THE LONG BEACH LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Gulf Coast Flatwoods setting.
Long Beach city has 10.2 square miles of land in Harrison County. Its Census reference point is in Gulf Coast Flatwoods, within Southern Coastal Plain.
Low plains mingle with barrier islands, lagoons, marshes and inland lake districts. Coastal and inland settings vary substantially within this warm southeastern landscape.
Regional context: Southern Coastal Plain ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
Long Beach and Harrison County
Long Beach is associated with Harrison County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
Long Beach by land and water
The Census records 3.75 square miles of water within Long Beach, or 26.8% of its total area. It is 15 percentage points lower than the 41.7% recorded for Harrison County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, Long Beach city has 1.2 times the land area of nearby Pass Christian city (8.24 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

