Harrison County, MS
Get paid to care for your family member in Harrison County, Mississippi
About 37,700 people in Harrison County are 65 or older — 18% of everyone who lives here. That tracks with Mississippi as a whole. Roughly 3,220 are 85 or older, the age when daily help usually starts. Agencies operate in Harrison County, though families still run into gaps: no weekend coverage, a new aide every few weeks, hours that don't match real life.
Who needs care in Harrison
- People 65 and older
- 37,700
- People 85 and older
- 3,220
- Median age
- 38.8
- Rank in Mississippi
- 1st
18% of Harrison residents
the age daily help usually starts
close to the national average
of 82 counties, by residents 65+
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Population Estimates (Vintage 2024). Harrison County is a metro county (USDA Rural-Urban Continuum Code 2). Mississippi as a whole is 18% aged 65 or older.
What Mississippi pays family caregivers
Rates vary — check with the program.
Your exact pay is set by the program and your care plan. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Source: Mississippi Medicaid program data · Updated September 2026
Mississippi's programs at a glance
- Elderly & Disabled Waiver (agency only)
- Independent Living Waiver
- Spouse paid?
- Not right now
- Parent paid for a child?
- Not right now
- Waitlist
- There may be a waitlist — apply early.
These rules are set by the state, so they are the same in every county. Read the full Mississippi guide →
Towns and cities in Harrison County
Mississippi sets eligibility, not your town — so a family in Gulfport and a family at the far edge of the county apply the same way. The largest communities in Harrison County:
- Gulfport74,621
- Biloxi48,144
- Long Beach17,217
- D'Iberville13,399
- Pass Christian6,429
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Subcounty Population Estimates.
How families in Harrison apply
You do not need a county office to start. Families in Harrison County start with Mississippi's program:
Contact your regional Mississippi Division of Medicaid office or the MAC Center (844-822-4622) to request a waiver assessment; for the IL Waiver contact MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services.
Or skip the phone tag — our free 2-minute check tells you which Mississippi program fits your family, then we help with the forms.
See if you qualify →Harrison questions, answered honestly
Can I get paid to care for a family member in Harrison County?
Yes. Mississippi runs real Medicaid programs — like Elderly & Disabled Waiver (agency only) — that pay family caregivers, and they cover families in Harrison County. We help you enroll, and applying costs you nothing.
How much do family caregivers earn in Harrison County?
Mississippi doesn't publish one flat rate. The program sets your exact pay. We'll tell you your real number before you enroll.
Where do families in Harrison County apply?
Families in Harrison County start with the state, not the county. Contact your regional Mississippi Division of Medicaid office or the MAC Center (844-822-4622) to request a waiver assessment; for the IL Waiver contact MS Dept. of Rehabilitation Services.
Can I get paid to care for my spouse in Harrison County?
Not right now — but other family members often can be. The fine print for Mississippi: no — spouses excluded; E&D Waiver has no consumer direction at all
How many people in Harrison County might need this?
37,700 residents of Harrison County are 65 or older and about 3,220 are 85 or older, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 population estimates. Most of them are cared for at home by a relative rather than in a facility. Mississippi's programs exist to pay for exactly that care.
Which towns in Harrison do you cover?
All of Harrison County — including Gulfport, Biloxi, Long Beach, D'Iberville and Pass Christian. Eligibility is set by Mississippi, not by your town, so where you live inside the county does not change whether you qualify.
Program facts come from Mississippi's published Medicaid program rules · Population figures from the U.S. Census Bureau · Updated September 2026. Rules change — always confirm with the program.
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