Harrison County, MS Demographic Data
Harrison County, MS Summary
Harrison County is located in Mississippi
- Population: 194,029
- Area: 976.17 sq. miles
- Land Area: 573.99 sq. miles
- Water Area: 402.18 sq. miles
- Population Density: 198.76 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 11.48 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Harrison County, MS Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
103,490
51%
50.8
Male
99,744
49%
49.2
Total Population
203,234
323,128,000
Harrison County, MS Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
14,031
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
13,325
6.6%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
13,784
6.8%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
13,499
6.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
15,241
7.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
29,790
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
24,847
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
25,499
12.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
12,093
6.0%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
13,493
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
16,613
8.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
8,265
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,754
1.4%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
154,194
75.9%
77.2
Female
79,370
51.5%
51.3
Male
74,824
48.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
145,972
71.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
35,453
17.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
27,632
13.6%
15.2
Female
15,069
54.5%
55.8
Male
12,563
45.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Harrison County, MS Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
197,348
97.1%
96.8
White
139,366
68.6%
72.6
Black or African American
49,451
24.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,225
0.6%
0.8
Asian
5,702
2.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
1.2
Chinese
1.3
Filipino
0.9
Japanese
0.2
Korean
0.4
Vietnamese
0.6
Other Asian
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
1,604
0.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
5,886
2.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
11,013
5.4%
17.8
Mexican
3,599
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
2,248
1.1%
1.7
Cuban
739
0.4%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4,427
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
192,221
94.6%
82.2
Harrison County, MS Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
4,923
3.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
11,987
9.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
39,605
29.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
35,441
26.6%
20.6
Associate's Degree
14,416
10.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
17,616
13.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
9,366
7.0%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
16,910
12.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
116,444
87.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26,982
20.2%
31.2
Harrison County, MS Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
53,453
33.0%
33.7%
Now Married
73,089
45.1%
47.5
Divorced
22,315
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
3,456
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
9,781
6.0
5.8%
Harrison County, MS Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
176,751
93.4%
78.4%
Languages other than english
12,452
6.6%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1
Harrison County, MS Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,937
7.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
6,764
9.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
9,150
12.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,025
9.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
14,307
19.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,677
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
7,994
10.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,659
8.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,286
3.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,467
1.9%
6.4
Median household income
42,770
57,617
Per capita income
22,769
31,128
Harrison County, MS Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
738
0.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
15,859
18.4%
9.8
Construction
6,935
8.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,428
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,227
6.1%
6.6
Information
951
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
6,245
7.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,805
4.4%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
6,506
7.6%
11.4
Public administration
7,534
8.8%
4.6
Retail trade
9,287
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,564
4.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
950
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
11,006
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
25,962
30.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
8,402
9.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
18,581
21.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
22,078
25.7%
18.1%
Harrison County, MS Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
89,373
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
73,170
81.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6,936
7.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
670
0.7%
5.1
Walked
4,198
4.7%
2.7
Other means
2,041
2.3%
1.8
Worked at home
2,358
2.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Harrison County, MS Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,667
6.2%
8.7
1 vehicles
29,131
38.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,760
35.6%
37.1
3 or more
14,708
19.5%
21.0
Harrison County, MS Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
75,266
82.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
41,437
55.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
33,829
44.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
16,197
17.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Harrison County, MS Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
91,463
1 room
838
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
2,181
2.4%
2.7
3 rooms
8,579
9.4%
9.1
4 rooms
18,448
20.2%
16.5
5 rooms
22,377
24.5%
19.8
6 rooms
17,287
18.9%
17.8
7 rooms
9,668
10.6%
12.0
8 rooms
5,757
6.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
6,328
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Harrison County, MS Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
91,463
1-unit, detached
57,216
62.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,106
3.4%
5.9
2-units
3,116
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,649
4.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
5,822
6.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,314
6.9%
4.4
20 or more units
4,506
4.9%
9.0
Mobile home
7,540
8.2%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
194
0.2%
0.1
Harrison County, MS Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,661
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,511
3.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,351
6.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9,473
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
14,433
15.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
9,523
10.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
14,459
15.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
23,610
25.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
5,559
6.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,883
2.1%
1.4%
Harrison County, MS Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
15,064
20.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,009
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
58,496
77.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
265
0.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
432
0.6%
1.1
Harrison County, MS Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,918
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
627
2.9%
7.0%
Less than $500
723
3.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
863
3.9%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
957
4.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,427
20.2%
20.1%
$500 to $999
7,083
32.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,238
33.0%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,790
44.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,891
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,431
11.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
938
4.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,868
22.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Harrison County, MS Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
32,040
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
50
0.2%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
123
0.4%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
568
1.8%
11.9%
Less than $500
3,030
9.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
9,599
30.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
18,670
58.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
1,789
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
826
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,450
10.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
4,036
12.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,449
10.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,122
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,077
9.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
13,586
42.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
2,109
0.0%
0.0%
Harrison County, MS Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
41,437
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
4,205
10.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
9,229
22.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
8,666
20.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
7,091
17.1%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
7,714
18.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,496
8.4%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
622
1.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
414
1.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
140,600
205,000
