Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harrison, MS in 2020

Updated on June 16, 2025.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 208,809 population of Harrison County, Mississippi comprised of 13,884 people who identified as Hispanic (6.65%), and 194,925 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.35%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harrison County, Mississippi with a population of 140,977 (67.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,560 (26.13%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,041 (2.89%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harrison County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 129,513 (62.03%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,247 (25.5%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,464 (5.49%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 54,560 26.13%
White Alone 140,977 67.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,017 0.49%
Asian Alone 5,925 2.84%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 289 0.14%
Two Or More Races 6,041 2.89%
Population By Ethnicity in Harrison , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,313 0.63%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,464 5.49%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 235 0.11%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 121 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 114 0.06%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 637 0.31%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53,247 25.5%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 129,513 62.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 782 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,804 2.78%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 175 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,404 2.59%