COMPARING TWO PLACES
Harrison County vs Washington County
PLACE A
Harrison County, Mississippi
VS
PLACE B
Washington County, Alabama
Harrison County is 1365% larger than Washington County. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Harrison County has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -12%).
HARRISON COUNTYWASHINGTON COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population217,13614,822+1365% vs Washington County
Population density37914+365
Population growth11.5%-12.5%+24.0 pts
Median age38.544.6−6.1
Male48.8%50.2%−1.4 pts
Female51.2%49.8%+1.4 pts
Foreign-born4.7%0.3%+4.4 pts
White, non-Hispanic60.8%65.0%−4.2 pts
Black23.3%24.1%−0.7 pts
Hispanic / Latino6.9%1.0%+5.9 pts
Asian2.5%0.2%+2.3 pts
Other6.4%9.7%−3.3 pts
Median household income$59,479$61,042−$1,563
Per capita income$33,062$32,670+$392
Poverty rate17.1%17.1%−0.0 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4590.479−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher27.5%17.0%+10.5 pts
Graduate degree10.4%8.0%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate7.1%4.9%+2.3 pts
Labor force participation60.5%48.9%+11.6 pts
Median home value$212,200$159,700+$52,500
Median gross rent$1,115$655+$460
Owner-occupied62.2%85.8%−23.6 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%23.5%−11.4 pts
Rent-burdened households46.4%13.1%+33.3 pts
Average commute24.334.3−10.0
Worked from home7.1%7.7%−0.6 pts
Public transit to work0.3%0.1%+0.2 pts
Uninsured13.1%6.8%+6.3 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025