Harrison County vs. Pearl River County

Harrison County (MS)Pearl River County (MS)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)206,65055,387
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)10.4%-0.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)187,10555,752
Population, Census, April 1, 2010187,10555,834
Persons under 5 years, percent6.5%5.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent23.9%22.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent15.0%18.8%
Female persons, percent51.0%50.8%
White alone, percent68.1%84.4%
Black or African American alone, percent25.7%12.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.5%0.7%
Asian alone, percent2.9%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.7%1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent5.6%3.2%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent63.5%81.7%
Veterans, 2014-201820,9883,980
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20184.8%1.5%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)93,91125,689
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201856.0%77.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$144,500$128,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,263$1,167
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$386$338
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$875$763
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201323.6%6.9%
Building permits, 20181,178256
Households, 2014-201878,86320,752
Persons per household, 2014-20182.512.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201879.7%86.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.1%2.1%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.8%86.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201876.8%72.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201887.1%84.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.3%16.4%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201811.6%14.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent15.8%15.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201858.7%53.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201855.9%47.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)1,537,71148,960
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)1,560,46273,883
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,989,834224,097
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,859,097477,332
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,735$8,632
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.134.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$45,566$45,820
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$24,445$23,135
Persons in poverty, percent20.0%18.1%
Total employer establishments, 20174,176809
Total employment, 201774,7908,088
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)2,836,142253,537
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20171.5%2.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201715,0594,102
All firms, 201216,5664,403
Men-owned firms, 20128,5732,420
Women-owned firms, 20126,2961,594
Minority-owned firms, 20125,041651
Nonminority-owned firms, 201210,8493,619
Veteran-owned firms, 20121,962343
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201213,5053,829
Black-owned firms, percent, 200710.7%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%0.8%
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%0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010326.068.9
Land area in square miles, 2010573.99810.86

Source: United States Census Bureau

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