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Harrison
Mississippi

209K

Population

$55K

Median Income

$229K

Median Home

R+33

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$55K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate19.3%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.8%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$58,380

Federal Spending per Capita$2,370

Median Individual Earnings$36K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers35.9%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$63K

Avg Credit Score654

Work From Home %4.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1823.7%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households28.4%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms172

Income (20th Percentile)$23K

Income (80th Percentile)$113K

Income (95th Percentile)$193K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.0%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School10.9%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %9.8%

Dependency Ratio1.12

Medicare Spending / Person$2,825

SS Benefits / Person$3,768

Education Wage Premium2.18x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$49K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$68K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$31K

Public Assistance Recipients3.4%

Average Annual Wage$48K

Professional Services Concentration0.58x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$226K

This county

$180K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$232K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1449/mo

This county

$950/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.68%

This county

0.64% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,261

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,140/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.4%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households13.8%

Homeownership Rate59.6%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

96.4%

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

24.7%

Sold Above List Price

12.1%

Median Days to Close

33 days

Active Listings

1,208

New Listings / Month

268

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

50 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.8 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

15.2%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 96.4% · Redfin 98.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy73.1 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating2.8 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity16.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index5.7 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score21

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score21

Dental Care Shortage Score25

Healthcare Shortage Score22.3

Healthcare Offices383

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)22.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)34.1%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)39.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians523

Nursing Home Rating1.9 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients628 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$13,870

Uninsured (under 65)12.7%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression21.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.36 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.30 grade level

HS Diploma Holders30,629

Bachelor's Degree Holders17,305

HS Completion Rate89.1%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools40

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.8 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate19.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Homicide Rate9.0 / 100K

This county

national avg ~7.5/100K

Drug Overdose Rate30.3 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities28

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)92th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)26.6 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.5 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale1.0

January Sunshine-0.56

January Temperature1.62

Average Temp69°F

Avg High Temp79°F

Avg Low Temp59°F

Median AQIAQI 51

Good Air Days166 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days2 days/yr

Annual Precipitation60.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events17.6 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$227K

Ozone Days102 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-0.14

Heating Degree Days1,449 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days2,916 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)1,799 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)2,336 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year3.8

Avg Flood Events / Year4.4

Avg Hail Events / Year3.6

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)97 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)67 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations37 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)9.6 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)56 properties

FAA-Registered Airports6 total

Airports (excl. heliports)4 airports

Brewery Scene

Total Breweries2 breweries

Microbreweries2 microbreweries

Brewpubs0 brewpubs

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed328 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed175 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)391 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)186 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)17 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)45 ms

Households with 100Mbps+94.3%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet13.0%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)208 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations26 stations

DC Fast Chargers42 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers62

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers4,390 workers

Public Transit Commuters181 workers

Walk to Work2,888 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)1,992 workers

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work3.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden18.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers7.1 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities52

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout49.4%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)4.844

Nonprofit Organizations691

Veterans Share13.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults47.4%

Never-Married Adults32.6%

Divorced Adults13.4%

Religious Organizations119

Asian Population2.3%

Native American Population0.3%

Membership Associations9.0 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.87 per 1K residents

Colleges & Universities2

Nursing & Care Facilities26

Grocery Stores43

Arts & Entertainment Venues10

Hotels & Lodging75

Recreation Businesses53

Professional Services Firms353

Veterinary Practices37

Real Estate Firms190

Museums8

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$55K

Avg Student Loan Balance$12K

Avg Credit Card Balance$4K

Loan Delinquency Rate52.8%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.07%

Politics

R+33

2024 Presidential · Mississippi was R+17 statewide

vs Mississippi State

Income tax

4.7%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.68%0.64% state avg

Politics

R+33R+17

COL Index

County data82 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -450

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.87x avg income)

Economic Mobility

37%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $229K

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Local News — Harrison

Mississippi Today · 4 days ago

Scott Colom has a ‘puncher’s chance’ against Cindy Hyde-Smith in Senate election

Mathematically speaking, Democrat Scott Colom's chances of defeating U.S. Sen. Cindy-Hyde-Smith in t…

Sun Herald · 6 days ago

Update: Concrete spill cleared, traffic back to full speed on I-10 in South MS

After a nearly four-hour delay, the backups on I-10 have been cleared in Harrison County.…

Wells Funeral Home · Jun 13, 2026

Barbara Harrison Perkins Obituary Jun 13, 2026

Barbara Harrison Perkins, age 79, passed away Saturday, June 13, 2026 at the North MS Baptist Memori…

WAPT · Mar 18, 2026

Mississippi community leader and former Detroit police commander Harrison Hart dies at 82

Longtime public servant and father of former WAPT news director remembered for decades of service in…

Commercial Dispatch · Jun 30, 2026

Bobby Harrison: Mississippi Democrats hope they are not saying ‘if’ again after midterm elections

Recent Democratic campaigns. Former Attorney General Jim Hood, the last Mississippi Democrat to win …

WWLTV.com · May 27, 2026

Some South Mississippi roads still flooded as rivers swell from heavy rain

By Wednesday, water had begun to recede from some flooded roads in South Mississippi. Others, mostly…

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