Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	128,273	125,092	60.8%	60.0%
Black	49,235	51,143	23.3%	24.5%
Hispanic	14,638	13,976	6.9%	6.7%
Multiracial	12,477	10,715	5.9%	5.1%
Asian	5,202	5,913	2.5%	2.8%
Native American/Other	1,066	1,782	0.5%	0.9%

Harrison County, Mississippi has an estimated population of 210,891, a slight increase from the 208,621 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 60.8% White, 23.3% Black, 6.9% Hispanic, 5.9% Multiracial, 2.5% Asian, and 0.5% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harrison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harrison has become slightly less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is slightly more diverse than Mississippi overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Harrison County, that probability was 57.2% in 2020 and 56.7% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harrison County is ranked the 2nd most populous county in Mississippi, out of 82 counties. Harrison County was ranked the 2nd most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Harrison County's White Population

128,273 residents of Harrison County, or 60.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harrison County is higher than in Mississippi overall, where 55.2% of the population is White. Harrison County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.5%. White residents' share of Harrison County's population has increased from 60.0% to 60.8%.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring St. Bernard County (55.5% White). Harrison County is less White than neighboring Stone County (75.2% White), Hancock County (83.4% White), Jackson County (66.1% White), and Pearl River County (79.1% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

49,235 residents of Harrison County, or 23.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harrison County is considerably lower than in Mississippi overall, where 36.3% of the population is Black. Harrison County ranks 62nd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Black population has declined by an estimated 3.7%. Black residents' share of Harrison County's population has decreased from 24.5% to 23.3%.

Harrison County is more Black than neighboring Stone County (17.1% Black), Hancock County (7.1% Black), Jackson County (18.9% Black), and Pearl River County (12% Black). Harrison County is less Black than neighboring St. Bernard County (23.6% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

5,202 residents of Harrison County, or 2.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 1% of the population is Asian. Harrison County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 12.0%. Asian residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.5%.

Harrison County is more Asian than neighboring Stone County (0.5% Asian), Hancock County (1% Asian), Jackson County (2.1% Asian), St. Bernard County (1.9% Asian), and Pearl River County (0.3% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

14,638 residents of Harrison County, or 6.9% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harrison County is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3.7% of the population is Hispanic. Harrison County ranks 4th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.7%. Hispanic residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 6.9%.

Harrison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stone County (2.6% Hispanic), Hancock County (4.2% Hispanic), and Pearl River County (4.3% Hispanic). Harrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (7.6% Hispanic), and St. Bernard County (13.9% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

1,066 residents of Harrison County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in Mississippi overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Harrison County ranks 8th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 40.2%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Harrison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Stone County (0.3% Native American/Other). Harrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Hancock County (1% Native American/Other), Jackson County (1.1% Native American/Other), St. Bernard County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Pearl River County (0.8% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

12,477 residents of Harrison County, or 5.9% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harrison County is slightly higher than in Mississippi overall, where 3% of the population is Multiracial. Harrison County ranks 1st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 82 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 16.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Harrison County's population has increased from 5.1% to 5.9%.

Harrison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (4.3% Multiracial), Hancock County (3.3% Multiracial), Jackson County (4.3% Multiracial), St. Bernard County (4.2% Multiracial), and Pearl River County (3.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.