Harrison County, Mississippi

9 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 209,443
Median household income: $57,233
Median home value: $199,300

Harrison County, Mississippi counts 209,443 residents. 9 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $57,233 runs above the Mississippi figure of $54,915.

From 2019 to 2023, Harrison County's population grew 2.4% from 204,502 to 209,443, while its median household income rose 19.5% from $47,894 to $57,233.

The median gross rent is $1,074. 25.5% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 209,443
Median age: 38.1 yrs
Median household income: $57,233
Median home value: $199,300
Median gross rent: $1,074
Housing units: 93,505
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.5%
Unemployment rate: 7.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

204,502209,443

Median household income

$47,894$57,233

Median home value

$150,500$199,300

Median gross rent

$895$1,074

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	204,502	$47,894	$150,500	$895
2020	206,169	$48,547	$157,900	$910
2021	207,382	$51,590	$162,400	$958
2022	208,748	$55,211	$185,000	$1,034
2023	209,443	$57,233	$199,300	$1,074

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.2%

5 to 1717.6%

18 to 248.8%

25 to 3413.6%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.8%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.0%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12,996	6.2%
5 to 17	36,917	17.6%
18 to 24	18,484	8.8%
25 to 34	28,396	13.6%
35 to 44	26,875	12.8%
45 to 54	24,643	11.8%
55 to 64	27,345	13.1%
65 to 74	20,924	10.0%
75 and over	12,863	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	128,525	61.4%
Black or African American	50,134	23.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	275	0.1%
Asian	4,916	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	81	0.0%
Some other race	701	0.3%
Two or more races	10,788	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14,023	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate28.7%

Some college or associate's35.0%

Bachelor's degree16.1%

Graduate or professional degree9.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	15,284	10.8%
High school graduate	40,484	28.7%
Some college or associate's	49,351	35.0%
Bachelor's degree	22,638	16.1%
Graduate or professional degree	13,289	9.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone80.2%

Carpooled9.2%

Public transit0.2%

Walked3.3%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home5.7%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	73,727	80.2%
Carpooled	8,470	9.2%
Public transit	194	0.2%
Walked	2,997	3.3%
Bicycle	74	0.1%
Worked from home	5,192	5.7%
Other means	1,236	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	24,322	28.1%
15 to 29 min	38,991	45.0%
30 to 44 min	14,786	17.1%
45 to 59 min	3,820	4.4%
60+ min	4,779	5.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 17.4% (35,642 of 204,322)

	Count	Share
Family households	52,564	64.7%
Nonfamily households	28,650	35.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	81,214	86.9%
Vacant	12,291	13.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	49,207	60.6%
Renter-occupied	32,007	39.4%

1-unit, detached65.1%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units6.9%

5 to 19 units10.5%

20 or more units7.1%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	60,860	65.1%
1-unit, attached	2,601	2.8%
2 to 4 units	6,490	6.9%
5 to 19 units	9,855	10.5%
20 or more units	6,616	7.1%
Mobile home & other	7,083	7.6%

Geography

County GEOID: 28047
State: Mississippi
Land area: 574 sq mi
Water area: 411 sq mi
Center point: 30.4165, -89.0834