Mississippi · Off-grid & homestead potential

Harrison County

55BoltScore / 100
#82 of 82 in Mississippi

Harrison County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (65.5″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (58 mi).

How Harrison County scores

Hazard Safety4
Freedom56
Food70
Isolation31
Sovereignty72
Water96
Affordability52
$229kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$9,527Land / acre
65.5"Annual rain
6% of yrsSevere drought
58 miNearest metro
367.1People / sq mi
23.3%Federal land
67.1°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Harrison County, Mississippi

Is Harrison County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Harrison County is a solid bolthole (55/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (65.5″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and real distance from any metro (58 mi).

How much does land cost in Harrison County, Mississippi?

Land in Harrison County runs about $9,527 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Harrison County?

Harrison County gets about 65.5" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 6% of years.

How remote is Harrison County?

The nearest major metro is about 58 miles away, and population density is 367.1 people per square mile.

How Harrison compares in Mississippi

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