Basic information about the Harrison County
The Harrison County is located in the state of Mississippi. This county occupies 977 square miles, with 403 square miles being water areas. There are 187.105 inhabitants living in the county according to the 2010 Census. As for the racial makeup of Harrison County citizens, the 3 largest groups are White (69.68%), followed by Black or African American (22.12%) and Asian (2.84%). There are 71.476 households in the county, while 67,05% of them are family households and 32,95% represent non family households. There are 9 cities and towns in Harrison County. The most populated city is Gulfport city and the smallest town or village is Henderson Point CDP.