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D'Iberville, Mississippi
A D'Iberville school in August 2006
A D'Iberville school in August 2006
Location of D'Iberville, Mississippi
Location of D'Iberville, Mississippi
D'Iberville, Mississippi is located in the United States
D'Iberville, Mississippi
D'Iberville, Mississippi
Location in the United States
Country United States of America
State Mississippi
County Harrison
Area
 • Total 10.87 sq mi (28.14 km2)
 • Land 10.57 sq mi (27.38 km2)
 • Water 0.29 sq mi (0.76 km2)
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total 9,486
 • Estimate 
(2019)
14,012
 • Density 1,325.64/sq mi (511.84/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
39540
Area code(s) 228
FIPS code 28-19180
GNIS feature ID 0669069

D'Iberville ( DEE-eye-BƏR-vil) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, immediately north of Biloxi, across the Back Bay. As of the 2010 United States Census, it had a population of 9,486. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

D'Iberville is located at 30°26′13″N 88°53′51″W / 30.437048°N 88.897619°W / 30.437048; -88.897619.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 square miles (19.0 km2), of which 7.1 square miles (18.3 km2) is land and 0.27 square miles (0.7 km2), or 3.84%, is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1990 6,566
2000 7,608 15.9%
2010 9,486 24.7%
2019 (est.) 14,012 47.7%
U.S. Decennial Census
TchoutacabouffaRiver1998
Water flowing over Old Hwy 67 and MS 15 near their intersection north of D'Iberville on September 29, 1998, during flooding of the Tchoutacabouffa River caused by Hurricane Georges

2020 census

D'Iberville racial composition
Race Num. Perc.
White (non-Hispanic) 6,943 54.58%
Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 2,620 20.6%
Native American 34 0.27%
Asian 1,327 10.43%
Pacific Islander 17 0.13%
Other/Mixed 787 6.19%
Hispanic or Latino 993 7.81%

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 12,721 people, 4,979 households, and 3,137 families residing in the city.

Education

The city of D'Iberville is served by the Harrison County School District.

  • D'Iberville High School
  • D'Iberville Middle School
  • D'Iberville Elementary School

Notable people

  • Jason Knight, mixed martial arts fighter
  • Christine Kozlowski, actress and Miss Mississippi 2008
  • Kevin Norwood, former NFL wide receiver
  • Chase Sherman, mixed martial arts fighter

See also

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