City safety & data profile

Long BeachMS

Long Beach, MS is a 16K-resident city in Harrison County with a median household income of $70,332.

Harrison County, Mississippi. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Long Beach, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Long Beach has a population larger than 30% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, and a median home value of $215,200.

Data updated 2026-07-20

16K
Population
Top 70%
By size
$70,332
Median income
$215,200
Median home
11.5%
Poverty rate

The read on Long Beach

Long Beach posts a median household income higher than 37% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks.

Top 63%
by median income, US cities

Where Long Beach income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$70,332 Bottom 37% higher than 37% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). This entry sits in this band. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. MS $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Long Beach, MS beyond the headline numbers

Long Beach sits inside Harrison County, Mississippi, at roughly 30.35°N, -89.15°W. Population 15,555, $70,332 median household income. Median home value $215,200, median rent $1,215. Poverty rate 11.5%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Long Beach's highest-prevalence health measure is high blood pressure at 39.2%, then short sleep duration at 36.5%.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Long Beach from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
15,555
Long Beach
Median Income
$70,332
+3% vs avg
Median Home Value
$215,200
-6% vs avg
Median Age
39.6
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Harrison County) - Long Beach's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
211K+11%
Median Income
$59,479+38%
Median Home Value
$212,200+48%
Poverty Rate
17.1%-14%
Unemployment
6.7%-26%

Economics

Economics indicators for Long Beach, MS
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,215/mo
Poverty Rate
11.5% -19% vs avg
Unemployment 5.9%
Bachelor's Degree+ 35.6%
Work From Home 7.1%
Public Transit 0%

Population

White 80.4%
African American 10.1%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More Ethnicities 3.7%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

High Blood Pressure
39.2%
Short Sleep Duration
36.5%
Obesity
32.6%
Physical Inactivity
29.7%
Frequent Mental Distress
16%
Binge Drinking
15%
Current Smoking
13.6%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.1%
Diabetes
11.9%
Current Asthma
9.2%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 13.3%
Annual Checkup 81.4%

Other Measures

Lack of Health Insurance
8.6%
Coronary Heart Disease
6.6%
Stroke
3.5%

Frequently Asked Questions 5

What is the population of Long Beach, MS? ▼
Long Beach, MS has a population of 15,555 people, located in Harrison County, Mississippi.
What is the median household income in Long Beach? ▼
The median household income in Long Beach, MS is $70,332 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 11.5%.
What is the median home value in Long Beach? ▼
The median home value in Long Beach, MS is $215,200. Median rent is $1,215/month.
What are the top health concerns in Long Beach? ▼
The top health indicators in Long Beach include High Blood Pressure (39.2%), Short Sleep Duration (36.5%), Obesity (32.6%). Data from CDC PLACES.
What is the median age in Long Beach? ▼
The median age in Long Beach, MS is 39.6 years. 35.6% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Long Beach, MS is located in Harrison County, Mississippi. With a population of 16K and a $70,332 median household income, the community faces health challenges including high blood pressure and short sleep duration. Safety alerts for the Long Beach area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

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Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

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AirNow - Mississippi

Real-time AQI for every monitored Mississippi location

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CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

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National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

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Using Long Beach's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Long Beach area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Long Beach against Mississippi peers on any ranking lens. Explore Mississippi

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Harrison County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.