Mississippi · GEOID 28047

Harrison County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 210,891 · 94,898 housing units

Median household income

$59,479

State $57,627

Median home value

$212,200

State $173,984

Median gross rent

$1,115

State $965

Homeownership rate

62.2%

State 70.0%

Renter cost-burden rate

50.4%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

22.5%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

0.9%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

6.8%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

12.2%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.57

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Harrison County	Mississippi
Population	210,891	2,946,779
Population density (per sq. mi.)	367.64	—
Median household income	$59,479	$57,627
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$83,100	—
Households	83,358	—
Average household size	2.48 people	—
Owner-occupied	62.2%	70.0%
Renter-occupied	37.8%	30.0%
Race	62.1% White · 23.5% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Harrison County compared with Mississippi.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

27.5% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 25.1%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	17.3%	$49,151	$1,229	$151,937
1 earner	37.8%	$51,724	$1,293	$161,515
2 earners	37.5%	$103,179	$2,579	$353,048
3+ earners	7.4%	$145,392	$3,635	$510,179

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

83,358

Average size: 2.48 people

Households with children

22,894

27.5% of households

Per-capita income

$33,062

Poverty rate: 16.1%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

62.2% owner-occupied vs. state average 70.0%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 68.8% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 17.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

33.4% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,994.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $212,200.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,115.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 11,540 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 4.3% · For rent 20.0% · Seasonal 26.8% · Other 45.3%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

27.5% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 72.5% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

3.3%

3,090 units of 94,898 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

5.5%

5,229 units of 94,898 total

⚑ Above the 5% threshold — possible indicator of disinvestment, abandonment, or condemned stock.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$47,583

100% MHI$59,479

120% MHI$71,375

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Harrison County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$46,550	$53,200	$66,500
100% AMI	$58,170	$66,480	$83,100
120% AMI	$69,800	$79,800	$99,700

HUD FMR Area: Gulfport-Biloxi, MS HUD Metro FMR Area. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

50.4% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (26.0% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

22.5% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Harrison County.

Covered employment

85,641

Across 18 sectors

Establishments

4,969

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$47,197

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	22,157	$29,708	$79,564	−$132,636	$743
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	15,910	$60,557	$194,394	−$17,806	$1,514
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	12,104	$34,670	$98,034	−$114,166	$867
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	5,873	$62,439	$201,400	−$10,800	$1,561
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	5,305	$47,115	$144,359	−$67,841	$1,178
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	4,694	$33,592	$94,021	−$118,179	$840
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	3,508	$64,754	$210,017	−$2,183	$1,619
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	2,707	$55,646	$176,114	−$36,086	$1,391
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	2,271	$67,957	$221,940	+$9,740	$1,699
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	2,188	$73,693	$243,291	+$31,091	$1,842
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	1,872	$41,083	$121,905	−$90,295	$1,027
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	1,709	$23,675	$57,107	−$155,093	$592
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	1,707	$64,219	$208,025	−$4,175	$1,605
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	1,301	$49,335	$152,622	−$59,578	$1,233
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	880	$105,979	$363,470	+$151,270	$2,649
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	730	$55,860	$176,910	−$35,290	$1,397
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	719	$149,625	$525,935	+$313,735	$3,741
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	6	$30,123	$81,109	−$131,091	$753

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	11,436	$37,367	$108,073	−$104,127	$934
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	10,721	$21,539	$49,156	−$163,044	$538
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	7,596	$70,215	$230,345	+$18,145	$1,755
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	5,305	$47,115	$144,359	−$67,841	$1,178
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	4,366	$67,844	$221,519	+$9,319	$1,696
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	4,058	$30,388	$82,095	−$130,105	$760
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	3,368	$28,547	$75,242	−$136,958	$714
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	2,552	$51,438	$160,450	−$51,750	$1,286
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	2,336	$67,521	$220,317	+$8,117	$1,688
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	2,302	$28,944	$76,720	−$135,480	$724
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	2,188	$73,693	$243,291	+$31,091	$1,842
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	1,973	$55,637	$176,080	−$36,120	$1,391
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	1,836	$60,394	$193,787	−$18,413	$1,510
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	1,647	$40,845	$121,019	−$91,181	$1,021
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	1,430	$28,723	$75,897	−$136,303	$718
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	1,328	$64,903	$210,571	−$1,629	$1,623
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	1,282	$21,426	$48,735	−$163,465	$536
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	1,258	$27,773	$72,361	−$139,839	$694
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	1,076	$40,217	$118,682	−$93,518	$1,005
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	1,051	$21,804	$50,142	−$162,058	$545
NAICS 531 Real estate NAICS 531	969	$50,296	$156,199	−$56,001	$1,257
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	953	$26,449	$67,433	−$144,767	$661
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	926	$82,521	$276,152	+$63,952	$2,063
NAICS 325 Chemical manufacturing NAICS 325	889	$92,236	$312,314	+$100,114	$2,306
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	880	$105,979	$363,470	+$151,270	$2,649
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	872	$69,994	$229,522	+$17,322	$1,750
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	829	$64,178	$207,873	−$4,327	$1,604
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	814	$47,809	$146,942	−$65,258	$1,195
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	782	$58,000	$184,876	−$27,324	$1,450
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	751	$38,697	$113,024	−$99,176	$967
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	719	$149,625	$525,935	+$313,735	$3,741
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	695	$37,826	$109,782	−$102,418	$946
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	678	$53,907	$169,641	−$42,559	$1,348
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	636	$54,034	$170,113	−$42,087	$1,351
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	622	$65,022	$211,014	−$1,186	$1,626
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	610	$67,167	$218,999	+$6,799	$1,679
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	507	$81,695	$273,077	+$60,877	$2,042
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	416	$64,216	$208,014	−$4,186	$1,605
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	380	$42,493	$127,154	−$85,046	$1,062
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	366	$50,793	$158,049	−$54,151	$1,270
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	360	$104,242	$357,005	+$144,805	$2,606
NAICS 493 Warehousing and storage NAICS 493	345	$51,178	$159,482	−$52,718	$1,279
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	332	$46,531	$142,185	−$70,015	$1,163
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	303	$72,895	$240,320	+$28,120	$1,822
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	302	$34,263	$96,519	−$115,681	$857
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	291	$35,985	$102,929	−$109,271	$900
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	267	$57,282	$182,204	−$29,996	$1,432
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	257	$87,246	$293,740	+$81,540	$2,181
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	236	$56,825	$180,502	−$31,698	$1,421
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	229	$29,947	$80,453	−$131,747	$749
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	212	$62,202	$200,517	−$11,683	$1,555
NAICS 485 Transit and ground passenger transportation NAICS 485	201	$35,172	$99,903	−$112,297	$879
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	198	$30,982	$84,306	−$127,894	$775
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	196	$66,507	$216,542	+$4,342	$1,663
NAICS 334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing NAICS 334	190	$68,158	$222,688	+$10,488	$1,704
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	185	$59,442	$190,244	−$21,956	$1,486
NAICS 337 Furniture and related product manufacturing NAICS 337	143	$46,607	$142,468	−$69,732	$1,165
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	117	$50,400	$156,586	−$55,614	$1,260
NAICS 512 Motion picture and sound recording industries NAICS 512	101	$18,660	$38,439	−$173,761	$467
NAICS 519 Web search portals, libraries, archives, and other information services NAICS 519	69	$25,165	$62,653	−$149,547	$629
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	61	$51,834	$161,924	−$50,276	$1,296
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	61	$22,202	$51,624	−$160,576	$555
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	58	$32,075	$88,375	−$123,825	$802
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	52	$62,133	$200,261	−$11,939	$1,553
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	17	$74,018	$244,501	+$32,301	$1,850
NAICS 927 Space research and technology NAICS 927	13	$130,624	$455,207	+$243,007	$3,266
NAICS 487 Scenic and sightseeing transportation NAICS 487	9	$58,947	$188,401	−$23,799	$1,474

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	610	40	7%	$11.66	$24,260	$59,284	$607
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	3,520	850	32%	$12.06	$25,090	$62,374	$627
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	3,910	110	3%	$12.35	$25,690	$64,607	$642
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	4,610	230	5%	$12.87	$26,780	$68,665	$670
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	2,250	340	18%	$14.81	$30,810	$83,666	$770
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	5,380	30	1%	$15.05	$31,300	$85,490	$783
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	1,660	(60)	(3%)	$16.52	$34,360	$96,880	$859
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	2,010	130	7%	$18.32	$38,100	$110,802	$953
Tellers SOC 43-3071	520	(210)	(29%)	$18.41	$38,290	$111,509	$957
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	1,090	260	31%	$20.01	$41,620	$123,904	$1,041
Firefighters SOC 33-2011	730	230	46%	$20.33	$42,290	$126,398	$1,057
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	1,750	600	52%	$23.57	$49,020	$151,450	$1,226
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers SOC 33-3051	1,000	150	18%	$23.65	$49,190	$152,082	$1,230
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	530	(140)	(21%)	$24.05	$50,020	$155,172	$1,251
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	1,890	320	20%	$24.07	$50,070	$155,358	$1,252
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education SOC 25-2021	1,590	(140)	(8%)	—	$54,490	$171,811	$1,362
Paramedics SOC 29-2043 · prior-year code differs	90	(200)	(69%)	$27.88	$57,980	$184,802	$1,450
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	1,240	50	4%	$28.16	$58,570	$186,998	$1,464
Electricians SOC 47-2111	2,010	(130)	(6%)	$29.12	$60,570	$194,443	$1,514
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	3,740	300	9%	$40.59	$84,430	$283,258	$2,111

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 28047 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.