Long Beach

Population: 16,876
Median household income: $71,121
Median home value: $205,300

Located in Harrison County, Mississippi, Long Beach is a community with a population of 16,876. Its median household income of $71,121 runs above the Harrison County figure of $57,233.

From 2019 to 2023, Long Beach's population grew 7.5% from 15,698 to 16,876, while its median home value rose 35.6% from $151,400 to $205,300.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 79.7% of the population. 83.6% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 16,876
Median age: 39.8 yrs
Median household income: $71,121
Median home value: $205,300
Median gross rent: $1,209
Housing units: 7,614
Homeownership rate: 66.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 32.9%
Unemployment rate: 6.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,69816,876

Median household income

$53,951$71,121

Median home value

$151,400$205,300

Median gross rent

$965$1,209

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,698	$53,951	$151,400	$965
2020	15,829	$60,313	$158,200	$1,029
2021	16,654	$65,964	$165,600	$1,090
2022	16,809	$66,573	$187,800	$1,132
2023	16,876	$71,121	$205,300	$1,209

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1718.2%

18 to 249.1%

25 to 3410.7%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5410.8%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7415.6%

75 and over5.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	962	5.7%
5 to 17	3,076	18.2%
18 to 24	1,538	9.1%
25 to 34	1,807	10.7%
35 to 44	2,049	12.1%
45 to 54	1,829	10.8%
55 to 64	2,051	12.2%
65 to 74	2,625	15.6%
75 and over	939	5.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,453	79.7%
Black or African American	1,708	10.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	12	0.1%
Asian	339	2.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	31	0.2%
Two or more races	770	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	563	3.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate28.0%

Some college or associate's33.0%

Bachelor's degree22.9%

Graduate or professional degree10.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	682	6.0%
High school graduate	3,168	28.0%
Some college or associate's	3,730	33.0%
Bachelor's degree	2,592	22.9%
Graduate or professional degree	1,128	10.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means1.3%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,400	83.6%
Carpooled	576	7.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	56	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	522	6.8%
Other means	102	1.3%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,236	31.3%
15 to 29 min	2,904	40.7%
30 to 44 min	1,210	17.0%
45 to 59 min	467	6.5%
60+ min	317	4.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.53
Poverty rate: 7.7% (1,303 of 16,825)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,187	62.8%
Nonfamily households	2,475	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,662	87.5%
Vacant	952	12.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,458	66.9%
Renter-occupied	2,204	33.1%

1-unit, detached73.8%

1-unit, attached1.2%

2 to 4 units9.0%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units2.9%

Mobile home & other0.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,619	73.8%
1-unit, attached	89	1.2%
2 to 4 units	686	9.0%
5 to 19 units	957	12.6%
20 or more units	223	2.9%
Mobile home & other	40	0.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2841680
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 10 sq mi
Water area: 3.74 sq mi
Center point: 30.3545, -89.1627