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Harrison County

Mississippi · 217,136 residents (2025 est.) · 573.635 sq mi
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Harrison County has notably lower household income than the US average, with a median household income of $59,479. Population has held roughly steady since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $212,200.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 38.5
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 42%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
210,891
+11%since 2000
from 189,601 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Population density
368 / sq mi
+17%since 2009
from 315 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
38.5
+14%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 38.9

PEP 2025 EST:217,136 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)

Population, 1990 – 2024
161K174K188K202K215K1990201020202024Harrison County
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(12,840)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.3%(13,184)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147%(14,866)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.6%(14,002)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.4%(13,395)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(28,179)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413%(27,349)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5411.7%(24,742)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6412.9%(27,284)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7410.2%(21,596)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(10,163)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.6%(3,291)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$59,479
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,624 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$33,062
+83%since 2000
from $18,024 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
39.9%
+15.0 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.1%
+2.5 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
+3%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.2%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services5.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical4%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.7%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.5%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services1.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
US avg: 1.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.4%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$212,200
+42%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$1,115
+13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $543 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
62.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2000
from 62.7% in 2000
37.8% rent
Vacancy rate
12.2%
−3.9 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Owner cost-burdened
22.5%
−2.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
46.4%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.6
+19%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
33
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(136,141)
Black20.9%(39,694)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(4,910)
Asian2.6%(4,874)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic60.8%(128,273)
Black23.3%(49,235)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(14,638)
Asian2.5%(5,202)
Other6.4%(13,543)
Diversity Score
71
+17%since 2009
from 61 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
33
−14%since 2020
from 39 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(4,857)
Central American2.2%(4,579)
Honduran1.3%(2,771)
Puerto Rican0.9%(1,947)
Guatemalan0.5%(1,035)
Spaniard0.3%(695)
Cuban0.2%(365)
Nicaraguan0.1%(263)
Panamanian0.1%(258)
Colombian0.1%(202)
Salvadoran0.1%(166)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(159)
Venezuelan0.1%(142)
Dominican0%(82)
Asian origin
Vietnamese1.1%(2,275)
Filipino0.6%(1,231)
Chinese0.2%(342)
Pakistani0.1%(272)
Asian Indian0.1%(242)
Japanese0.1%(206)
Korean0.1%(162)
Burmese0.1%(138)
Thai0%(92)
Cambodian0%(26)
Hmong0%(20)
Taiwanese0%(13)
+ 3 more asian origin groups with data
Laotian0%(11)
Mongolian0%(10)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0.1%(137)
Samoan0%(6)
Ancestry
English11.7%(24,768)
American8.7%(18,330)
Irish8.6%(18,188)
German8%(16,896)
French5%(10,567)
Italian3.5%(7,331)
Scottish1.8%(3,818)
Scotch-Irish1%(2,053)
French Canadian0.9%(1,872)
Polish0.8%(1,779)
West Indian0.5%(1,114)
+ 40 more ancestry groups with data
Norwegian0.5%(1,061)
Swedish0.5%(1,029)
Dutch0.4%(915)
Welsh0.4%(906)
Croatian0.4%(796)
Jamaican0.3%(731)
Arab0.3%(679)
British0.3%(666)
Greek0.3%(548)
Russian0.2%(433)
Lebanese0.2%(356)
Nigerian0.2%(331)
Portuguese0.1%(283)
Austrian0.1%(273)
Czech0.1%(223)
Canadian0.1%(215)
Haitian0.1%(209)
Danish0.1%(200)
Swiss0.1%(183)
Finnish0.1%(155)
Australian0.1%(151)
Hungarian0.1%(146)
Iranian0.1%(140)
Syrian0.1%(133)
Slovak0.1%(115)
Romanian0%(66)
Turkish0%(64)
Belgian0%(63)
Ukrainian0%(62)
Brazilian0%(45)
Armenian0%(38)
Ghanaian0%(38)
Egyptian0%(33)
Barbadian0%(32)
Serbian0%(7)
RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest French population
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.5%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.4%
+9.1 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+3.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
24.3 min
+72%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
78.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
9.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
7.1%
+4.5 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.5%
+1.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
7.1%
−1.3 ptssince 2011
from 8.5% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
60.5%
−5.5 ptssince 2011
from 66.0% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Self-employed
13.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
38.1%
−22.8 ptssince 2009
from 60.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
48.8%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
51.2%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
4.7%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
13.3%
−34.0 ptssince 2009
from 47.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
19.9%
+5.2 ptssince 2012
from 14.7% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
13.1%
−66.5 ptssince 2013
from 79.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
89.2%
+14.6 ptssince 2017
from 74.6% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
English only at home
92.7%
−0.4 ptssince 2016
from 93.1% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
4.2%
+0.8 ptssince 2016
from 3.5% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(28,579)
Married48.6%(39,803)
Widowed3.6%(2,916)
Divorced13%(10,621)
Women 15+
Never married29%(25,551)
Married45.1%(39,703)
Widowed10.3%(9,050)
Divorced15.6%(13,778)
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harrison County, Mississippi?

Harrison County, Mississippi has about 210,891 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Harrison County, Mississippi?

The typical household in Harrison County, Mississippi earns about $59,479 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harrison County, Mississippi expensive?

In Harrison County, Mississippi, the median home is worth about $212,200, and the typical rent is about $1,115 a month.

How educated are people in Harrison County, Mississippi?

About 27.5% of adults age 25 and over in Harrison County, Mississippi hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harrison County, Mississippi?

About 17.1% of people in Harrison County, Mississippi live below the federal poverty line.

Has Harrison County, Mississippi grown since 1990?

Yes, Harrison County, Mississippi has grown since 1990. The population has added about 45,526 residents, a change of about 28 percent over that period.

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