Biloxi City Information

Fast facts and practical information for planning a visit to Biloxi, Mississippi.

Fast Facts

• Nickname: The Playground of the South, though you'll also see "Vegas of the South" in newer write-ups nodding to the casino scene
• Population: around 49,000 (49,449 at the 2020 Census; recent Census Bureau estimates put the current figure closer to 48,000–49,000)
• Location: Biloxi sits on a small peninsula between Biloxi Bay and the Mississippi Sound on the Gulf of Mexico, about 91 miles east of New Orleans — a 1-hour-40-minute drive; I-10 is the major interstate through the city, with the I-110 spur running directly into downtown Biloxi
• Time zone: Central Time
• Land area: about 43 square miles of land (roughly 68 square miles including bay and Sound waters)
• Average temperatures: around 52°F in January, 81°F in July, 68°F annual average
• Average annual precipitation: around 64 inches
• Local seasons: Biloxi doesn't see four distinct seasons — expect sunshine and a Gulf breeze most days, humid conditions and afternoon thunderstorms from May through September, and mild winters with only occasional short cold spells. Hurricane season runs June through November.

Getting to Biloxi

By car: I-10 runs east-west along the Coast, and the I-110 spur drops straight down into downtown Biloxi if you're coming from the interstate.
By air: Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport (GPT) is the closest option, with Delta, American, United, Sun Country, and Breeze Airways all flying in — see the full airport guide for routes and details on when New Orleans is the better landing spot instead.
By bus: Greyhound still stops at the Biloxi Transit Center on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, though hours run limited — call ahead to confirm a departure time before counting on it.

Getting Around

The beach and casino corridor along Beach Boulevard is walkable, but a car makes it easier to reach Ocean Springs, Gulfport, or anything off the main strip. Rental cars are available at the airport, and casino hotels almost all have their own parking garages. Uber and Lyft both operate throughout Biloxi and Gulfport and will pick up curbside at any casino. Coast Transit Authority also runs the Beachcomber trolley along Beach Boulevard and a Casino Hopper shuttle connecting downtown Biloxi's casinos, if you'd rather not drive at all.