Harrison County, MS

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    2024 Population
    210,891
    US Senator
    Roger Wicker
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    38.5
    1.05% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    17.1%
    2.01% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $59,479
    3.92% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $212,200
    6.47% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    88,361
    0.82% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Harrison County, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

    97.8% of the residents in Harrison County, MS are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Harrison County, MS are Blue Cliff College-Gulfport (112 degrees awarded in 2024) and Chris Beauty College (75 degrees).

    In 2024, the median property value in Harrison County, MS was $212,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.2%.

    Most people in Harrison County, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrison County, MS was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Harrison County, MS is home to a population of 211k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.65% of Harrison County, MS residents were born outside of the country (9.81k people).

    In 2024, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Harrison County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    97.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    97.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 97.8% of Harrison County, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrison County, MS was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrison County, MS
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      128k ± 350
    2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
      49.2k ± 1.14k
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      11.1k ± 1.19k
    6.94%
    Hispanic Population
    14.6k people

    In 2024, there were 2.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (128k people) in Harrison County, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 49.2k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 11.1k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    6.94% of the people in Harrison County, MS are hispanic (14.6k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrison County, MS as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Mississippi.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      15,967 ± 3,094 people
    2. Honduras
      6,221 ± 1,934 people
    3. Guatemala
      4,623 ± 1,668 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Mississippi was Mexico, the natal country of 15,967 Mississippi residents, followed by Honduras with 6,221 and Guatemala with 4,623.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    4.65%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    9.81k people
    4.41%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    9.24k people

    As of 2024, 4.65% of Harrison County, MS residents (9.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harrison County, MS was 4.41%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      6,990 ± 811
    2. Vietnam
      5,184 ± 556
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      4,247 ± 517

    Harrison County, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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    Health

    86.9% of the population of Harrison County, MS has health coverage, with 36% on employee plans, 17.4% on Medicaid, 10.5% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 6.47% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Harrison County, MS see 1,790 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,790 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1379 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 377 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    1,790 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harrison County, MS

    Primary care physicians in Harrison County, MS see an average of 1,790 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,790 patients).

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.8% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    13.1%
    Uninsured
    36%
    Employer Coverage
    17.4%
    Medicaid
    10.5%
    Medicare
    16.6%
    Non-Group
    6.47%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrison County, MS declined by 4.29% from 13.7% to 13.1%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harrison County, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Health Outcomes

    Indicator

    In 2025, the average number of mentally unhealthy days reported in past 30 days (age-adjusted) was 5.71 in Harrison County, MS.

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    Health Behaviors

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    In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.7% in Harrison County, MS.

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    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 14.1% in Harrison County, MS.

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    Economy

    The economy of Harrison County, MS employs 88.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrison County, MS were Health Care & Social Assistance (14,755 people), Retail Trade (9,705 people), and Educational Services (8,252 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($114,345), Utilities ($87,815), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($75,341).

    Employment

    Occupations

    88.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,617
    0.82%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.2%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison County, MS grew at a rate of 0.82%, from 87.6k employees to 88.4k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison County, MS, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8,810 people), Management Occupations (8,382 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (8,048 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison County, MS.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    88.4k
    2024 Value
    ± 2,617
    0.82%
    1 Year growth
    ± 4.2%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison County, MS grew at a rate of 0.82%, from 87.6k employees to 88.4k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison County, MS, are Health Care & Social Assistance (14,755 people), Retail Trade (9,705 people), and Educational Services (8,252 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrison County, MS, though some of these residents may live in Harrison County, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $46,937
    Median earning men ± $1,780
    $34,116
    Median earning women ± $1,164

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,178), Manufacturing ($64,743), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($62,355).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,491), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,659), and Wholesale Trade ($46,500).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    1.38%
    Year-over-year growth
    Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

    As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

    Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

    The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 307
      Retail Trade
    2. 257
      Other Services (except Public Administration)
    3. 232
      Retail Trade

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    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $912k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $591k
      Accommodation and Food Services
    3. $387k
      Retail Trade

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (38%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
      Independent Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Mississippi

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    Roger Wicker
    Senator from Mississippi1
    Assumed office on December 31, 2007
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
    Cindy Hyde-Smith
    Senator from Mississippi2
    Assumed office on April 9, 2018
    Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

    Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Harrison County, MS awarded 187 degrees. The student population of Harrison County, MS in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 29 male students and 244 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Harrison County, MS are White (74 and 39.6%), Unknown (68 and 36.4%), Black or African American (28 and 15%), and Asian (11 and 5.88%).

    The largest universities in Harrison County, MS by number of degrees awarded are Blue Cliff College-Gulfport (112 and 59.9%) and Chris Beauty College (75 and 40.1%).

    The most popular majors in Harrison County, MS are General Cosmetology (58 and 31%), Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (40 and 21.4%), and Nail Specialist & Manicurist (29 and 15.5%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 273 students enrolled in Harrison County, MS, 10.6% men and 89.4% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Black or African American with 138 records, of which 85.5% were women and 14.5% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Cosmetology
      58 degrees awarded
    2. Medical Assistant
      25 degrees awarded
    3. Dental Assisting
      7 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Harrison County, MS was General Cosmetology with 58 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Harrison County, MS according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1. Blue Cliff College-Gulfport
      112 degrees awarded
    2. Chris Beauty College
      75 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Blue Cliff College-Gulfport with 112 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 17 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrison County, MS, which is 0.1 times less than the 170 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 74 degrees mean that there were 1.09 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 68 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Harrison County, MS was $212,200 in 2024, which is 0.638 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $199,300 to $212,200, a 6.47% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrison County, MS is 62.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Harrison County, MS have an average commute time of 24.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrison County, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harrison County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.467%.

    Housing

    Property

    $212,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$4,602
    $51,826
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$1,830

    The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harrison County, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

    The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harrison County, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    62.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    67.8%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 62.2% of the housing units in Harrison County, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrison County, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $59,479
    Median Household Income
    ± $1,997
    83.4k
    Number of Households
    ± 2,518

    In 2024, the median household income of the 83.4k households in Harrison County, MS grew to $59,479 from the previous year's value of $57,233.

    The following chart displays the households in Harrison County, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrison County, MS is from Mississippi.
    0.447
    2024 Wage GINI in Mississippi
    0.45
    2023 Wage GINI in Mississippi

    In 2024, the income inequality in Mississippi was 0.447 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.74% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Mississippi was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Mississippi in comparison to the national average.

    This chart shows the number of workers in Mississippi across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (78.2%)
    2. Carpooled (9.45%)
    3. Worked At Home (7.07%)

    In 2024, 78.2% of workers in Harrison County, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.45%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

    The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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    Commute Time

    24.3 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Harrison County, MS have a shorter commute time (24.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.74% of the workforce in Harrison County, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

    The chart below shows how the median household income in Harrison County, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Harrison County, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harrison County, MS have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 16.2% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harrison County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 0.467%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    17.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison County, MS (35.1k out of 206k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harrison County, MS is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

    The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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    Children in Poverty

    In 2025, 20.2% of the children was living in poverty in Harrison County, MS. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 12.7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 234 in Harrison County, MS. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 16.5% per 100,000 population.

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