; Nov: high 69°F, low 44°F, 4.1 in; Dec: high 62°F, low 40°F, 5.1 in60°38°Jan5.564°41°Feb4.469°47°Mar5.174°53°Apr5.281°62°May5.986°69°Jun7.288°71°Jul8.189°71°Aug8.686°67°Sep6.879°56°Oct4.569°44°Nov4.162°40°Dec5.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pascagoula 3 Ne, MS weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Jackson County

44,996 jobs at 2,358 businesses in Jackson County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Jackson CountyManufacturing: 15,752 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 7,120 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,084 jobs; Retail trade: 5,037 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,195 jobs; Construction: 2,053 jobs; Other services: 1,547 jobs; Professional services: 1,425 jobsManufacturing 35% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Retail trade 11% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Other services 3% Professional services 3%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

345 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Pascagoula’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Singing River Health SystemGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · PascagoulaUnder a mile
  • Memorial Hospital BiloxiGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 1 of 5 · Biloxi20.7 miles
  • Va Gulf Coast Healthcare SystemVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Biloxi24.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors36
Specialist doctors111
Dentists22
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants95
Mental health providers52
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists3
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies16

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.

Places in and around Pascagoula

Parks (18 nearby)

  • I G Levy Memorial Park · 52 acres1.5 mi
  • Pascagoula Beach Park Recreational Area · 22 acres1.8 mi
  • Edward A. Khayat Memorial Park · 15 acres2.2 mi
  • Pascagoula Beach Park · 14 acres1.7 mi
  • Point Park · 12 acres1.9 mi
  • Lighthouse Park · 11 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Wayne Lee's Grocery0.6 mi
  • Jerry Lee's0.9 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter2.0 mi

Pharmacies (4 nearby)

  • Rx Express Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Walgreens0.4 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy0.4 mi
  • Sav-Rex0.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Pascagoula Library0.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Amphitheater1.9 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1718.

Notable people born here

  • Jimmy Buffett (1946) · American singer-songwriter (1946–2023)
  • Tony Dees (1963) · American athletics competitor (born 1963)
  • Erica Ellyson (1984) · Penthouse Pet of the Month for January 2007 and Pet of the Year for 2008
  • Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (1945) · American singer (1945–1998)
  • Melvin Booker (1972) · American basketball player (born 1972)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Pascagoula

Public schools here are run by Pascagoula-Gautier School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (13)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Arlington ElemPascagoulaPre-K–4333Public1.7 mi
Central ElementaryPascagoulaPre-K–4245Public0.8 mi
Eastlawn ElemPascagoulaPre-K–4337Public1.0 mi
Beach ElementaryPascagoulaK–4100Public1.6 mi
Cherokee ElementaryPascagoulaK–4206Public1.4 mi
Jackson County ExceptionalPascagoulaK–1244Public1.0 mi
Jackson ElemPascagoulaK–4193Public0.9 mi
Lake ElemPascagoulaK–496Public1.0 mi
Pascagoula Opportunity CenterPascagoulaK–12—Alternative Education0.5 mi
Trent LottPascagoula5–6524Public0.9 mi
William M Colmer MiddlePascagoula7–8532Public0.9 mi
College & Career Technical Inst.Pascagoula9–12—Career and Technical0.5 mi
Pascagoula HighPascagoula9–121,127Public0.5 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Resurrection Catholic School - Elementary CampusPascagoulaPre-K–6173Roman Catholic1.6 mi
Resurrection Catholic School - High School CampusPascagoula7–12213Roman Catholic1.0 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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