Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harrison County, MS in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 208,811 population of Harrison County, Mississippi comprised of 11,540 people who identified as Hispanic (5.53%), and 197,271 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (94.47%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harrison County, Mississippi with a population of 140,621 (67.34%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 54,966 (26.32%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 5,997 (2.87%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harrison County, Mississippi in 2020, with a population of 131,124 (62.8%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,893 (25.81%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 9,497 (4.55%).

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 54,966 26.32%
White Alone 140,621 67.34%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 977 0.47%
Asian Alone 5,972 2.86%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 278 0.13%
Two Or More Races 5,997 2.87%
Population By Ethnicity in Harrison , MS in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,073 0.51%
White Alone - Hispanic 9,497 4.55%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 193 0.09%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 110 0.05%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 103 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 564 0.27%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53,893 25.81%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 131,124 62.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 784 0.38%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 5,862 2.81%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 175 0.08%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,433 2.6%