Pascagoula metropolitan area

The Pascagoula Metropolitan Statistical Area was a metropolitan area in the southeastern corner of Mississippi that covered two counties - Jackson and George.

[1] Prior to the hurricane, the area had experienced steady population growth.

It was also part of the larger Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula Combined Statistical Area.

[2] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 150,564 people, 54,418 households, and 41,014 families residing within the MSA.

20.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.