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The total population of Harrison County is estimated to be 208,748 with 102,341 males (49.03%) and 106,407 females (50.97%). There are 4,066 more females than males in Harrison County.
The median household income in Harrison County was $55,764 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 753(1.37%) from $55,011 in 2020. This income is 74.74% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Harrison County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $62,730. Overall, the median household income for the county of Harrison County stands at $56,041.
In Harrison County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,302 for males and $26,287 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $53,587 for males and $38,817 for females.
In Harrison County, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, American Indian and Alaska Native households have the highest median household income at $75,406, while Asian households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $37,251.
In 2022, the population of Harrison County was 211,044, a 0.67% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Harrison County's population was 209,642, an increase of 0.40% compared to a population of 208,811 in 2020.
The median age in Harrison County, MS is 36.9, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 20.12% were under the age of 15, 20.32% aged 15 to 29, 44.54% aged 30 to 64, 13.44% aged 65 to 84, and 1.58% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Harrison County population: 65.74% are White, 25.21% are Black or African American, 0.29% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.55% are Asian, 0.07% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.97% are some other race and 5.17% are multiracial.