Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Harrison County, Mississippi had a population of 208,621 in 2020. It was 60.0% White, 24.5% Black, 2.8% Asian, 6.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Native American/Other, and 5.1% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harrison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Harrison County is the 2nd most populous county of the 82 counties in Mississippi.

Harrison County's White Population

125,092 residents of Harrison County identify as White, or 60.0%. This makes the White share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Mississippi (55.4% White). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Harrison County is ranked #35 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring St. Bernard County (52.9% White). Harrison County is less White than neighboring Stone County (75.4% White), Hancock County (81.1% White), Jackson County (64.8% White), and Pearl River County (78.5% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

51,143 residents of Harrison County identify as Black, or 24.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harrison County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Mississippi (36.4% Black). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Harrison County is ranked #62 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Black than neighboring Stone County (17.7% Black), Hancock County (8.5% Black), Jackson County (20.7% Black), and Pearl River County (11.9% Black). Harrison County is less Black than neighboring St. Bernard County (26% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

5,913 residents of Harrison County identify as Asian, or 2.8%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Mississippi (1.1% Asian). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Harrison County is ranked #4 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Asian than neighboring Stone County (0.5% Asian), Hancock County (0.9% Asian), Jackson County (2.2% Asian), St. Bernard County (2.2% Asian), and Pearl River County (0.5% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

13,976 residents of Harrison County identify as Hispanic, or 6.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Mississippi (3.6% Hispanic). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Harrison County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Stone County (2.4% Hispanic), Hancock County (4.2% Hispanic), and Pearl River County (4.1% Hispanic). Harrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Jackson County (7% Hispanic), and St. Bernard County (13.7% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

1,782 residents of Harrison County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.9%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Mississippi (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Harrison County is ranked #8 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Jackson County (0.7% Native American/Other), and Pearl River County (0.7% Native American/Other). Harrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring St. Bernard County (1.2% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

10,715 residents of Harrison County identify as Multiracial, or 5.1%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Mississippi (2.8% Multiracial). Of the 82 counties in Mississippi, Harrison County is ranked #1 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Stone County (3.2% Multiracial), Hancock County (4.4% Multiracial), Jackson County (4.4% Multiracial), St. Bernard County (4% Multiracial), and Pearl River County (4.3% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.