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Harrison County

Mississippi · 187,105 residents · 574 sq mi
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With 187,105 people, Harrison County is a county in Mississippi. About 20% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $142,700, having risen by half since 2000. Households here earn about 21% more than in Mississippi as a whole. The foreign-born share is 5%. The median household earns $45,668, about 13% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Younger
median age 35.3
US median: 37.2
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 37%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
187,105
−1%since 2000
from 189,601 in 2000
1990 – 2025
Median age
35.3
+4%since 2000
from 33.9 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
574 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
161K174K188K202K215K19902000201020202024Harrison County
2024211K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 57.4%(13,845)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 96.7%(12,474)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 146.4%(11,967)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 197.2%(13,387)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 247.6%(14,309)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3414.3%(26,842)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4412.6%(23,582)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.7%(27,446)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6411.4%(21,301)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 746.8%(12,707)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.7%(6,993)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1.2%(2,252)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$45,668
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $35,624 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$22,880
+27%since 2000
from $18,024 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
26.0%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 24.9% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
Poverty rate
15.3%
+0.7 ptssince 2000
from 14.6% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.444
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Information11.5%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade9.8%
US avg: 7.2%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 10.9%
Other services5.1%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.6%
US avg: 4.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.2%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.1%
US avg: 3.1%
Arts, entertainment, food1.5%
US avg: 2.4%
Education & health services1.4%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.5%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$142,700
+37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $82,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$844
+23%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $543 in 2000
US average: $853
Owner-occupied
61.8%
−0.8 ptssince 2000
from 62.7% in 2000
38.2% rent
Vacancy rate
16.5%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 16.0% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
Persons per household
2.65 people
+2%since 2009
from 2.59 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
Owner cost-burdened
26.6%
+1.2 ptssince 2009
from 25.4% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
Renter cost-burdened
45.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 45.7% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
Afford Score
3.1
+4%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
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%
2010
White, non-Hispanic67.2%(125,741)
Black21.9%(40,975)
Hispanic / Latino5.3%(9,937)
Asian2.8%(5,258)
Other2.7%(5,044)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.5%(4,490)
Central American0.7%(1,298)
Puerto Rican0.6%(1,026)
Spaniard0.2%(397)
Honduran0.2%(394)
Cuban0.2%(330)
Guatemalan0.2%(279)
Salvadoran0.1%(218)
Panamanian0.1%(205)
Colombian0.1%(197)
Peruvian0.1%(197)
+ 8 more hispanic origin groups with data
Nicaraguan0.1%(138)
Dominican0%(86)
Uruguayan0%(78)
Argentine0%(61)
Chilean0%(22)
Ancestry
Irish12.2%(22,244)
German10.5%(19,052)
English9%(16,301)
American8.7%(15,898)
French8.7%(15,769)
Italian5%(9,053)
Scotch-Irish2.5%(4,522)
Scottish1.6%(2,961)
Polish1.5%(2,746)
Dutch1%(1,843)
French Canadian0.9%(1,599)
+ 35 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.5%(991)
Welsh0.5%(945)
Swedish0.5%(944)
Norwegian0.5%(942)
British0.4%(716)
Russian0.4%(665)
Lebanese0.4%(659)
Hungarian0.3%(500)
Danish0.3%(491)
West Indian0.3%(491)
Greek0.3%(460)
Croatian0.2%(430)
Jamaican0.2%(392)
Austrian0.2%(336)
Portuguese0.2%(275)
Canadian0.1%(232)
Lithuanian0.1%(208)
Czech0.1%(200)
Slovak0.1%(193)
Swiss0.1%(182)
Egyptian0.1%(136)
Ukrainian0.1%(118)
Belgian0.1%(106)
Iranian0%(78)
Finnish0%(75)
Guyanese0%(73)
Brazilian0%(57)
Syrian0%(53)
Armenian0%(41)
Moroccan0%(18)
Ghanaian0%(16)
Romanian0%(13)
Slovene0%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.0%
+1.7 ptssince 2000
from 18.4% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
83.5%
+3.2 ptssince 2000
from 80.3% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
Graduate degree
7.4%
+0.8 ptssince 2000
from 6.6% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.3 min
+58%since 2000
from 14.1 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
Drive alone to work
79.9%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 79.5% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
Carpooled to work
13.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 12.8% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
Public transit
0.5%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
Worked from home
2.3%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 2.6% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
Walked to work
2.9%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
Biked to work
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
No vehicle available
4.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 5.0% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

Self-employed
12.6%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 11.9% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
Management & professional
28.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 28.7% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.7%
+0.5 ptssince 2009
from 49.2% in 2009
Female
50.3%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 50.8% in 2009
Foreign born
5.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 4.5% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
Veterans
16.3%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 17.4% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
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 187,105 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

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

The typical household in Harrison County, Mississippi earns about $45,668 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 $142,700, and the typical rent is about $844 a month.

How educated are people in Harrison County, Mississippi?

About 20.0% 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 15.3% 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 21,740 residents, a change of about 13 percent over that period.

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

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