Henderson Point, Mississippi
Census-designated place in Mississippi, United States
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Henderson Point is a census-designated place (CDP) in Harrison County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Henderson Point had a population of 232.[2]
Henderson Point, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
  Henderson Point Location within Mississippi  Henderson Point Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 30°18′33″N 89°17′13″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| County | Harrison |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.15 sq mi (2.99 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2) |
| Elevation | 5 ft (1.5 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 232 |
| • Density | 218/sq mi (84.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 28-31540 |
Geography
Henderson Point is located at the end of a peninsula along the edge of the Gulf of Mexico. It is bordered by St. Louis Bay to the west and north, the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and the city of Pass Christian to the east. Henderson Point is the site of the east end of the Bay St. Louis Bridge, which carries U.S. Route 90 across St. Louis Bay to the city of Bay St. Louis in Hancock County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.0 km2), of which 1.0 square mile (2.7 km2) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km2), or 8.64%, is water.[3]
Demographics
Henderson Point first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census.[5]
Racial and ethnic composition
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2010[6] | Pop 2020[7] | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 162 | 208 | 95.29% | 89.66% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 5 | 0 | 2.94% | 0.00% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 0 | 2 | 0.00% | 0.86% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 1 | 0.00% | 0.43% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 2 | 11 | 1.18% | 4.74% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1 | 10 | 0.59% | 4.31% |
| Total | 170 | 232 | 100.00% | 100.00% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 232 people, 91 households, and 37 families residing in the CDP.