County health data
Harrison County, MS
CDC PLACES estimates diabetes at 14.1% of adults in Harrison County (Mississippi: 17.0%). This county has 6 HRSA shortage designations, 5 hospitals, and 12 health center sites.
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For help with food, housing, utilities, or rides in Harrison County, call 211 or visit 211.org.
Health measures compared with the state
40 measures for adults in Harrison County (about 161,589 adults). 24 have a Mississippi figure from the same survey.
Largest differences from the Mississippi figure: high blood pressure 42.3% vs 46.0% (-3.7 points), obesity 36.5% vs 40.1% (-3.6 points), and depression 21.1% vs 18.1% (+3.0 points).
Health Outcomes
| Measure | Harrison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthritis | 28.3% | 31.2% | 26.3% | 2023 |
| High blood pressure | 42.3% | 46.0% | 34.0% | 2023 |
| Cancer, excluding non-melanoma skin cancer | 7.9% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Current asthma | 9.6% | 7.1% | 10.2% | 2023 |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.2% | 5.0% | 4.0% | 2023 |
| COPD | 8.0% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 2023 |
| Depression | 21.1% | 18.1% | 21.8% | 2023 |
| Diagnosed diabetes | 14.1% | 17.0% | 11.8% | 2023 |
| High cholesterol, adults ever screened | 39.6% | 39.8% | 37.2% | 2023 |
| Obesity | 36.5% | 40.1% | 34.4% | 2023 |
| Stroke | 4.0% | 5.3% | 3.3% | 2023 |
| All teeth lost, ages 65 and older | 14.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Prevention
| Measure | Harrison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No health insurance, ages 18 to 64 | 11.1% | 13.6% | 9.3% | 2023 |
| Taking blood pressure medicine, adults with high blood pressure | 78.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Routine checkup in the past year | 81.3% | 82.3% | 78.4% | 2023 |
| Cholesterol screening | 86.2% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Colorectal cancer screening, ages 45 to 75 | 60.8% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Dental visit in the past year | 9.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
| Mammogram, women ages 50 to 74 | 71.9% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Risk Behaviors
| Measure | Harrison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking | 13.9% | 13.1% | 15.1% | 2023 |
| Current smoking | 16.3% | 15.6% | 12.1% | 2023 |
| No leisure-time physical activity | 35.0% | 33.4% | 24.5% | 2023 |
| Short sleep | 40.1% | n/a | n/a | 2022 |
Health Status
| Measure | Harrison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health | 22.9% | 24.4% | 18.5% | 2023 |
| Frequent mental distress | 17.3% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 2023 |
| Frequent physical distress | 14.4% | 14.3% | 12.6% | 2023 |
Disability
| Measure | Harrison County | Mississippi | US | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability | 17.0% | 17.0% | 13.7% | 2023 |
| Any disability | 37.8% | n/a | n/a | 2023 |
| Hearing disability | 8.3% | 9.3% | 7.4% | 2023 |
| Independent living disability | 9.4% | 9.8% | 7.8% | 2023 |
| Mobility disability | 17.4% | 20.2% | 13.4% | 2023 |
| Self-care disability | 4.6% | 5.2% | 3.7% | 2023 |
| Vision disability | 6.2% | 7.6% | 5.0% | 2023 |
Health-Related Social Needs
| Measure | Harrison County | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support | 28.0% | 2023 |
| Food insecurity in the past year | 19.6% | 2023 |
| Received food stamps in the past year | 10.8% | 2023 |
| Housing insecurity in the past year | 14.4% | 2023 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past year | 10.4% | 2023 |
| Loneliness | 35.6% | 2023 |
| Utility shut-off threat in the past year | 9.4% | 2023 |
Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Health professional shortage areas
HRSA lists 6 designated shortage rows in Harrison County: primary care 2 (highest score 21), mental health 2 (highest score 21), and dental 2 (highest score 25). 3 cover a geographic area or population group; the other 3 are facility designations.
| Discipline | Area or population | Facility | Highest score |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary care | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| mental health | 1 | 1 | 21 |
| dental | 1 | 1 | 25 |
Area and population designations
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI - Harrison County | primary care | HPSA Population | 18 |
| LI - Harrison County | dental | HPSA Population | 18 |
| Mental Health Catchment Area 12 | mental health | High Needs Geographic HPSA | 13 |
Facility designations (3)
| Designation | Discipline | Type | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | dental | Federally Qualified Health Center | 25 |
| COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | primary care | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
| COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER | mental health | Federally Qualified Health Center | 21 |
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Hospitals and readmission rates
CMS Care Compare lists 5 acute care or critical access hospitals in Harrison County. None has a readmission rate CMS rates worse than the national rate.
| Hospital | City | Stars | Heart failure | Pneumonia | COPD | Heart attack | Hip or knee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 81st Medical Group (Keesler AFB) | Biloxi | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AT GULFPORT | GULFPORT | 3 | 23.7% | 17.7% | 20.5% | 15.7% | 6.5% |
| Memorial Hospital Biloxi | BILOXI | 1 | 21.8% | 18.2% | 19.8% | n/a | n/a |
| SINGING RIVER GULFPORT | GULFPORT | 2 | 20.9% | 17.6% | 19.6% | 13.3% | 5.6% |
| VA GULF COAST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM | BILOXI | 5 | 20.0% | 16.6% | 18.8% | n/a | n/a |
Each rate is the share of patients readmitted within 30 days of discharge, July 2023 to June 2025. "n/a" means CMS did not publish a rate for that hospital.
Source: CMS Care Compare hospital general information, as of August 13, 2026. Publisher page
Source: CMS Care Compare unplanned hospital visits, as of September 30, 2026. Publisher page
Health centers
12 active health center sites in Harrison County, run by 1 organization.
| Site ↑ | Health center | Address | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biloxi Health Center | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 715A Division St | Biloxi 39530 |
| Biloxi Pediatric Health Center | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 735 Division St | Biloxi 39530 |
| CFHC Mobile Unit | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 10467 Corporate Dr | Gulfport 39503 |
| Coastal Family Health Center Corporate Office | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 10467 Corporate Dr | Gulfport 39503 |
| Coastal Family Pharmacy - Biloxi | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 1029 Division St | Biloxi 39530 |
| Coastal Family Pharmacy - Gulfport | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 9113 Highway 49 | Gulfport 39503 |
| D'Iberville Health Center | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 3446 Popps Ferry Rd | Diberville 39540 |
| Gulfport Health Center | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 15024 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd | Gulfport 39501 |
| Pass Christian Health Center | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 257 Davis Ave | Pass Christian 39571 |
| Saucier Health Center | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 23453 Central Dr | Saucier 39574 |
| SBHC - Gorenflo Elementary | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 771 Elder St | Biloxi 39530 |
| SBHC - Nichols Elementary | COASTAL FAMILY HEALTH CENTER INC | 590 Division St | Biloxi 39530 |
Source: HRSA health center service delivery and look-alike sites, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page
Mississippi rural health plan
The MS RHTP strengthens rural healthcare by expanding access, improving care coordination, modernizing infrastructure, growing the workforce, and using telehealth to improve health outcomes.
Initiatives, as the state's abstract names them (page 37):
- Statewide Rural Health Assessment
- Coordinated Regional Integrated Systems (CRIS)
- Workforce Expansion Initiative (WEI)
- Health Technology Advancement and Modernization (HTAM)
- Telehealth Adoption and Provider Support (TAPS)
- Building Rural Infrastructure for Delivery, Growth and Efficiency (BRIDGE) Initiative
CMS says the abstract budgets are illustrative and are not award amounts, so none are shown.
Source: CMS Rural Health Transformation Program state project abstracts, as of December 2025. Publisher page
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About this data
County rates are CDC PLACES model-based estimates of adults, built from the CDC BRFSS survey and Census population data. State and US figures are BRFSS survey results for the same year. They are not averages of counties, and small differences may not be meaningful.
Shortage rows are HRSA designations with status Designated. Scores run from 0 to 25 (0 to 26 for dental); a higher score means greater need. Hospitals are acute care and critical access hospitals CMS lists in the county, with 30-day rates of unplanned readmission. Health centers are active HRSA-funded and look-alike sites.
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Source: CDC PLACES county data, as of December 4, 2025. Publisher page
Source: CDC BRFSS prevalence data, as of September 15, 2026. Publisher page
Source: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas, as of October 14, 2026. Publisher page