Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harrison County, MS in 2011

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2011, the 191,130 population of Harrison County, Mississippi comprised of 10,052 people who identified as Hispanic (5.26%), and 181,078 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.74%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harrison County, Mississippi with a population of 135,994 (71.15%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 43,827 (22.93%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,568 (2.91%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harrison County, Mississippi in 2011, with a population of 127,522 (66.72%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 43,135 (22.57%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,472 (4.43%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Harrison, Mississippi.

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Population By Race in Harrison , MS in 2011
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 43,827 22.93%
White Alone 135,994 71.15%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 981 0.51%
Asian Alone 5,568 2.91%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 229 0.12%
Two Or More Races 4,531 2.37%
Population By Ethnicity in Harrison , MS in 2011
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 692 0.36%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,472 4.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 232 0.12%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 130 0.07%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 54 0.03%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 472 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 43,135 22.57%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 127,522 66.72%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 749 0.39%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,438 2.85%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 175 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 4,059 2.12%