Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harrison County, MS in 2019

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2019, the 207,859 population of Harrison County, Mississippi comprised of 11,445 people who identified as Hispanic (5.51%), and 196,414 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.49%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harrison County, Mississippi with a population of 140,728 (67.7%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,150 (26.05%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,970 (2.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harrison County, Mississippi in 2019, with a population of 131,238 (63.14%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,130 (25.56%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,490 (4.57%).

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 2019
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54,150 26.05%
White Alone 140,728 67.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 962 0.46%
Asian Alone 5,970 2.87%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 272 0.13%
Two Or More Races 5,777 2.78%
Population By Ethnicity in Harrison , MS in 2019
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,020 0.49%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,490 4.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 197 0.1%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 122 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 95 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 521 0.25%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53,130 25.56%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,238 63.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 765 0.37%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,848 2.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 177 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,256 2.53%