Jackson County vs. Harrison County

	Jackson County (MS)	Harrison County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	143,277	206,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	2.6%	10.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	139,668	187,105
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	139,668	187,105
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.8%	6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent	23.3%	23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	15.9%	15.0%
Female persons, percent	50.8%	51.0%
White alone, percent	73.3%	68.1%
Black or African American alone, percent	21.8%	25.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	0.5%	0.5%
Asian alone, percent	2.3%	2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent	0.1%	0.1%
Two or More Races, percent	2.0%	2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	7.0%	5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	67.4%	63.5%
Veterans, 2014-2018	12,777	20,988
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	3.5%	4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	62,727	93,911
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	69.9%	56.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$129,400	$144,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,239	$1,263
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$375	$386
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$862	$875
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	14.4%	23.6%
Building permits, 2018	381	1,178
Households, 2014-2018	51,429	78,863
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.74	2.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	87.5%	79.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	6.2%	7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.5%	84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	75.8%	76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	88.9%	87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	20.8%	22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	12.7%	11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.8%	15.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	59.5%	58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	54.7%	55.9%
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)	236,335	664,380
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	1,220,485	2,859,097
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$8,699	$14,735
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.0	23.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$51,142	$45,566
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$25,341	$24,445
Persons in poverty, percent	17.9%	20.0%
Total employer establishments, 2017	2,309	4,176
Total employment, 2017	45,794	74,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	2,216,944	2,836,142
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-2.1%	1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	9,476	15,059
All firms, 2012	10,223	16,566
Men-owned firms, 2012	4,796	8,573
Women-owned firms, 2012	4,648	6,296
Minority-owned firms, 2012	2,851	5,041
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	7,085	10,849
Veteran-owned firms, 2012	1,401	1,962
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	8,433	13,505
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	12.5%	10.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.6%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	3.8%	4.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	30.6%	24.7%
Population per square mile, 2010	193.2	326.0
Land area in square miles, 2010	722.75	573.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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