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2024 Demographics

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Summary Data for County: Harrison

Population See More Population Data

Population

County: Harrison

213,858

Persons

State: Mississippi 2,935,077 Persons

Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024

County: Harrison

2.51%

State: Mississippi -0.88%

Race See More Race Data

Population by Race	County: Harrison		State: Mississippi
Population by Race	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
White	129,340	60.48%	1,625,258	55.37%
Black/African American	53,604	25.07%	1,073,701	36.58%
American Indian/Alaskan Native	1,099	0.51%	16,676	0.57%
Asian	6,397	2.99%	33,717	1.15%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	262	0.12%	1,227	0.04%
Some Other Race	6,679	3.12%	63,150	2.15%
2+ Races	16,477	7.70%	121,348	4.13%

Ethnicity See More Ethnicity Data

Population by Ethnicity	County: Harrison		State: Mississippi
Population by Ethnicity	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Hispanic/Latino	15,685	7.33%	118,875	4.05%
Non-Hispanic/Latino	198,173	92.67%	2,816,202	95.95%

Age See More Age Data

Population by Age Group	County: Harrison		State: Mississippi
Population by Age Group	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
0-4	12,893	6.03%	167,836	5.72%
5-9	13,119	6.13%	170,753	5.82%
10-14	13,961	6.53%	186,289	6.35%
15-17	8,689	4.06%	120,941	4.12%
18-20	9,382	4.39%	145,050	4.94%
21-24	11,148	5.21%	166,874	5.69%
25-34	26,483	12.38%	350,858	11.95%
35-44	27,768	12.98%	354,773	12.09%
45-54	24,677	11.54%	346,281	11.80%
55-64	26,599	12.44%	369,280	12.58%
65-74	23,353	10.92%	326,190	11.11%
75-84	12,070	5.64%	173,859	5.92%
85+	3,716	1.74%	56,093	1.91%

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Population by Sex
Population by Sex	County: Harrison		State: Mississippi
Population by Sex	Persons	% of Population	Persons	% of Population
Male	103,966	48.61%	1,418,222	48.32%
Female	109,892	51.39%	1,516,855	51.68%

Households/Income See More Households/Income Data

Households

County: Harrison

84,114

Households

State: Mississippi 1,158,065 Households

Families

County: Harrison

56,891

Families

State: Mississippi 803,529 Families

Average Household Size

County: Harrison

2.49

Persons

State: Mississippi 2.45 Persons

Households With Own Children

County: Harrison

22,858

Households
(27.18% of Households)

State: Mississippi 306,561 Households (26.47% of Households)

Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	County: Harrison	State: Mississippi
Median Household Income by Race/Ethnicity	Value	Value
All	$58,103	$55,030
White	$66,589	$68,863
Black/African American	$38,843	$37,682
American Indian/Alaskan Native	$50,309	$46,440
Asian	$62,773	$70,544
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	$43,824	$48,821
Some Other Race	$43,942	$47,084
2+ Races	$57,605	$52,991
Hispanic/Latino	$56,992	$47,877
Non-Hispanic/Latino	$58,169	$55,287

Families Below Poverty

County: Harrison

8,222

Families
(14.45% of Families)

State: Mississippi 116,944 Families (14.55% of Families)

Families Below Poverty with Children

County: Harrison

5,867

Families
(10.31% of Families)

State: Mississippi 84,466 Families (10.51% of Families)

Housing See More Housing Data

Housing Units

County: Harrison

94,314

Housing units

State: Mississippi 1,333,704 Housing units

Owner-Occupied Housing Units Average Value

County: Harrison

$256,608

State: Mississippi $216,098

Education See More Education Data

Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	County: Harrison		State: Mississippi
Population 25+ by Educational Attainment	Persons	% of Population Age 25+	Persons	% of Population Age 25+
Less than 9th Grade	4,604	3.18%	94,495	4.78%
Some High School, No Diploma	10,542	7.29%	180,038	9.11%
High School Grad	39,578	27.36%	590,372	29.86%
Some College, No Degree	35,106	24.27%	433,843	21.94%
Associate Degree	16,350	11.30%	201,817	10.21%
Bachelor's Degree	24,960	17.25%	296,000	14.97%
Master's Degree	10,280	7.11%	129,544	6.55%
Professional Degree	1,664	1.15%	29,291	1.48%
Doctorate Degree	1,582	1.09%	21,934	1.11%

Employment See More Employment Data

Population 16+: Unemployed

County: Harrison

8.76%

State: Mississippi 6.56%

Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.