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Harrison County, MS


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS
Designated Market Area: Biloxi-Gulfport, MS
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Military Posts

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2022 population: 211,044   ( 23,939 from 2010 , 2,423 from 2020)
Land area: 573.6 square miles
Population density: 367.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:131,538 62.33% 4.6%
Black:54,64025.89% 33.3%
Indian:7490.35% 4.2%
Asian:6,2432.96% 13.8%
2+ races:5,6222.66% 39.4%
Hispanic:12,2525.81% 23.3%
Total non-White:79,50637.67% 29.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:5,396 12.9
Deaths:5,49513.2
Net Migration: 2,0995.0
Net Immigration: 2900.7
Change in White population:5,797 3.1
Change in Non-White pop.:18,142 9.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
187,105
125,74167.20%
40,97521.90%
7190.38%
5,4852.93%
4,0342.16%
9,9375.31%
61,36432.80%

2000
189,601
136,14171.80%
39,69420.94%
7970.42%
5,0252.65%
2,8121.48%
4,9102.59%
53,46028.20%

1990
165,365
125,41275.84%
32,28119.52%
5180.31%
4,1002.48%
n/a
3,0541.85%
39,95324.16%

1980
157,665
121,70577.19%
29,94518.99%
3590.23%
1,7711.12%
n/a
3,6382.31%
35,96022.81%

1970
134,582
109,04781.03%
22,33116.59%
1340.10%
4340.32%
n/a
2,4371.81%
25,535 18.97%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
26,531 14.0
15,9178.4
-18,831-9.9
5290.3
-10,400 -5.5
7,904 4.2
1990's
NumberRate
28,713 17.4
16,4069.9
-2,935-1.8
1,2150.7
10,729 6.5
13,507 8.2
1980's
NumberRate
29,612 18.8
13,475 8.5
-7,302 -4.6
n/a
3,707 2.4
3,993 2.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
2,715 2.0
n/a
12,658 9.4
10,425 7.7

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison County, MS
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
37.6
49,470 23.4%
161,574 76.6%
33,056 15.7%
80,191
2.55
52,676 65.7%
35,111 66.7%
7,809 14.8%
27,515 34.3%

2010
NumberPercent
35.3
45,853 24.5%
141,252 75.5%
21,952 11.7%
71,476
2.54
47,928 67.1%
31,565 65.9%
7,144 14.9%
23,548 32.9%

2000
NumberPercent
34.0
49,243 26.0%
140,358 74.0%
21,022 11.1%
71,618
2.55
48,969 68.4%
35,246 72.0%
6,523 13.3%
22,649 31.6%

1990
NumberPercent
30.8
45,605 27.6%
119,760 72.4%
17,958 10.9%
59,627
2.65
43,459 72.9%
33,590 77.3%
4,834 11.1%
16,168 27.1%

1980
NumberPercent
26.9
48,001 30.4%
109,664 69.6%
13,585 8.6%
52,102
2.85
39,570 75.9%
32,246 81.5%
4,034 10.2%
12,532 24.1%

2022 Housing Data for Harrison County, MS

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units92,309 
Median Value$185,000 
Occupied80,19186.9%
Vacant12,11813.1%
Owned47,82759.6%
Rented32,36440.4%
Median Rent$1,034 
Single-Family Units62,83668.1%
    Detached60,08765.1%
    Attached2,7493.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units15,94717.3%
Mobile Homes7,0797.7%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harrison County, MS

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005,4176.8%
$10,000 to $14,9994,1185.1%
$15,000 to $19,9994,5315.7%
$20,000 to $24,9993,2904.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993,7194.6%
$30,000 to $34,9994,3505.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993,8704.8%
$40,000 to $44,9993,1904.0%
$45,000 to $49,9994,1215.1%
$50,000 to $59,9996,2317.8%
$60,000 to $74,9997,8959.8%
$75,000 to $99,9999,50411.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996,9758.7%
$125,000 to $149,9994,7225.9%
$150,000 to $199,9994,5085.6%
$200,000 or more3,7504.7%
Median Household Income55,211 
Per Capita Income30,120 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state103 
Compared to U.S.76 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5,4656.8%
Public Assistance2,6873.4%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps13,54616.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed77,85362.5%
Unemployed7,6646.2%
In Armed Forces4,7873.8%
Total Labor Force90,30472.5%
Not in Labor Force34,17927.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.6%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector29,39627,18252.0%
Non-Profit1,5613,21832.7%
Self-Employed4,9733,53758.4%
Local Government2,8983,90442.6%
State Government1,4282,89933.0%
Federal Government3,2772,86753.3%
Total Private + Self34,36930,71952.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.9,16412,88841.6%
Total43,53343,60750.0%
Pct. Govt.19.8%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts11,41713.1%
Sales and Office Occupations17,77620.4%
Professional, Technical19,91322.8%
Service Occupations19,72822.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing5240.6%
All others18,50621.2%
White Collar 56.2%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance14,79316.9%
Retail trade9,07510.4%
Accommodation and food services8,84610.1%
Educational services7,3068.4%
Construction6,2697.2%
Manufacturing6,0406.9%
Public administration5,8926.7%
Arts, entertainment, recreation5,7336.6%
Other services4,5145.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3,6534.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3,2013.7%
Transportation and warehousing3,1213.6%
Finance and insurance2,8943.3%
Wholesale trade1,5421.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1,4291.6%
Information1,0651.2%
Utilities1,0011.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting5510.6%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2930.3%
Management1220.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Harrison County, MS

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican4,4162.12%
Puerto Rican1,7570.84%
Cuban3180.15%
Dominican1750.08%
Total Central American2,5511.22%
Costa Rican680.03%
Guatemalan4270.20%
Honduran1,5030.72%
Nicaraguan100.00%
Panamanian3050.15%
Salvadoran2380.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American6360.30%
Argentinean310.01%
Bolivian670.03%
Chilean90.00%
Colombian3370.16%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian1840.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan80.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,8100.87%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Vietnamese2,0480.98%
Filipino1,2410.59%
Chinese3600.17%
Korean2750.13%
Indian2530.12%
Japanese1730.08%
Thai1040.05%
Cambodian420.02%
Hmong190.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English183,54393.8%
Spanish6,2253.2%
Vietnamese1,5570.8%
Other Indo-European9960.5%
French, Haitian, Cajun6900.4%
Tagalog5480.3%
Other5140.3%
German, other Germanic4730.2%
Other Asian4460.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English21,10410.1%
Irish18,1578.7%
American16,8398.1%
German16,4197.9%
French11,7775.6%
Italian7,9663.8%
Scottish3,9341.9%
European2,9551.4%
Scotch-Irish2,8251.4%
Polish2,8071.3%
French Canadian1,8880.9%
Dutch1,4220.7%
Norwegian1,1830.6%
British1,1720.6%
African1,0510.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen204,92198.2%
Not a citizen3,8271.8%
Native200,39996.0%
Foreign-born8,3494.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harrison County, MS

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
4,447 3.2%10,825 7.7%40,050 28.6%49,992 35.7%21,413 15.3%13,321 9.5%
  Average years of education: 13.3
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 4,447 3.2%
9-12 Years 10,825 7.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 40,050 28.6%
Some College 49,992 35.7%
Bach. Degree 21,413 15.3%
Grad Degree 13,321 9.5%
Average years of education: 13.3

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Harrison County, MS

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 71,921 67,123 4,798 6.7% 7.6%
1991 72,639 67,702 4,937 6.8% 8.4%
1992 75,375 69,909 5,466 7.3% 8.0%
1993 79,454 75,200 4,254 5.4% 6.7%
1994 82,546 78,251 4,295 5.2% 6.3%
1995 81,462 76,198 5,264 6.5% 6.2%
1996 81,312 77,433 3,879 4.8% 6.0%
1997 81,843 78,116 3,727 4.6% 5.7%
1998 83,300 80,120 3,180 3.8% 5.3%
1999 86,054 83,073 2,981 3.5% 5.1%
2000 90,600 86,470 4,130 4.6% 5.3%
2001 90,610 86,721 3,889 4.3% 5.5%
2002 89,820 85,139 4,681 5.2% 6.4%
2003 91,046 86,713 4,333 4.8% 6.1%
2004 92,456 87,809 4,647 5.0% 6.1%
2005 92,581 82,608 9,973 10.8% 7.6%
2006 81,857 73,954 7,903 9.7% 6.4%
2007 85,695 81,114 4,581 5.3% 6.2%
2008 85,905 81,168 4,737 5.5% 6.7%
2009 84,750 78,336 6,414 7.6% 9.4%
2010 88,949 81,369 7,580 8.5% 10.1%
2011 90,808 82,898 7,910 8.7% 9.8%
2012 89,926 82,714 7,212 8.0% 8.8%
2013 86,667 80,193 6,474 7.5% 8.5%
2014 84,498 78,755 5,743 6.8% 7.6%
2015 85,384 80,244 5,140 6.0% 6.5%
2016 86,334 81,468 4,866 5.6% 5.9%
2017 85,993 81,709 4,284 5.0% 5.2%
2018 85,918 81,833 4,085 4.8% 5.0%
2019 87,046 82,424 4,622 5.3% 5.5%
2020 87,410 79,148 8,262 9.5% 8.1%
2021 87,759 83,051 4,708 5.4% 5.5%
2022 87,332 84,025 3,307 3.8% 3.9%
2023 86,933 84,373 2,560 2.9% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com