Harrison County Information
Harrison in
Mississippi occupies
976 square miles and has a 2006 population of
171,875, a change from a 2000 population of
189,601 and
165,365 in 1990.
14.3% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
634 acts of violent crime reported in
Harrison in 2004, a change from
686 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
9,071 people:
10.7% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4.8%.
Read more about
Harrison, Mississippi in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Harrison | |
| State | Mississippi | |
| Land Area | 976 sq. miles | Ranked 802 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 171,875 | Ranked 343 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 193,187 | |
| Population 2000 | 189,601 | Ranked 290 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 165,365 | Ranked 288 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.3% | |
| African American | 22.6% | |
| Asian American | 2.6% | |
| Native American | .5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 7.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.8% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.3% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.1% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.9% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.1% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 634 | 686 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 10 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 96 | |
| Robberies | 305 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 223 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 10,296 | 12,595 |
| Burglaries | 2,690 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 7,004 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 602 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 84,569 | 90,854 |
| Unemployed Population | 9,071 | 4,384 |
| Unemployment Rate | 10.7% | 4.8% |
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