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Harrison County, Mississippi (MS)

County population in 2022: 211,044 (77% urban, 23% rural); it was 189,601 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 28,072
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 16,126
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 44,845
Renter-occupied apartments: 27,278 (it was 26,693 in 2000)
% of renters here:

37%
State:

30%

Land area: 581 sq. mi.

Water area: 395.2 sq. mi.

Population density: 363 people per square mile   (high).

March 2022 cost of living index in Harrison County: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (25.0%), Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (16.1%), Retail trade (10.0%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 69%
  • Government: 25%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%
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  • Races in Harrison County, MS (2022)
    • 129,90161.6%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 43,85020.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 17,5118.3%Two or more races
    • 12,2535.8%Hispanic or Latino
    • 3,7601.8%Asian alone
    • 2,5371.2%Some other race alone
    • 1,1820.6%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
    • 500.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
Median resident age:

38.6 years
Mississippi median age:

38.9 years
Males: 102,370  (48.5%)
Females: 108,674  (51.5%)
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Average household size:
Harrison County:

2.0 people
Mississippi:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $56,041 ($35,624 in 1999)
This county:

$56,041
Mississippi:

$52,719

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $847 (lower quartile is $601, upper quartile is $1,106)
This county:

$847
State:

$656


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $206,400 (it was $82,000 in 2000)
Harrison:

$206,400
Mississippi:

$162,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $133,600 - $305,900

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $252,054
Here:

$252,054
State:

$226,494

Townhouses or other attached units: $490,138
Here:

$490,138
State:

$254,198

In 2-unit structures: $112,470
Here:

$112,470
State:

$195,375

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $405,931
Here:

$405,931
State:

$185,930

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $319,584
Here:

$319,584
State:

$359,860

Mobile homes: $116,399
Here:

$116,399
State:

$73,695

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $41,204
Here:

$41,204
State:

$99,840

Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,349
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $423

Institutionalized population: 1,825

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 4
  • Rapes: 7
  • Robberies: 11
  • Assaults: 30
  • Burglaries: 127
  • Thefts: 537
  • Auto thefts: 133

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 16
  • Robberies: 4
  • Assaults: 24
  • Burglaries: 144
  • Thefts: 528
  • Auto thefts: 117
Harrison County, MS map from a distance

Health of residents in Harrison County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.3. This is worse than average.
64.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
47.6% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
40.8% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
61.2% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is less than average.
Average weight of males is 203 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 168 pounds. This is more than average.

Health of residents in Harrison County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2003 to 2012:

General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.1. This is significantly worse than average.
66.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
56.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is more than average.
99.2% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is more than average.
Average weight of males is 201 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 163 pounds. This is about average.

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 1939 buildings, average cost: $142,000
  • 2021: 1101 buildings, average cost: $228,200
  • 2020: 1419 buildings, average cost: $200,100
  • 2019: 1035 buildings, average cost: $187,200
  • 2018: 1084 buildings, average cost: $175,800
  • 2017: 978 buildings, average cost: $165,400
  • 2016: 889 buildings, average cost: $160,700
  • 2015: 798 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2014: 760 buildings, average cost: $160,100
  • 2013: 729 buildings, average cost: $147,400
  • 2012: 765 buildings, average cost: $133,200
  • 2011: 965 buildings, average cost: $129,900
  • 2010: 978 buildings, average cost: $118,800
  • 2009: 1471 buildings, average cost: $120,300
  • 2008: 1147 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2007: 1657 buildings, average cost: $129,100
  • 2006: 2136 buildings, average cost: $128,500
  • 2005: 1075 buildings, average cost: $130,900
  • 2004: 1278 buildings, average cost: $130,300
  • 2003: 1235 buildings, average cost: $132,400
  • 2002: 1115 buildings, average cost: $122,000
  • 2001: 983 buildings, average cost: $123,200
  • 2000: 1088 buildings, average cost: $118,000
  • 1999: 1257 buildings, average cost: $110,600
  • 1998: 1028 buildings, average cost: $99,100
  • 1997: 912 buildings, average cost: $83,300
Number of permits per 10,000 Harrison, MS residents
Average permit cost in Harrison, MS

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,359 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $870 (0.5%)

Distribution of median household income in Harrison, MS in 2022
Distribution of house value in Harrison, MS in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Harrison, MS in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 19.5%
Harrison County:

19.5%
Mississippi:

19.1%
(14.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 30.9% for Black residents, 24.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 32.0% for American Indian residents, 26.0% for other race residents, 27.7% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 38.6 years old
(Males: 37.7 years old, Females: 39.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 43.0 years old, Black residents: 35.3 years old, American Indian residents: 32.3 years old, Asian residents: 39.9 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 27.7 years old, Other race residents: 22.1 years old)

Area name: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Harrison County is $526 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $615 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $801 a month.

Cities in this county include: Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, D'Iberville, Pass Christian, Saucier, DeLisle, Lyman, Henderson Point.

Harrison County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

2023 air pollution in Harrison County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.036 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual: 9.7 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.

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Neighboring counties: Bastrop County, Texas , Dixie County, Florida , Iberia Parish, Louisiana , Hamilton County, Florida , Echols County, Georgia , Jefferson County, Texas .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Mississippi:

2.6%

Unemployment by year in Harrison, MS
County total employment by year in Harrison, MS
County average yearly wages by year in Harrison, MS

Current college students: 8,867
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 90.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 6,574 (62.5% naturalized citizens)

Harrison County:

3.1%
Whole state:

2.2%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 2,7972010 or later
  • 1,2242000 to 2009
  • 1,2591990 to 1999
  • 1,6901980 to 1989
  • 1,2721970 to 1979
  • 1,251Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.5%

Harrison County marital status for males Harrison County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 62,502
  • One, attached: 3,116
  • Two: 1,951
  • 3 or 4: 3,186
  • 5 to 9: 3,879
  • 10 to 19: 5,060
  • 20 to 49: 2,143
  • 50 or more: 5,200
  • Mobile homes: 7,432
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 103

Housing units in Harrison County with a mortgage: 29,595 (2,991 second mortgage, 25 home equity loan, 1,860 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 611

Here:

4.5% with mortgage
State:

97.5% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Harrison County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant39,995126
Catholic30,66720
Mainline Protestant12,86739
Black Protestant5,71921
Other3,73515
Orthodox851
None94,037-
Harrison County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 27
Harrison County:

1.53 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.08 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Here:

0.17 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.24 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6
This county:

0.34 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

0.80 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 79
Harrison County:

4.48 / 10,000 pop.
Mississippi:

6.36 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 114
This county:

6.46 / 10,000 pop.
State:

5.03 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Harrison County:

12.9%
Mississippi:

12.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Harrison County:

30.8%
State:

33.1%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

12.4%
State:

14.4%

Agriculture in Harrison County:

Average size of farms: 60 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $7,982
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $553.23
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 25.73%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 45.38%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $10,610
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 13.05%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 3.34%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $17,871
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 96.89%
Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 17.44
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 12.03%
Corn for grain: 16 harvested acres
Vegetables: 51 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 811 acres

Earthquake activity:

Harrison County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Mississippi state average. It is 55% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/24/1997 at 08:35:17, a magnitude 4.9 (4.8 MB, 4.2 MS, 4.9 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 117.7 miles away from Harrison County center
On 9/10/2006 at 14:56:08, a magnitude 5.9 (5.9 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 325.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/6/2018 at 16:47:09, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 178.5 miles away from the county center
On 1/18/1999 at 07:00:53, a magnitude 4.8 (4.8 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 0.6 mi) earthquake occurred 232.1 miles away from the county center
On 11/7/2004 at 11:20:21, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 167.8 miles away from Harrison County center
On 6/24/1975 at 11:11:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 238.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Mississippi Hurricane Zeta, Incident Period: October 28, 2020 - October 29, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4576-MS: December 31, 2020, FEMA Id: 4576, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4528, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Mississippi Hurricane Nate, Incident Period: October 6, 2017 - October 10, 2017, FEMA Id: 4350, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Tropical Storm Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Emergency Declared EM-3348: August 28, 2012, FEMA Id: 3348, Natural disaster type: Tropical Storm
  • Mississippi Hurricane Isaac, Incident Period: August 26, 2012 to September 11, 2012, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4081: August 29, 2012, FEMA Id: 4081, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1794: September 22, 2008, FEMA Id: 1794, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Gustav, Incident Period: August 28, 2008 to September 08, 2008, Emergency Declared EM-3291: August 30, 2008, FEMA Id: 3291, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1604: August 29, 2005, FEMA Id: 1604, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 27, 2005 to October 14, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3213: August 28, 2005, FEMA Id: 3213, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Mississippi Hurricane Dennis, Incident Period: July 10, 2005 to July 15, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1594: July 10, 2005, FEMA Id: 1594, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • 16 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Harrison County (26) is a lot greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 19
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 15, Floods: 6, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 5, Tropical Storms: 3, Drought: 1, Freeze: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Harrison

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 88,404 (81.9%)
  • Carpooled: 9,645 (8.9%)
  • Bus: 349 (0.3%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 28 (0.0%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 606 (0.6%)
  • Bicycle: 125 (0.1%)
  • Walked: 3,527 (3.3%)
  • Worked at home: 5,285 (4.9%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (9%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
  • Material moving occupations (7%)
  • Production occupations (7%)
  • Transportation occupations (6%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (10%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
  • Personal care and service occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (15%)
  • Vietnam (14%)
  • Honduras (13%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Jamaica (6%)
  • Guatemala (4%)
  • Korea (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison County


  • American (13%)
  • English (11%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • German (5%)
  • French (except Basque) (3%)
  • Italian (3%)
  • European (2%)

Owners and renters by unit type
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Harrison County, Mississippi in 2010:

  • 3,272 people in military barracks and dormitories (nondisciplinary)
  • 811 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 660 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 160 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 159 people in state prisons
  • 85 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 72 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 67 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 51 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 40 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 32 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 28 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 15 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Harrison County, Mississippi in 2000:

  • 3,625 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 935 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 738 people in nursing homes
  • 358 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 289 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 201 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 190 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 190 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 190 people in job corps and vocational training facilities
  • 181 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 166 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 124 people in other types of correctional institutions
  • 76 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 57 people in military disciplinary barracks
  • 47 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 36 people in religious group quarters
  • 31 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 19 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 9 people in other group homes
  • 7 people in military ships
  • 2 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $57,782.

9.09% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($49,468 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

9.09%
Mississippi average:

6.85%


0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($830 average AGI)
Harrison County:

0.14%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

3.43% relocated from other counties in Mississippi ($15,628 average AGI)
5.53% relocated from other states ($33,011 average AGI)
Harrison County:

5.53%
Mississippi average:

2.80%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Jackson County, MS  1.41% ($42,817 average AGI)
from Hancock County, MS  0.46% ($43,487)
from Stone County, MS  0.20% ($39,920)
from St. Tammany Parish, LA  0.18% ($52,993)
from Forrest County, MS  0.17% ($29,944)
from Hinds County, MS  0.14% ($28,241)
from Jefferson Parish, LA  0.14% ($40,717)


8.86% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($43,513 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.86%
Mississippi average:

7.03%


0.22% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,060 average AGI)
Harrison County:

0.22%
Mississippi average:

0.02%

3.41% relocated to other counties in Mississippi ($14,408 average AGI)
5.22% relocated to other states ($28,046 average AGI)
Harrison County:

5.22%
Mississippi average:

2.99%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Jackson County, MS  1.51% ($38,708 average AGI)
to Hancock County, MS  0.44% ($42,031)
to Stone County, MS  0.29% ($44,543)
to Mobile County, AL  0.18% ($40,080)
to Forrest County, MS  0.15% ($28,365)
to Pearl River County, MS  0.13% ($36,990)
to San Diego County, CA  0.11% ($49,988)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 15.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2022: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Harrison County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 9.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population in Harrison County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 10.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Harrison County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 15.9%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.8%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Harrison County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Harrison County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Harrison County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Harrison County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Harrison County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Harrison County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 25,733 (19,756 aged, 5,977 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 6,094 (12%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Harrison County, Mississippi in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (5,662)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (2,944)
  • Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (1,550)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (1,356)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (1,116)
  • Hypertensive heart disease without (congestive) heart failure (957)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (904)
  • Unspecified dementia (782)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (758)
  • Septicaemia, unspecified (711)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.12
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 24,293
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 860
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 73,164

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,614
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,007
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 12

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 43
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 87

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Homicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 91.3. This is less than state average.

Mechanisms of homicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 55.9
  • Other - 35.5

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 172.9. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 99.7
  • Poisoning - 32.5
  • Suffocation - 27.9
  • Other - 12.8

Household type by relationship:

Households: 211,044
  • Male householders: 39,657 (11,750 living alone), Female householders: 44,054 (14,026 living alone)
  • 36,013 spouses (35,717 opposite-sex spouses), 5,089 unmarried partners, (4,887 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 60,821 children (55,262 natural, 1,539 adopted, 4,020 stepchildren), 8,223 grandchildren, 1,860 brothers or sisters, 2,336 parents, 249 foster children, 2,926 other relatives, 5,359 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 4,457

Size of family households: 26,200 2-persons, 11,830 3-persons, 9,380 4-persons, 4,576 5-persons, 695 6-persons, 883 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 25,776 1-person, 3,662 2-persons, 513 3-persons, 196 4-persons.

27,973 married couples with children.
13,773 single-parent households (3,637 men, 10,136 women).

93.6% of residents of Harrison speak English at home.
3.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (56% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (59% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well, 14% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $1,902,618,000 ($9,889 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $788,867,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $649,326,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $237,217,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,045,000
Federal grants: $185,635,000
Federal procurement contracts: $153,900,000 ($119,024,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $671,495,000 ($533,195,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,413,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $146,377,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,409,517,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 15,498
Here:

80 per 1000 residents
State:

78 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 9,236
Here:

48 per 1000 residents
State:

51 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1,091
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+4 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -2,946
Here:  -15 per 1000 residents
State:  -4 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Harrison County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 24.23 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.4
State:

4.8

Year house built in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • Year house built in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • 1,3682020 or later
  • 15,9012010 to 2019
  • 22,2412000 to 2009
  • 12,6181990 to 1999
  • 10,2571980 to 1989
  • 11,1251970 to 1979
  • 11,2761960 to 1969
  • 5,3261950 to 1959
  • 2,5261940 to 1949
  • 1,9341939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Harrison County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • 1651 room
  • 842 rooms
  • 1,3113 rooms
  • 7,5194 rooms
  • 10,0395 rooms
  • 10,6436 rooms
  • 8,1317 rooms
  • 6,8208 rooms
  • 7,3459+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • 1,1291 room
  • 2,3302 rooms
  • 5,5673 rooms
  • 7,7334 rooms
  • 5,4465 rooms
  • 3,8536 rooms
  • 3,4657 rooms
  • 1,1338 rooms
  • 9989+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Harrison County, Mississippi
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • 165no bedroom
  • 4291 bedroom
  • 6,5402 bedrooms
  • 29,6013 bedrooms
  • 12,9434 bedrooms
  • 2,3795+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison County, Mississippi
  • 1,207no bedroom
  • 4,4021 bedroom
  • 12,1942 bedrooms
  • 10,6373 bedrooms
  • 3,1854 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison County, Mississippi in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 785no vehicle
  • 14,1721 vehicle
  • 24,0212 vehicles
  • 8,7243 vehicles
  • 3,3714 vehicles
  • 9845+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 4,241no vehicle
  • 14,9131 vehicle
  • 8,8652 vehicles
  • 2,7923 vehicles
  • 6274 vehicles
  • 2165+ vehicles

84.5% of Harrison County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 30% lived in Mississippi.

Harrison County:

84.5%
State average:

88.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 112,960
  • Other state: 88,388
  • Northeast: 8,089
  • Midwest: 17,982
  • South: 47,552
  • West: 14,765
Year householders moved into unit in Harrison County, MS
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Harrison County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 70.6%Electricity
  • 24.6%Utility gas
  • 3.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.7%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 85.4%Electricity
  • 11.7%Utility gas
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%No fuel used
  • 0.3%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 3,882
Here:

19.1%
Mississippi:

16.1%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 1,671
Here:

13.6%
Mississippi:

14.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,500
Here:

17.6%
Mississippi:

12.8%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Harrison County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,091,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,743,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,827,000
    Other: $6,572,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,218,000
    Regular Highways: $7,972,000
    General - Other: $5,898,000
    General - Other: $3,926,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,313,000
    Police Protection: $13,964,000
    Regular Highways: $13,465,000
    Regular Highways: $12,714,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,441,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,433,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,651,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,495,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,186,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,581,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,173,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,637,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,052,000
    Financial Administration: $4,983,000
    General - Other: $4,593,000
    Financial Administration: $4,528,000
    Health - Other: $4,247,000
    Health - Other: $3,815,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,543,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,169,000
    Libraries: $2,942,000
    Libraries: $2,929,000
    General - Other: $2,651,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,215,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,915,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,175,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,072,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $772,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $166,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,843,000
    Other: $1,319,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,140,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,025,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $10,404,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $10,124,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $4,311,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $3,454,000
    Other - Health - Other: $1,434,000
    Other - Health - Other: $1,181,000
    Other - Libraries: $979,000
    Other - General - Other: $441,000
    Other - General - Other: $403,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,392,000
    Other: $2,253,000
    Health and Hospitals: $247,000
    Health and Hospitals: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $151,782,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,345,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,576,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,174,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,609,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,354,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,148,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,596,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,596,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,937,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,362,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,109,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,052,000
    Interest Earnings: $701,000
    Sale of Property: $74,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
    Sale of Property: $18,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $2,172,000
    Police Protection: $1,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $780,000
    Police Protection: $342,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000
    Regular Highways: $167,000
    Libraries: $110,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,223,000
    Cash and Securities: $55,641,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,723,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,381,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $17,825,000
    Other: $16,228,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,919,000
    Highways: $2,489,000
    Highways: $2,147,000
    Health and Hospitals: $844,000
    Health and Hospitals: $747,000
  • Tax - Property: $65,520,000
    Property: $64,392,000
    Amusements Sales: $7,076,000
    Amusements Sales: $6,406,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $6,040,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $5,944,000
    Amusements License: $1,182,000
    Amusements License: $1,039,000
    Other License: $779,000
    Other License: $735,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,026,000
    : $1,698,000

Harrison County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,091,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,743,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,827,000
    Other: $6,572,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,218,000
    Regular Highways: $7,972,000
    General - Other: $5,898,000
    General - Other: $3,926,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,313,000
    Police Protection: $13,964,000
    Regular Highways: $13,465,000
    Regular Highways: $12,714,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,441,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,433,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,651,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,495,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,186,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,581,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,173,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,637,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,052,000
    Financial Administration: $4,983,000
    General - Other: $4,593,000
    Financial Administration: $4,528,000
    Health - Other: $4,247,000
    Health - Other: $3,815,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,543,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,169,000
    Libraries: $2,942,000
    Libraries: $2,929,000
    General - Other: $2,651,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,215,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,915,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,175,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,072,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $772,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $166,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,843,000
    Other: $1,319,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,140,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,025,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $10,404,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $10,124,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $4,311,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $3,454,000
    Other - Health - Other: $1,434,000
    Other - Health - Other: $1,181,000
    Other - Libraries: $979,000
    Other - General - Other: $441,000
    Other - General - Other: $403,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,392,000
    Other: $2,253,000
    Health and Hospitals: $247,000
    Health and Hospitals: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $151,782,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,345,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,576,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,174,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,609,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,354,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,148,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,596,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,596,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,937,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,362,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,109,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,052,000
    Interest Earnings: $701,000
    Sale of Property: $74,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
    Sale of Property: $18,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $2,172,000
    Police Protection: $1,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $780,000
    Police Protection: $342,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000
    Regular Highways: $167,000
    Libraries: $110,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,223,000
    Cash and Securities: $55,641,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,723,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,381,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $17,825,000
    Other: $16,228,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,919,000
    Highways: $2,489,000
    Highways: $2,147,000
    Health and Hospitals: $844,000
    Health and Hospitals: $747,000
  • Tax - Property: $65,520,000
    Property: $64,392,000
    Amusements Sales: $7,076,000
    Amusements Sales: $6,406,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $6,040,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $5,944,000
    Amusements License: $1,182,000
    Amusements License: $1,039,000
    Other License: $779,000
    Other License: $735,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,026,000
    : $1,698,000

Harrison County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,091,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,743,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,827,000
    Other: $6,572,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,218,000
    Regular Highways: $7,972,000
    General - Other: $5,898,000
    General - Other: $3,926,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,313,000
    Police Protection: $13,964,000
    Regular Highways: $13,465,000
    Regular Highways: $12,714,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,441,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,433,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,651,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,495,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,186,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,581,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,173,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,637,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,052,000
    Financial Administration: $4,983,000
    General - Other: $4,593,000
    Financial Administration: $4,528,000
    Health - Other: $4,247,000
    Health - Other: $3,815,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,543,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,169,000
    Libraries: $2,942,000
    Libraries: $2,929,000
    General - Other: $2,651,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,215,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,915,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,175,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,072,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $772,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $166,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,843,000
    Other: $1,319,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,140,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,025,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $10,404,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $10,124,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $4,311,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $3,454,000
    Other - Health - Other: $1,434,000
    Other - Health - Other: $1,181,000
    Other - Libraries: $979,000
    Other - General - Other: $441,000
    Other - General - Other: $403,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,392,000
    Other: $2,253,000
    Health and Hospitals: $247,000
    Health and Hospitals: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $151,782,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,345,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,576,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,174,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,609,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,354,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,148,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,596,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,596,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,937,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,362,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,109,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,052,000
    Interest Earnings: $701,000
    Sale of Property: $74,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
    Sale of Property: $18,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $2,172,000
    Police Protection: $1,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $780,000
    Police Protection: $342,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000
    Regular Highways: $167,000
    Libraries: $110,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,223,000
    Cash and Securities: $55,641,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,723,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,381,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $17,825,000
    Other: $16,228,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,919,000
    Highways: $2,489,000
    Highways: $2,147,000
    Health and Hospitals: $844,000
    Health and Hospitals: $747,000
  • Tax - Property: $65,520,000
    Property: $64,392,000
    Amusements Sales: $7,076,000
    Amusements Sales: $6,406,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $6,040,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $5,944,000
    Amusements License: $1,182,000
    Amusements License: $1,039,000
    Other License: $779,000
    Other License: $735,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,026,000
    : $1,698,000

Harrison County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,091,000
    Cash and Securities: $3,743,000
  • Charges - Other: $8,827,000
    Other: $6,572,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $8,218,000
    Regular Highways: $7,972,000
    General - Other: $5,898,000
    General - Other: $3,926,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $15,313,000
    Police Protection: $13,964,000
    Regular Highways: $13,465,000
    Regular Highways: $12,714,000
    Correctional Institutions: $11,441,000
    Correctional Institutions: $10,433,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,978,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,651,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,495,000
    Central Staff Services: $8,186,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,581,000
    General Public Buildings: $7,173,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,637,000
    Corrections - Other: $6,052,000
    Financial Administration: $4,983,000
    General - Other: $4,593,000
    Financial Administration: $4,528,000
    Health - Other: $4,247,000
    Health - Other: $3,815,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,543,000
    Parks and Recreation: $3,169,000
    Libraries: $2,942,000
    Libraries: $2,929,000
    General - Other: $2,651,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $2,215,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $1,915,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,175,000
    Local Fire Protection: $1,072,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $772,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $166,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $1,843,000
    Other: $1,319,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,140,000
    Interest on Debt: $6,025,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Other Higher Education: $10,404,000
    Other - Other Higher Education: $10,124,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $4,311,000
    Other - Solid Waste Management: $3,454,000
    Other - Health - Other: $1,434,000
    Other - Health - Other: $1,181,000
    Other - Libraries: $979,000
    Other - General - Other: $441,000
    Other - General - Other: $403,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $46,000
    Other - Central Staff Services: $21,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $2,392,000
    Other: $2,253,000
    Health and Hospitals: $247,000
    Health and Hospitals: $158,000
  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $151,782,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $146,345,000
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $145,576,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $138,174,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $55,780,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $47,609,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $18,354,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,148,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,596,000
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $5,596,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $4,937,000
    General Revenue - Other: $3,320,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,362,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,109,000
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,052,000
    Interest Earnings: $701,000
    Sale of Property: $74,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $29,000
    Sale of Property: $18,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Parks and Recreation: $2,172,000
    Police Protection: $1,094,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,064,000
    General - Other: $780,000
    Police Protection: $342,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $271,000
    Regular Highways: $167,000
    Libraries: $110,000
    General - Other: $9,000
    Libraries: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $69,223,000
    Cash and Securities: $55,641,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $19,723,000
    Cash and Securities: $18,381,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $17,825,000
    Other: $16,228,000
    General Local Government Support: $3,198,000
    General Local Government Support: $2,919,000
    Highways: $2,489,000
    Highways: $2,147,000
    Health and Hospitals: $844,000
    Health and Hospitals: $747,000
  • Tax - Property: $65,520,000
    Property: $64,392,000
    Amusements Sales: $7,076,000
    Amusements Sales: $6,406,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $6,040,000
    Motor Fuels Sales: $5,944,000
    Amusements License: $1,182,000
    Amusements License: $1,039,000
    Other License: $779,000
    Other License: $735,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $2,026,000
    : $1,698,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 4,830
  • Number of aged recipients: 425
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 4,405
  • Number of recipients under 18: 972
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 2,961
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 897
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 1,738
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 2,151
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 43 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED698$148,696865$132,6552,759$156,451447$40,26412$931,917679$148,277125$90,688
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED49$129,08284$127,976231$148,10442$57,0240$062$147,71022$54,909
APPLICATIONS DENIED186$129,871260$93,0731,195$143,351334$41,8231$84,000148$142,736122$42,385
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN96$144,000168$148,262824$159,19174$52,0810$0127$150,11818$106,111
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS37$121,24330$142,100271$149,41013$77,7690$022$161,27311$77,909
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Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 33 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED64$166,20377$190,5714$149,500
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED29$188,17236$187,94412$150,667
APPLICATIONS DENIED25$193,60020$201,5504$240,750
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN10$182,0006$183,5001$135,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS9$182,5562$124,5005$173,800
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Harrison, MS
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Harrison, MS - Value
Most common first names in Harrison County, MS among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
James1,27069.9 years
John1,22271.3 years
William1,02971.9 years
Mary98876.6 years
Robert78968.5 years
Charles67769.5 years
George54572.4 years
Joseph51572.1 years
Willie36971.3 years
Thomas35269.7 years
Most common last names in Harrison County, MS among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith61571.9 years
Williams45771.0 years
Ladner45070.8 years
Johnson42371.7 years
Jones35571.5 years
Davis30373.5 years
Brown28870.7 years
Cuevas24371.2 years
Anderson22071.5 years
Taylor21572.6 years
Businesses in Harrison County, MS
NameCountNameCount
AT&T3La-Z-Boy1
Academy Sports + Outdoors1Lane Bryant1
Advance Auto Parts5Lane Furniture2
Aeropostale2Little Caesars Pizza3
American Eagle Outfitters2Long John Silver's1
Ann Taylor1Lowe's2
Applebee's2Marriott4
Arby's3Marshalls1
Ashley Furniture1MasterBrand Cabinets2
AutoZone5Maurices1
Avenue1Mazda1
Banana Republic1McDonald's14
Barnes & Noble1Motel 62
Baskin-Robbins1Motherhood Maternity1
Bath & Body Works2New Balance2
Bed Bath & Beyond1New York & Co1
Ben & Jerry's1Nike23
Best Western3Nissan1
Blockbuster5Office Depot2
Budget Car Rental2OfficeMax1
Burger King7Old Navy1
CVS3Outback1
Casual Male XL1Outback Steakhouse1
Catherines1Pac Sun2
Charlotte Russe1Payless3
Chevrolet2Penske3
Chick-Fil-A3PetSmart2
Chico's1Pier 1 Imports1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Pizza Hut7
Circle K1Popeyes5
Clarks1Quality2
ColorTyme1Quiznos2
Comfort Inn1RadioShack4
Comfort Suites2Ramada3
Cracker Barrel1Red Lobster1
Dairy Queen2Rite Aid5
Days Inn1Rooms To Go2
Dennys1Ruby Tuesday1
Domino's Pizza7Rue212
DressBarn1Ryder Rental & Truck Leasing1
Dressbarn1SAS Shoes1
Econo Lodge2SONIC Drive-In8
Express1Sam's Club1
Famous Footwear1Sears3
FedEx22Shoe Carnival2
Firestone Complete Auto Care5Spencer Gifts1
Foot Locker1Sprint Nextel4
Ford2Starbucks6
GNC5Suburban1
GameStop5Subway23
Gap1Super 82
Gymboree1T-Mobile11
H&R Block9T.G.I. Driday's1
Hardee's2T.J.Maxx1
Hilton2Taco Bell6
Hobby Lobby2Talbots1
Holiday Inn3Target1
Home Depot2The Room Place1
Honda1Tire Kingdom2
Hot Topic1Toyota1
Hyundai1Toys"R"Us2
IHOP2True Value2
J.Crew1U-Haul20
JCPenney1UPS22
Jones New York6Verizon Wireless3
Journeys1Victoria's Secret1
Justice1Volkswagen1
KFC3Waffle House14
Kincaid1Walgreens5
Kmart2Walmart4
Kohl's1Wet Seal1
La Quinta1Wingate1

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  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2006 to 2007-2013 (pop 50,000+)"
  • #70 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the smallest number of people without health insurance coverage in 2000 (pop. 50,000+)"
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