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Harrison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is part of the Gulfport-Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 189,601. Its county seats are Biloxi and Gulfport. Harrison County is named for U.S. President William Henry Harrison. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...
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Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ...
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Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ...
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,528 km² (976 mi²). 1,505 km² (581 mi²) of it is land and 1,023 km² (395 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 40.48% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there were 189,601 people, 71,538 households, and 48,574 families residing in the county. The population density was 126/km² (326/mi²). There were 79,636 housing units at an average density of 53/km² (137/mi²). The racial makeup of the county was 73.15% White, 21.09% Black or African American, 0.45% Native American, 2.60% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 0.90% from other races, and 1.72% from two or more races. 2.59% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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| Historical populations | | Census | Pop. | | %± | | 1850 | 4,875 | | – | | 1860 | 4,819 | | -1.1% | | 1870 | 5,795 | | 20.3% | | 1880 | 7,895 | | 36.2% | | 1890 | 12,481 | | 58.1% | | 1900 | 21,002 | | 68.3% | | 1910 | 34,658 | | 65.0% | | 1920 | 32,855 | | -5.2% | | 1930 | 44,143 | | 34.4% | | 1940 | 50,799 | | 15.1% | | 1950 | 84,073 | | 65.5% | | 1960 | 119,489 | | 42.1% | | 1970 | 134,582 | | 12.6% | | 1980 | 157,665 | | 17.2% | | 1990 | 165,365 | | 4.9% | | 2000 | 189,601 | | 14.7% | | Est. 2006 | 171,875 | | -9.3% | There were 71,538 households out of which 33.50% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.10% were married couples living together, 15.10% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.10% were non-families. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.55 and the average family size is 3.07. The Seventh Census of the United States, conducted by the Bureau of the Census, determined the resident population of the United States to be 23,191,876 — an increase of 35. ...
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1900 US Census The Twelfth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 76,212,168, an increase of 21. ...
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The Sixteenth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 132,164,569, an increase of 7. ...
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The Twetieth United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 226,542,199, an increase of 11. ...
The Twenty-first United States Census, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States to be 248,709,873, an increase of 9. ...
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In the county the population was spread out with 26.00% under the age of 18, 11.10% from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44, 21.20% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.10 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $35,624, and the median income for a family was $41,445. Males had a median income of $29,867 versus $22,030 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,024. 14.60% of the population and 11.60% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 20.70% of those under the age of 18 and 11.30% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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Harrison County has the sixth highest per capita income in the State of Mississippi. Mississippi is the poorest state in the United States of America, with a per capita income of $15,853 (2000). ...
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Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ...
DIberville is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
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Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
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Lyman is a census-designated place located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
Saucier is a census-designated place located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
Corrections system Harrison County has received coverage on CNN and other media regarding the beatings of inmates, and the death of inmate Jessie Lee Williams Jr., who died while in custody on Feb. 4, 2006, which have occurred in the Harrison County Jail in Gulfport, Mississippi.[1] In 2006 and 2007, six Harrison County Sheriff's Department deputies pled guilty to crimes related to the abuse of inmates at the jail.[2] The Cable News Network, commonly known as CNN, is a major cable television network founded in 1980 by Ted Turner. ...
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The Golden Triangle is a region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
The coastline of Mississippi which is commonly refered to as the Mississippi Gulf Coast is comprised of three Mississippi counties which lie on the Gulf of Mexico: Hancock County, Mississippi, Harrison County, Mississippi, and Jackson County, Mississippi. ...
The Mississippi River Alluvial Plain, the largest ecoregion in Louisiana, covers some 12,350 square miles (31,990 square kilometres) of the state. ...
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Map of Mississippi highlighting the Hattiesburg metropolitan area The Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a metropolitan area in southeastern Mississippi that covers three counties - Forrest, Lamar, and Perry. ...
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Biloxi Lighthouse (of 1848) Biloxi () is a city in Harrison County, Mississippi, in the U.S.. The 2000 census recorded the population as 50,644. ...
Clarksdale is a city in Coahoma County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Clinton is a city in Hinds County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Columbus is a city in Lowndes County, Mississippi, on the Tombigbee River. ...
Greenville is a city located in Washington County, Mississippi. ...
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Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
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Meridian is a city located in, and the county seat of, Lauderdale County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Olive Branch is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ...
Pascagoula Refinery SkylineU.S. Route 90 Pascagoula is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Pearl is a city located in Rankin County, Mississippi. ...
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Starkville is a city in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Tupelo (IPA: [tu:pəlo]) is the largest city and county seat within Lee County, Mississippi. ...
Vicksburg is a city in Warren County, Mississippi. ...
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Brookhaven is a city located in Lincoln County, Mississippi. ...
Canton is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
Cleveland is a city in Bolivar County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ...
Gautier (go-Chay) is a city along the Gulf of Mexico, west of Pascagoula, in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Greenwood is situated in Leflore County, Mississippi at the eastern edge of the Mississippi Delta, approximately 96 miles north of Jackson, Mississippi, and 130 miles south of Memphis, Tennessee. ...
Horn Lake is a city located in DeSoto County, Mississippi. ...
The city of Indianola,MS Indianola is a city in Sunflower County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Long Beach is a city located in Harrison County, Mississippi. ...
Madison is a city located in Madison County, Mississippi. ...
McComb is a city located in Pike County, Mississippi, about 80 miles south of Jackson, just off of I-55. ...
Moss Point is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Melrose, an antebellum home in Natchez, Mississippi. ...
Location of city of Ocean Springs, Mississippi (right) on the Gulf of Mexico Ocean Springs is a city in Jackson County, Mississippi, about 2 miles east of Biloxi. ...
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Location of coastal city of Pass Christian, Mississippi, east of Bay St. ...
Picayune is a city in Pearl River County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. ...
Waveland is a city located in Hancock County, Mississippi, on the Gulf of Mexico. ...
West Hattiesburg is the portion of Hattiesburg, Mississippi located in Lamar County, Mississippi. ...
West Point is a city in Clay County, Mississippi, United States. ...
Yazoo City is a city in Yazoo County, Mississippi, United States. ...
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Alcorn County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Amite County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Attala County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Benton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Bolivar County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Calhoun County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Carroll County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Chickasaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Choctaw County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Claiborne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clarke County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Coahoma County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Copiah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Covington County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
DeSoto County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Forrest County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Franklin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
George County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Greene County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hancock County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Hinds County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Holmes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Humphreys County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Issaquena County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Itawamba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jackson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jefferson Davis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Jones County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Kemper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Lafayette County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lamar County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lauderdale County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lawrence County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leake County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lee County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Leflore County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Lincoln County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Lowndes County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Madison County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marion County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Marshall County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Monroe County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Montgomery County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Neshoba County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Newton County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Noxubee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Oktibbeha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Panola County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pearl River County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Perry County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pike County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Pontotoc County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Prentiss County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Quitman County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Rankin County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Scott County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sharkey County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Simpson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Smith County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Stone County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Sunflower County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tallahatchie County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tate County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tippah County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tishomingo County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Tunica County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Union County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Walthall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
Warren County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Washington County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wayne County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Webster County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Wilkinson County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Winston County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yalobusha County is a county located in the state of Mississippi. ...
Yazoo County is a county located in the Mississippi Delta region of the U.S. state of Mississippi. ...
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