NAICS 52

Finance and Insurance in Gulfport-Biloxi, MS

Metro Market Score 23.9 (Favorable), ranked #15 of 331 metros. 538 establishments, 3,674 jobs.

Metro Market Score 23.9

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Favorable

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national finance and insurance average.

📈Rapid Growth✓Favorable Market

Employment in Gulfport-Biloxi's finance and insurance sector grew faster than most metros last year, pushing its growth trend index to 94.6. Combined with a 23.9 market score, this metro sits in the top 10% for overall conditions.

Industry Concentration

43.8

LQ: 0.57

Rank #145 of 331 metros

Wage Competitiveness

5.4

$65,710 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 94.6

Employment growth index

Rank #19 of 331 metros

Wage Pressure

49.6

YoY wage change index

538 Finance and Insurance Firms in Gulfport-Biloxi

538

Establishments

+4.5% YoY

3,674

Total Employment

+8.9% YoY

$65,710

Average Annual Wage

+7.6% YoY

0.57

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Mississippi

#1 of 3

finance and insurance metros in state

Mississippi state rank

#36 of 51

for finance and insurance entry risk

vs State Median

-14.0

better than median (37.8)

Gulfport-Biloxi vs Mississippi Statewide

How this metro's finance and insurance market compares to Mississippi overall. The state ranks #36/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Gulfport-Biloxi	MS Statewide
Overall Score	23.9 Favorable	54.5 Elevated
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#15 of 331 metros	#36 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Gulfport-Biloxi

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 32.3 Retail Trade 34.2 Construction 34.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.8 Administrative and Support Services 47.5

Finance and Insurance in Other Mississippi Metros

Hattiesburg 37.8 #89/331 Jackson 52.4 #191/331

Finance and Insurance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Gulfport-Biloxi's 23.9 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Ames, IA 24.0 #16/331 Jacksonville, NC 24.0 #17/331 Clarksville, TN 23.7 #14/331 Battle Creek, MI 24.2 #18/331 Beckley, WV 24.2 #19/331 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 23.3 #13/331 St. George, UT 23.2 #12/331 Odessa, TX 22.9 #11/331 Muncie, IN 25.1 #20/331 Elmira, NY 25.2 #21/331

Finance and Insurance in States Bordering Mississippi

State-level entry risk for finance and insurance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Louisiana 42.0 #6/51 Arkansas 44.7 #7/51 Alabama 48.4 #18/51 Tennessee 53.4 #33/51

Browse Finance and Insurance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for finance and insurance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Gulfport-Biloxi's finance and insurance sector, the industry concentration component (43.8) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment