Alimony in Gulfport: how it is calculated

Alimony in Gulfport follows Mississippi law, not a local rule — the same statute applies whether the case is filed in Harrison County or anywhere else in the state. Here is what that formula produces, and where a Gulfport case is actually heard.

Where a Gulfport case goes

A divorce filed in Gulfport is heard by the Mississippi court for Harrison County. The judge applies the state statute below; the county sets the filing procedure, not the amount. Gulfport has about 74,621 residents (Census Bureau, 2024 estimate).

Open the full Mississippi alimony calculator → — same formula, with every input, the statute (Miss. Code § 93-5-23; Armstrong v. Armstrong factors) and the date it was last checked.

Formula

No statutory formula — courts weigh factors (rule-of-thumb estimate shown)

Type

Discretionary (case by case)

Does Gulfport have its own rule?

No. Miss. Code § 93-5-23; Armstrong v. Armstrong factors applies across Mississippi, so a case from Gulfport is decided by the same numbers as one filed anywhere else in the state. What changes locally is the courthouse, the clerk's procedure and how long the docket takes — not the amount.

What the statute says

Miss. Code § 93-5-23; Armstrong v. Armstrong factors — Mississippi alimony (Armstrong factors).

Last checked 2026-09-02. Read the source →

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StateTally. (2026). Alimony Calculator for Gulfport, Mississippi (2026). Retrieved September 17, 2026, from https://statetally.com/alimony/city/gulfport-ms/