2024 Demographics
Population Data for County: Harrison
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Population
County: Harrison
213,858
Persons
State: Mississippi 2,935,077 Persons
Percent Population Change: 2020 to 2024
County: Harrison
2.51%
State: Mississippi -0.88%
| Population by Race | County: Harrison | State: Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| White | 129,340 | 60.48% | 1,625,258 | 55.37% |
| Black/African American | 53,604 | 25.07% | 1,073,701 | 36.58% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native | 1,099 | 0.51% | 16,676 | 0.57% |
| Asian | 6,397 | 2.99% | 33,717 | 1.15% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 262 | 0.12% | 1,227 | 0.04% |
| Some Other Race | 6,679 | 3.12% | 63,150 | 2.15% |
| 2+ Races | 16,477 | 7.70% | 121,348 | 4.13% |
| Population by Ethnicity | County: Harrison | State: Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| Hispanic/Latino | 15,685 | 7.33% | 118,875 | 4.05% |
| Non-Hispanic/Latino | 198,173 | 92.67% | 2,816,202 | 95.95% |
| Population by Age Group | County: Harrison | State: Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population | Persons | % of Population | |
| 0-4 | 12,893 | 6.03% | 167,836 | 5.72% |
| 5-9 | 13,119 | 6.13% | 170,753 | 5.82% |
| 10-14 | 13,961 | 6.53% | 186,289 | 6.35% |
| 15-17 | 8,689 | 4.06% | 120,941 | 4.12% |
| 18-20 | 9,382 | 4.39% | 145,050 | 4.94% |
| 21-24 | 11,148 | 5.21% | 166,874 | 5.69% |
| 25-34 | 26,483 | 12.38% | 350,858 | 11.95% |
| 35-44 | 27,768 | 12.98% | 354,773 | 12.09% |
| 45-54 | 24,677 | 11.54% | 346,281 | 11.80% |
| 55-64 | 26,599 | 12.44% | 369,280 | 12.58% |
| 65-74 | 23,353 | 10.92% | 326,190 | 11.11% |
| 75-84 | 12,070 | 5.64% | 173,859 | 5.92% |
| 85+ | 3,716 | 1.74% | 56,093 | 1.91% |
Median Age
County: Harrison
39.1
Years
State: Mississippi 39.5 Years
| Population Age 5+ by Language Spoken at Home | County: Harrison | State: Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | Persons | % of Population Age 5+ | |
| Speak Only English | 189,205 | 94.15% | 2,666,756 | 96.37% |
| Speak Spanish | 6,396 | 3.18% | 64,011 | 2.31% |
| Speak Asian/Pac Islander Lang | 2,513 | 1.25% | 11,159 | 0.40% |
| Speak Indo-European Lang | 1,914 | 0.95% | 14,722 | 0.53% |
| Speak Other Lang | 937 | 0.47% | 10,593 | 0.38% |
| Population Age 15+ by Marital Status | County: Harrison | State: Mississippi | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | Persons | % of Population Age 15+ | |
| Never Married | 56,090 | 32.26% | 830,920 | 34.48% |
| Married, Spouse present | 77,014 | 44.29% | 1,019,169 | 42.29% |
| Married, Spouse absent | 7,168 | 4.12% | 112,202 | 4.66% |
| Divorced | 24,061 | 13.84% | 279,777 | 11.61% |
| Widowed | 9,552 | 5.49% | 168,131 | 6.98% |
Demographics information provided by Claritas, updated April 2024, under these terms of use.