Harrison County vs. Jackson County

Harrison County (MS)Jackson County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)206,650143,277
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.4%2.6%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)187,105139,668
Population, Census, April 1, 2010187,105139,668
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%23.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%15.9%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.8%
White alone, percent68.1%73.3%
Black or African American alone, percent25.7%21.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.5%
Asian alone, percent2.9%2.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%2.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.5%67.4%
Veterans, 2014-201820,98812,777
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%3.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)93,91162,727
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.0%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$144,500$129,400
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,263$1,239
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$386$375
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$875$862
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.6%14.4%
Building permits, 20181,178381
Households, 2014-201878,86351,429
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.7%87.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%6.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%86.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%75.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%88.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%20.8%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%12.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.8%13.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%59.5%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%54.7%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)664,380236,335
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,859,0971,220,485
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,735$8,699
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.124.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,566$51,142
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,445$25,341
Persons in poverty, percent20.0%17.9%
Total employer establishments, 20174,1762,309
Total employment, 201774,79045,794
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,836,1422,216,944
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%-2.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201715,0599,476
All firms, 201216,56610,223
Men-owned firms, 20128,5734,796
Women-owned firms, 20126,2964,648
Minority-owned firms, 20125,0412,851
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,8497,085
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,9621,401
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,5058,433
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.7%12.5%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%3.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.7%30.6%
Population per square mile, 2010326.0193.2
Land area in square miles, 2010573.99722.75

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Harrison county (MS) and Jackson county (MS) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.