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Harrison County

Mississippi · 189,601 residents · 574 sq mi
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With 189,601 people, Harrison County is a county in Mississippi. The typical home is worth $82,000. About 18% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population is up 15% since 1990. The median household earns $35,624, about 16% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 33.9
US median: 35.2
Less educated
18% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
189,601
+15%since 1990
from 165,365 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Median age
33.9
+10%since 1990
from 30.7 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
574 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
161K174K188K202K215K19902000201020202024Harrison County
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.1%(13,556)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97.4%(13,956)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(13,589)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.8%(14,828)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 247.6%(14,502)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3414.5%(27,398)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4416.1%(30,484)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5412.8%(24,176)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.5%(16,110)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 746.5%(12,235)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 843.6%(6,904)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1%(1,863)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$35,624
+22%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $22,157 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$18,024
+73%since 1990
from $10,434 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
14.6%
−4.4 ptssince 1990
from 19.0% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$82,000
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $54,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$543
+19%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $345 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
62.7%
+1.3 ptssince 1990
from 61.4% in 1990
37.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic77.3%(127,750)
Black19.6%(32,429)
Hispanic / Latino1.8%(3,054)
Asian2.5%(4,135)
2000
White, non-Hispanic71.8%(136,141)
Black20.9%(39,694)
Hispanic / Latino2.6%(4,910)
Asian2.6%(4,874)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
18.4%
+2.1 ptssince 1990
from 16.3% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
80.3%
+5.5 ptssince 1990
from 74.7% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.6%
+0.8 ptssince 1990
from 5.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
14.1 min
−21%since 1990
from 17.9 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married29.5%(21,663)
Married55.2%(40,477)
Widowed2.9%(2,110)
Divorced12.4%(9,098)
Women 15+
Never married22%(16,526)
Married52%(39,021)
Widowed11.3%(8,447)
Divorced14.7%(11,072)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
13.1%
−7.3 ptssince 2013
from 20.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
45.1%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 43.9% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
12.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
19.5%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
21.4%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 21.5% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
5.5%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 5.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.6%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 61.3% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
39.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)33.9%(6,990)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.6%(7,333)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28.1%(5,789)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.1%(1,054)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(252)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 20,597 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harrison County, Mississippi?

Harrison County, Mississippi has about 189,601 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Harrison County, Mississippi earns about $35,624 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 $82,000, and the typical rent is about $543 a month.

How educated are people in Harrison County, Mississippi?

About 18.4% 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 14.6% 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 24,236 residents, a change of about 15 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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