Harrison County, West Virginia Population 2024

64,526

Harrison County, West Virginia's estimated 2024 population is 64,526 with a growth rate of -0.17% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harrison County, West Virginia is the 7th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 69,244 and has seen a growth of -6.81% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202963,961-113-0.18%
202864,074-113-0.18%
202764,187-113-0.18%
202664,300-113-0.18%
202564,413-113-0.18%
202464,526-113-0.17%
202364,639-113-0.17%
202264,752-650-0.99%
202165,402-436-0.66%
202065,838-1,501-2.23%
201967,339-208-0.31%
201867,547-404-0.59%
201767,951-441-0.64%
201668,392-181-0.26%
201568,573-129-0.19%
201468,702-233-0.34%
201368,935-178-0.26%
201269,113-196-0.28%
201169,309650.09%
201069,24400%
199069,371-8,339-10.73%
198077,7104,6826.41%
197073,028-4,828-6.2%
196077,856-7,440-8.72%
195085,2962,3852.88%
194082,9114,3445.53%
193078,5673,7745.05%
192074,79326,41254.59%
191048,38120,69174.72%
190027,6905,77126.33%
189021,9191,7388.61%
188020,1813,46720.74%
187016,7142,92421.2%
186013,7902,06217.58%
185011,728-5,941-33.62%
184017,6692,94720.02%
183014,7223,79034.67%
182010,9329749.78%
18109,9585,110105.4%
18004,8482,768133.08%
17902,080-61,881-96.75%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.17% (-113)
County Website
Harrison County
2020 Population
65,838
Area
416 mi²
Density
155 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.99% (-1,312)
Founded
May 3, 1784

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White60,80992.97%
Two or more races2,8244.32%
Black or African American8531.3%
Asian4910.75%
Other race3500.54%
Native American700.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander100.02%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrison County, West Virginia Population by Race

Harrison County, West Virginia Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison County, West Virginia Median Age

42.3

Total

40.7

Male

43.6

Female

Harrison County, West Virginia Adults

There are 51,428 adults, (13,084 of whom are seniors) in Harrison County, West Virginia.

Harrison County, West Virginia Age Dependency

70.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.1

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison County, West Virginia Sex Ratio

Female33,18850.74%
Male32,21949.26%

Harrison County, West Virginia Population by Age

Harrison County, West Virginia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All26,0202.4773.626.4
Married11,6913.2387.512.5
Non Family10,3821.196139
Female2,6313.5766.333.7
Male1,3163.6665.434.6

3.21

Average Family Size

2.47

Average Household Size

73.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison County, West Virginia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4,1928.99%
Associates Degree3,3497.18%
Bachelors Degree7,37215.8%
Graduate Degree4,70810.09%
High School Graduate17,74138.03%
Less Than 9th Grade1,0332.21%
Some College8,25917.7%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrison County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrison County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White43,53638,66511,248
2+ Races1,5641,334342
Hispanic834766265
Black637617127
Asian341312206
Other Race20317172
Native American4852
Islander10100

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 60.41%.

Harrison County, West Virginia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,461$71,779$44,078
Graduate Degree$62,376$81,958$58,944
High School Graduate$37,474$48,534$23,037
Less Than 9th Grade$24,554$27,917$21,111
Overall$46,344$53,240$38,782
Some College$44,610$53,626$33,884

$46,344

Average Earnings

$53,240

Average Male

$38,782

Average Female

Harrison County, West Virginia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison County, West Virginia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison County, West Virginia Language

97.88% of Harrison County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 2.12% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.97% of the population.

Harrison County, West Virginia Language

Harrison County, West Virginia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White59,2557,48612.63%
Multiple2,79390132.26%
Black81018022.22%
Hispanic1,39215911.42%
Asian491367.33%
Other3363410.12%
Native702941.43%

13.57%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.92%

Male Poverty Rate

15.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison County, West Virginia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, West Virginia is Native, with 41.43% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, West Virginia is Asian, with 7.33% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.5%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.77%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.4%.

Harrison County, West Virginia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade34.57%
High School15.91%
Some College7.58%
Bachelors or Greater3.4%

Harrison County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.57%
Male Unemployed31.13%
Female Employed6.07%
Male Employed3.87%

Harrison County, West Virginia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison County, West Virginia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,497$99,337
Households$58,326$81,096
Married Families$93,830$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,246$50,798

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison County, West Virginia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

46.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

47.5%

Male Marriage Rate

46.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison County, West Virginia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison County, West Virginia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Harrison County, West Virginia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison County, West Virginia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,972

Number of Veterans

3,775

Male Veterans

197

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,653
Second Gulf War786
First Gulf War696
Korea167
World War II60

Harrison County, West Virginia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,127
75+1,073
35 to 54777
55 to 64687
18 to 34308

Harrison County, West Virginia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3,7327.76%
2+ Races1518.27%
Hispanic969.59%
Native American3162%
Other Race2910.58%
Black283.85%
Islander110%

Harrison County, West Virginia Veterans by Race

Harrison County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.04%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.1%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison County, West Virginia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.4%

Labor Force Participation

54.8%

Employment Rate

4.3%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison County, West Virginia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison County, West Virginia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison County, West Virginia 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

81%

Born in Harrison County, West Virginia

98.92%

Native Born

1.08%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.74%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.92% of Harrison County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 81% having been born in West Virginia. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harrison County, West Virginia Place of Birth

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