D'Iberville, Mississippi

D'Iberville (/diˈaɪbərvɪl/ dee-EYE-bər-vil) is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States, immediately north of Biloxi, across the Back Bay. The population was 12,721 at the 2020 census.^[4] It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi Metropolitan Area.

D'Iberville
City
D'Iberville City Hall
Flag Seal
Location of D'Iberville, Mississippi
Coordinates: 30°26′13″N 88°53′51″W
Country	United States
State	Mississippi
County	Harrison
Born	July 9, 1661
Incorporated	February 23, 1988
Named after	Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville
Government
• Mayor	Rusty Quave (R)[1][2]
Area [3]
• City	10.86 sq mi (28.12 km2)
• Land	10.56 sq mi (27.36 km2)
• Water	0.30 sq mi (0.77 km2)
Elevation	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	12,721
• Estimate  (2022)[5]	13,309
• Density	1,204.30/sq mi (465.00/km2)
• Urban	236,344 (US: 167th)
• Metro	420,782 (US: 129th)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	39540
Area code	228
FIPS code	28-19180
GNIS feature ID	0669069
Website	diberville.ms.us

Etymology

It is named after Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, who arrived at the area in 1699. Almost 300 years later, D'Iberville officially became a city in 1988.^[6]

History

D'Iberville was one of the Gulf Coast cities hit and extensively damaged by Hurricane Katrina on August 29, 2005. The following month, Mexican marines, the U.S. Navy, and Dutch navy sailors were sent to the city to clean up hurricane debris and distribute aid supplies.^[7][8]

As a result of an initiative by the Congress for the New Urbanism under the sponsorship of Governor Haley Barbour and the State of Mississippi, the City of D'Iberville received town design consulting services from some of the most prestigious urban designers in the country.^[9] Since then, the City of D'Iberville has been working with Jaime Correa and Associates on the implementation of its master plan, on a full-fledged New Urbanism SmartCode for its downtown area, and on the implementation of mixed-use neighborhoods and main street.^[10]

Geography

D'Iberville is located at 30°26′13″N 88°53′51″W.^[11]

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.^[12]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1990	6,566		—
2000	7,608		15.9%
2010	9,486		24.7%
2020	12,721		34.1%
2022 (est.)	13,309	[5]	4.6%
U.S. Decennial Census[13] 2020 Census[4]

2020 census

D'Iberville racial composition as of 2020^[14]

Race	Number	Percent
White (non-Hispanic)	6,943	54.6%
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 census, there were 12,721 people, 4,979 households, and 3,137 families residing in the city.^[4]

Arts and culture

Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library in D'Iberville

The Harrison County Library System serves D'Iberville through the Jerry Lawrence Memorial Library.^[15]

Education

The city of D'Iberville is served by the Harrison County School District.^[16]

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

Notable people

• Brandon Davis, mixed martial arts fighter^[17]
• Jason Knight, mixed martial arts fighter^[18]
• Christine Kozlowski, actress and Miss Mississippi 2008^[19]
• Kevin Norwood, former NFL wide receiver^[20]
• Chase Sherman, mixed martial arts fighter^[21]