Harrison County, MS Population

Overview

207,382

Total Population

36.9

Median age

50.77%

Female population %

97:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

54.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

11,525

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Harrison County's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harrison County is 36.9, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harrison County's population under 18 was 24.08%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harrison County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harrison County, 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.

There are 3,180 more females than males in Harrison County:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.77% females and 49.23% males in Harrison County, MS.
The Harrison County, MS gender ratio is 97:100 i.e. 97 men to 100 women (0.970).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 7,504.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 7,550.

Harrison County's population has become increasingly diverse:

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.
Harrison County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 11,525 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 195,857 (94.44% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harrison County is White with a population of 136,33 (65.74% of the total population).

Harrison County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 211,044 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Harrison County's population decreased by 2,135 (1.12%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harrison County's population increased by 20,943 (11.15%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harrison County's population was lowest in year 2006 at 171,948.