Pascagoula is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Mississippi. With a population of 21,650 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Pascagoula is the 19th largest community in Mississippi.

Pascagoula is also nautical, which means that parts of it are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and bays. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

The education level of Pascagoula citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 18.31% of adults 25 and older in Pascagoula have a college degree.

The per capita income in Pascagoula in 2022 was $24,827, which is middle income relative to Mississippi, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,308 for a family of four. However, Pascagoula contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Pascagoula is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Pascagoula home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Pascagoula residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Pascagoula also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 13.21% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Pascagoula include English, German, Irish, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Pascagoula is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.