Harrison County, Mississippi
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 208,621
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 217,136
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 213,730
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 208,624
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 208,627
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 4.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 208,621
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 187,105
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.6%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 67.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 26.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 7.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.9%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 20,597
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 4.7%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 100,531
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 62.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $212,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,495
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $477
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,115
Building Permits, 2025 2,294
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 83,358
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.48
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 89.2%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 27.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 13.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,433,881
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,132,129
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 350,704
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,016,318
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $23,837
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 24.3
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $59,479
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,062
Persons in poverty, percent 15.9%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 4,368
Total employment, 2023 74,300
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 3,568,110
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 17,419
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 4,313
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,493
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 820
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 344
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,360
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 253
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 3,451
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 363.7
Population per square mile, 2010 326.0
Land area in square miles, 2020 573.64
Land area in square miles, 2010 573.99
FIPS Code 28047