COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harrison County vs Carroll County
PLACE A
Harrison County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Carroll County, Missouri
Harrison County is 2480% larger than Carroll County. Carroll County earns more, with a median household income $2,675 higher. Harrison County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -9%).
HARRISON COUNTYCARROLL COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population217,1368,417+2480% vs Carroll County
Population density37912+366
Population growth11.5%-8.6%+20.1 pts
Median age38.543.6−5.1
Male48.8%49.7%−0.9 pts
Female51.2%50.3%+0.9 pts
Foreign-born4.7%0.2%+4.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.8%93.3%−32.5 pts
Black23.3%1.5%+21.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%2.2%+4.7 pts
Asian2.5%0.2%+2.3 pts
Other6.4%2.8%+3.6 pts
Median household income$59,479$62,154−$2,675
Per capita income$33,062$35,161−$2,099
Poverty rate17.1%13.7%+3.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.450Even
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%19.3%+8.2 pts
Graduate degree10.4%7.4%+3.0 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%4.3%+2.8 pts
Labor force participation60.5%59.1%+1.3 pts
Median home value$212,200$117,500+$94,700
Median gross rent$1,115$822+$293
Owner-occupied62.2%71.9%−9.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%19.6%−7.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%25.5%+20.9 pts
Average commute24.325.0−0.7
Worked from home7.1%8.7%−1.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured13.1%8.1%+5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025