Pearl River County vs. Harrison County

Pearl River County (MS)Harrison County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)55,387206,650
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-0.7%10.4%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)55,752187,105
Population, Census, April 1, 201055,834187,105
Persons under 5 years, percent5.8%6.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.6%23.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.8%15.0%
Female persons, percent50.8%51.0%
White alone, percent84.4%68.1%
Black or African American alone, percent12.5%25.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.7%0.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%2.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent3.2%5.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent81.7%63.5%
Veterans, 2014-20183,98020,988
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.5%4.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)25,68993,911
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201877.5%56.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$128,600$144,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,167$1,263
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$338$386
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$763$875
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.9%23.6%
Building permits, 20182561,178
Households, 2014-201820,75278,863
Persons per household, 2014-20182.582.51
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201886.7%79.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20182.1%7.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201886.3%84.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201872.6%76.8%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201884.0%87.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201816.4%22.3%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201814.2%11.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.1%15.8%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201853.4%58.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201847.3%55.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)48,9601,537,711
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)73,8831,560,462
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)224,0971,989,834
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)477,3322,859,097
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$8,632$14,735
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201834.823.1
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,820$45,566
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,135$24,445
Persons in poverty, percent18.1%20.0%
Total employer establishments, 20178094,176
Total employment, 20178,08874,790
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)253,5372,836,142
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20172.7%1.5%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20174,10215,059
All firms, 20124,40316,566
Men-owned firms, 20122,4208,573
Women-owned firms, 20121,5946,296
Minority-owned firms, 20126515,041
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,61910,849
Veteran-owned firms, 20123431,962
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,82913,505
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%10.7%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.8%4.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%1.5%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%24.7%
Population per square mile, 201068.9326.0
Land area in square miles, 2010810.86573.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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