Harrison (MS)

Welcome to Harrison County ...

Time Zone: Harrison County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Gulfport is the Seat for Harrison County.

Harrison County was founded in 1841 and was created by taking area from Hancock County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harrison had a population of 208,080 people. This is an increase of 10.76% since the last Census (which gave a population of 187,859 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison represented 6.33% of the total population of Mississippi.

Below are some of the communities located in Harrison County:

Biloxi
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
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- Biloxi is located in Harrison County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,127 people
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D'Iberville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for D'Iberville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for D'Iberville
- D'Iberville is located in Harrison County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13,981 people
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Gulfport
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
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- Gulfport is located in Harrison County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 71,438 people
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Long Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Beach
- Long Beach is located in Harrison County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 16,125 people
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Pass Christian
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
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- Pass Christian is located in Harrison County (MS)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,500 people
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Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to Mississippi
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- Jump to Family Search
- Jump to Genealogy Trails
- Website for the Mississippi Department of Archives & History

Websites specific to Harrison County
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- Jump to Family Search
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Websites for nearby counties
- Hancock County
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- Jackson County
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- Stone County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Harrison County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of Mississippi
- Cemeteries of Harrison County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.