Electric companies in Harrison County, Mississippi
Harrison County, MS ranks 1 of 82 Mississippi counties for hurricane risk, FEMA score 98.5. Harrison County in Mississippi has 209,443 residents and 3 utilities listed by EIA, with home prices of 13.46 to 14.47 cents per kWh.
Harrison County on the map
Harrison County darker: more storm events
Outage risk in Harrison County
Harrison County, MS, NWS storm events 2015 to 2025: 137 in all, 65.4 per 100,000 residents of 209,443, rank 28 of 82 Mississippi counties. Property damage in Harrison County, MS: $1.1M.
Events by year in Harrison County, MS
events a year, Harrison County, MS
- 8'15
- 7'16
- 6'17
- 7'18
- 6'19
- 6'20
- 15'21
- 7'22
- 49'23
- 11'24
- 15'25
Events by type
| Harrison County, MS | FEMA | Score | Rank | Events | Peak | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County, MS, thunderstorm and high wind | Relatively High | 85.4 | 10 of 82 | 62 | 2023 (9) | $148K |
| Harrison County, MS, tornado | Relatively High | 96.0 | 3 of 82 | 25 | 2021 (11) | $892K |
| Harrison County, MS, hurricane and tropical storm | Very High | 98.5 | 1 of 82 | 4 | 2024 (4) | $10K |
| Harrison County, MS, ice storm | Relatively Moderate | 75.0 | 9 of 82 | 0 | none | $0 |
| Harrison County, MS, winter storm and heavy snow | Relatively Moderate | 74.4 | 3 of 82 | 2 | 2025 (2) | $0 |
| Harrison County, MS, heat wave | Relatively Moderate | 94.8 | 3 of 82 | 44 | 2023 (40) | $0 |
Facts about Harrison County
- Residents of Harrison County, MS, ACS 2023
- 209,4432 of 82 Mississippi counties
- Households in Harrison County, MS
- 81,2142.58 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Harrison County, MS
- 60.6%49,207 owner and 32,007 renter households
- Median household income in Harrison County, MS
- $57,23313 of 82 Mississippi counties
- Housing units in Harrison County, MS
- 93,50512,291 vacant or seasonal, 13.1% of the units
- Homes heated by electricity in Harrison County, MS
- 76.5%62,108 homes, 9 of 82 Mississippi counties
- Utilities listed for Harrison County, MS
- 33 with a home price: Singing River Elec Cooperative, Coast Electric Power Assn, Mississippi Power Co
- Lowest home price in Harrison County, MS
- 13.46 ¢/kWhSinging River Elec Cooperative, 7.0% below the highest
- Highest home price in Harrison County, MS
- 14.47 ¢/kWhMississippi Power Co
- Monthly bill gap in Harrison County, MS
- $12between the two at 1,156 kWh, $140 a year, 0.24% of the Harrison County, MS median income
- ZIP areas touching Harrison County, MS
- 1139501 to 39574
- Outage-linked storm events in Harrison County, MS
- 137NWS storm events, 2015 to 2025
- Homes built before 1980 in Harrison County, MS
- 35.0%median year built 1993
- Flood claims in Harrison County, MS
- 984NFIP 2015 to 2025, $19.6M paid
- Home energy burden in Harrison County, MS
- 2.6%$1,677 a year on electricity (DOE LEAD)
Electric utilities in Harrison County
| Utility listed for Harrison County, MS | Type | Home price ¢/kWh | Yearly bill at 1,156 kWh | Share of Harrison County, MS median income of $57,233 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singing River Elec Cooperative in Harrison County, MS | Cooperative | 13.46 | $1,867 | 3.26% |
| Coast Electric Power Assn in Harrison County, MS | Cooperative | 13.81 | $1,915 | 3.35% |
| Mississippi Power Co in Harrison County, MS | Investor Owned | 14.47 | $2,008 | 3.51% |
Prices are statewide utility averages, not a county price.
Bill and heat pump calculator, Harrison County
Compare Harrison County with its neighbours
- Stone County sits 24 miles north of Harrison County, MS with 18,515 residents, 19 storm events, median home built 1997, energy burden 3.0%, income $59,307.
- Hancock County sits 28 miles west of Harrison County, MS with 46,057 residents, 96 storm events, median home built 1997, energy burden 2.4%, income $67,728.
- Jackson County sits 31 miles east of Harrison County, MS with 144,437 residents, 108 storm events, median home built 1984, energy burden 2.4%, income $64,756.
- George County sits 39 miles northeast of Harrison County, MS with 24,870 residents, 45 storm events, median home built 1988, energy burden 2.9%, income $54,822.
- Pearl River County sits 45 miles northwest of Harrison County, MS with 56,781 residents, 75 storm events, median home built 1990, energy burden 2.8%, income $56,535.
Cost of living with electricity in Harrison County
Harrison County, MS: electricity $1,677 a year per home (DOE LEAD), all home energy $1,864, 2.6% of $71,966 income. 80,191 households in Harrison County, MS spend about $134.5 million a year on electricity and $149.5 million on all home energy. Lower-income homes in Harrison County, MS ($15,667 a year) spend 10.9% of income, 4.2 times the all-home figure.
Energy burden in Harrison County, MS
| Harrison County, MS | Homes | Income | Power | Gas | Other | Burden |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County, MS, all households | 80,191 | $71,966 | $1,677 | $176 | $11 | 2.6% |
| Harrison County, MS, lower income | 20,961 | $15,667 | $1,570 | $136 | $5 | 10.9% |
| Harrison County, MS, owners | 47,827 | $90,164 | $1,882 | $232 | $13 | 2.4% |
| Harrison County, MS, renters | 32,364 | $45,075 | $1,373 | $92 | $7 | 3.3% |
Housing and heating in Harrison County
Harrison County, MS: 32,700 of 93,505 homes were built before 1980 and 37,005 in 2000 or later. Harrison County, MS has 60,860 detached houses, 16,471 homes in 5+ unit buildings, 7,083 mobile homes, and 32,007 of 81,214 households rent.
Age of homes in Harrison County, MS
% of homes by decade built, Harrison County, MS
- 2pre-40
- 240s
- 650s
- 1160s
- 1470s
- 1180s
- 1590s
- 2500s
- 1410s
- 120+
Heating fuel in Harrison County, MS
| Harrison County, MS | Value | State median | Gap | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County, MS, median year built | 1993 | 1982 | +10 years | 9 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, built before 1980 | 35.0% | 45.7% | -10.8 points | 68 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, built 2000 or later | 39.6% | 21.9% | +17.7 points | 7 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, detached houses | 65.1% | 69.1% | -4.0 points | 62 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 17.6% | 3.3% | +14.3 points | 5 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, mobile homes | 7.6% | 20.5% | -13.0 points | 76 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, renter households | 39.4% | 26.1% | +13.3 points | 12 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, median home value | $199,300 | $114,900 | +$84,400 | 8 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, median gross rent a month | $1,074 | $756 | +$318 | 6 of 82 |
| Harrison County, MS, people per household | 2.53 | 2.53 | +0.00 | 41 of 82 |
Flood claims and flood insurance in Harrison County
Harrison County, MS: 984 NFIP flood claims in 2015 to 2025, $19.6M paid, median paid claim $8,060.
10,601 of 73,384 residential structures in Harrison County, MS carry an NFIP contract. 13,231 NFIP policies of any type were in force in Harrison County, MS on 8 Sep 2026. Harrison County, MS lists 765 repetitive-loss properties, 139 of them severe repetitive loss.
Harrison County, MS: claims history, not an outage count.
Flood claims by year in Harrison County, MS
flood claims a year, Harrison County, MS
- 14'15
- 147'16
- 121'17
- 53'18
- 17'19
- 459'20
- 146'21
- 12'22
- <5'23
- 8'24
- <5'25
| Harrison County, MS | Value | Median county | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County, MS, claims 2015-2025 | 984 | — | 1 of 59 |
| Harrison County, MS, paid 2015-2025 | $19.6M | — | 1 of 59 |
| Harrison County, MS, median paid claim | $8,060 | — | — |
| Harrison County, MS, claims per 1,000 homes | 13.4 | 2.2 | 6 of 58 |
| Harrison County, MS, homes with flood insurance | 14.4% | 0.6% | 3 of 81 |
| Harrison County, MS, policies in force | 13,231 | — | — |
| Harrison County, MS, repetitive-loss properties | 765 | — | — |
Harrison County, MS: OpenFEMA NFIP, claims as of 8 Sep 2026, insured share as of 3 Aug 2026; counts under 5 are hidden.
Harrison County: flood claims by state, flood hub.
Analyst note on Harrison County
Harrison County, MS counts 209,443 residents in 81,214 households. Household income in Harrison County, MS is $57,233; 49,207 of its 81,214 households own. 62,108 of the 81,214 homes in Harrison County, MS heat with electricity.
Harrison County, MS touches 11 ZIP areas, 39501 to 39574, about 19,040 residents each. Harrison County, MS has 93,505 housing units, 12,291 (13.1%) vacant or seasonal, and 32,007 rented homes. Harrison County, MS logged 137 storm events for its 209,443 residents.
The median home in Harrison County, MS dates from 1993. Homes in Harrison County, MS pay $1,677 a year for electricity. Harrison County, MS home prices run Singing River Elec Cooperative to Mississippi Power Co, $12 a month apart at 1,156 kWh.
Cities in Harrison County
- Gulfport electricity rates72,533 residents
- Biloxi electricity rates49,011 residents
ZIP codes in Harrison County
- 39501
- 39503
- 39507
- 39530
- 39531
- 39532
- 39534
- 39540
- 39560
- 39571
- 39574
Mississippi: home prices since 2001, planned plants.
Questions on Harrison County
Harrison County, MS: what do homes pay for electricity?
Harrison County, MS homes paid 13.46 to 14.47 cents per kWh in 2024 across 3 listed utilities: $156 to $167 a month at 1,156 kWh, 3.26% to 3.51% of Harrison County, MS income.
Harrison County, MS: how many homes heat with electricity?
Harrison County, MS: 62,108 of 81,214 occupied homes, 76.5%, rank 9 of 82.
Harrison County, MS: median household income?
$57,233 in Harrison County, MS, rank 13 of 82; 209,443 residents, 81,214 households.
Harrison County, MS: outage-linked storms since 2015?
Harrison County, MS: 137 NWS events, peak year 2023.
Harrison County, MS: flood insurance claims since 2015?
Harrison County, MS: 984 NFIP flood claims, $19.6M paid, 13.4 per 1,000 homes, 14.4% of homes insured.
How old are the homes in Harrison County, MS?
Harrison County, MS: median home built 1993; 35.0% predate 1980, 65.1% detached, 17.6% in 5+ unit buildings.
Harrison County, MS: share of income for energy?
Harrison County, MS homes spend $1,677 a year on electricity, $1,864 on all energy: 2.6% of $71,966; 10.9% for lower incomes.