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Harrison County, Mississippi

Harrison County, Mississippi · ZIP 39501, 39503, 39507

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 213,730 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 81,214Households
  • $57,233Median household income
  • $199,300Median home value
  • 9Towns with a page
  • 11ZIP codes

Harrison County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+10.0%
180k190k200k210k2000: 189,60120002010: 187,10520102020: 208,6212020189,601208,621
Population of Harrison County at each census
CensusPopulation
2000189,601
2010187,105
2020208,621

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Harrison County
Under $50k43.5%
$50k to $100k30.2%
$100k to $150k14.8%
$150k to $200k6%
$200k and over5.4%

Median household income $57,233 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Harrison County
Owner occupied
49,207 units
Renter occupied
32,007 units
Vacancy rate
13.1%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Harrison County2023
Accommodation and food services21,265
Health care and social assistance13,791
Retail trade11,964
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services3,898
Construction3,315
Finance and insurance3,225
Manufacturing3,112
Other services (except public administration)2,553

74,300 employees in 4,368 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Harrison County compared with its state
Harrison County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureHarrison CountyMississippi
Population209,4432,951,438
Median household income$57,233$54,915
Median age38.138.4
Median home value$199,300$161,400
Bachelor’s degree or higher25.5%24.2%
Foreign-born residents4.4%2.4%
Owner-occupied homes60.6%69.5%
Mean commute to work23.3 minutes25.6 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Harrison County9 with a page · sort by any column

Type
GulfportCity74,62155.6 sq mi
BiloxiCity48,14442.9 sq mi
Long BeachCity17,21710.2 sq mi
D'IbervilleCity13,39910.6 sq mi
Pass ChristianCity6,4298.24 sq mi
LymanCensus designated place2,0417.79 sq mi
DeLisleCensus designated place1,5145.23 sq mi
SaucierCensus designated place8136.94 sq mi
Henderson PointCensus designated place1861.07 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

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Across Harrison County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 28, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 22, retrieved November 14, 2026.