Harrison County, Missouri Population 2024

8,223

Harrison County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 8,223 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harrison County, Missouri is the 98th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 8,968 and has seen a growth of -8.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,23830.04%
20288,23530.04%
20278,23230.04%
20268,22930.04%
20258,22630.04%
20248,22330.04%
20238,22030.04%
20228,217330.4%
20218,184210.26%
20208,163-183-2.19%
20198,346-16-0.19%
20188,362-157-1.84%
20178,519-68-0.79%
20168,587-44-0.51%
20158,631-7-0.08%
20148,638-79-0.91%
20138,717-14-0.16%
20128,731-156-1.76%
20118,887-81-0.9%
20108,96800%
19908,469-1,421-14.37%
19809,890-367-3.58%
197010,257-1,346-11.6%
196011,603-2,504-17.75%
195014,107-2,418-14.63%
194016,525-708-4.11%
193017,233-2,486-12.61%
192019,719-747-3.65%
191020,466-3,932-16.12%
190024,3983,36516%
189021,0337293.59%
188020,3045,66938.74%
187014,6354,00937.73%
186010,6268,179334.25%
18502,447-5,791-70.3%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (3)
County Seat
Bethany
2020 Population
8,163
Area
723 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.74% (60)
Founded
February 14, 1845

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,86895.97%
Two or more races2052.5%
Black or African American620.76%
Native American320.39%
Asian200.24%
Other race100.12%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrison County, Missouri Population by Race

Harrison County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison County, Missouri Median Age

40.9

Total

39.9

Male

43.6

Female

Harrison County, Missouri Adults

There are 6,142 adults, (1,826 of whom are seniors) in Harrison County, Missouri.

Harrison County, Missouri Age Dependency

89.9

Age Dependency Ratio

42.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

47.6

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,10950.12%
Male4,08949.88%

Harrison County, Missouri Population by Age

Harrison County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0642.6273.126.9
Married1,5783.1790.49.6
Non Family1,1101.1854.845.2
Female2434.4357.242.8
Male1334.7351.148.9

3.25

Average Family Size

2.62

Average Household Size

73.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade3696.61%
Associates Degree56810.18%
Bachelors Degree60210.79%
Graduate Degree3786.78%
High School Graduate2,44543.83%
Less Than 9th Grade1482.65%
Some College1,06919.16%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrison County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrison County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3434,853949
2+ Races1031029
Hispanic61360
Black373613
Native American32321
Asian10108
Other Race1030
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 80%.

Harrison County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,583$53,000$34,821
Graduate Degree$46,875$73,125$46,250
High School Graduate$32,044$38,750$29,038
Less Than 9th Grade$31,734$44,583$20,972
Overall$35,434$43,591$30,546
Some College$35,850$59,563$23,364

$35,434

Average Earnings

$43,591

Average Male

$30,546

Average Female

Harrison County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison County, Missouri Language

98.43% of Harrison County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.57% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.8% of the population.

Harrison County, Missouri Language

Harrison County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,5021,19215.89%
Multiple2055426.34%
Black522344.23%
Native32515.63%
Hispanic19142.09%

16.09%

Overall Poverty Rate

13.17%

Male Poverty Rate

18.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, Missouri is Black, with 44.23% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 2.09% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.35%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.55%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.52%.

Harrison County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25%
High School17.19%
Some College14.69%
Bachelors or Greater5.17%

Harrison County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed93.33%
Male Unemployed56.34%
Female Employed10.96%
Male Employed5.61%

Harrison County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$66,577$76,819
Households$53,364$63,860
Married Families$80,654$-999,999,999
Non Families$28,125$36,646

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

50.7%

Overall Marriage Rate

51.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Harrison County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

361

Number of Veterans

350

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam175
First Gulf War66
Korea39
Second Gulf War32
World War II1

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+146
65 to 74106
55 to 6463
35 to 5426
18 to 3420

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3586.05%
Native American39.38%

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

58.07%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

54.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.6%

Employment Rate

3.3%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

67.05%

Born in Harrison County, Missouri

98.63%

Native Born

1.37%

Foreign Born

0.83%

Non Citizen

0.54%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.63% of Harrison County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 67.05% having been born in Missouri. 0.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harrison County, Missouri Place of Birth

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