Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harrison County, MS in 2023

Updated on August 1, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2023, the 210,612 population of Harrison County, Mississippi comprised of 14,354 people who identified as Hispanic (6.82%), and 196,258 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (93.19%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harrison County, Mississippi with a population of 141,646 (67.25%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 55,144 (26.18%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 6,344 (3.01%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harrison County, Mississippi in 2023, with a population of 129,671 (61.57%); the second largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 53,925 (25.6%); and the third largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 11,975 (5.69%).

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 2023
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 55,144 26.18%
White Alone 141,646 67.25%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,010 0.48%
Asian Alone 6,190 2.94%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 278 0.13%
Two Or More Races 6,344 3.01%
Population By Ethnicity in Harrison , MS in 2023
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 1,219 0.58%
White Alone - Hispanic 11,975 5.69%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 266 0.13%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 131 0.06%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 96 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 667 0.32%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 53,925 25.6%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 129,671 61.57%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 744 0.35%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 6,059 2.88%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 182 0.09%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 5,677 2.7%