Poverty Rate in Harrison County, MS
ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Harrison County Compares
National Distribution
Where Harrison County falls among all 3,222 U.S. counties for poverty rate.
■ Harrison County: 17.1%
Ranking Context
| Rank | County | Value |
|---|---|---|
| #2,310 | Brantley County, GA | 17.1% |
| #2,311 | Hoke County, NC | 17.1% |
| #2,312 | Washington County, ME | 17.1% |
| #2,313 | Harrison County, MS | 17.1% |
| #2,314 | Nodaway County, MO | 17.1% |
| #2,315 | Cottle County, TX | 17.1% |
| #2,316 | Titus County, TX | 17.1% |
Poverty Rate in Harrison County, Mississippi
Harrison County, Mississippi has a poverty rate of 17.1%, which ranks #2,313 of 3,222 out of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 35.7% above the national value of 12.6%.
Within Mississippi, Harrison County ranks #19 of 82 out of 82 counties. This places it in the 28th percentile nationally.
Percentage of the population living below the federal poverty line. All data comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates for 2024.
About this data
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.