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Harrison County

West Virginia · 64,221 residents (2025 est.) · 416 sq mi
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Harrison County is home to 64,984 people in West Virginia. The foreign-born share is 1%. The typical home is worth $166,200, having more than doubled since 2000. The median age is 42.6, about 4 years above the US median. About 27% of adults have finished a four-year degree. 74% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 42.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 41%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
64,984
−5%since 2000
from 68,652 in 2000
64,221 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
156 / sq mi
−5%since 2009
from 164 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
42.6
+9%since 2000
from 39.2 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
416 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
65K66K67K68K70K19902000201020202024Harrison County
202465K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.3%(3,428)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 95.9%(3,827)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(4,015)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 195.8%(3,769)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 245.4%(3,494)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3412%(7,784)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.4%(8,042)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.8%(8,326)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6414%(9,077)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.8%(7,659)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 846%(3,931)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.5%(1,632)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$60,377
+8%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $30,562 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,791
+113%since 2000
from $16,810 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
41.5%
+20.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.4%
−2.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.2% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.464
+4%since 2010
from 0.444 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.2%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade6.1%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.1%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services3.7%
US avg: 6.7%
Professional, scientific, technical3.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing3.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Manufacturing3%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services2.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Public administration2.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.3%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$166,200
+41%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $64,700 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$879
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $398 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
73.6%
−1.2 ptssince 2000
from 74.8% in 2000
26.4% rent
Vacancy rate
13.7%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 12.0% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.43 people
+1%since 2009
from 2.40 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
11.6%
−3.8 ptssince 2009
from 15.4% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.3%
−6.8 ptssince 2009
from 47.1% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
2.8
+20%since 2009
from 2.3 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
66
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic95.8%(65,756)
Black1.6%(1,102)
Hispanic / Latino1%(660)
Asian0.6%(407)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(59,667)
Black1.5%(953)
Hispanic / Latino2.3%(1,472)
Asian0.8%(530)
Other3.6%(2,362)
Diversity Score
19
+66%since 2009
from 12 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
21
−19%since 2020
from 25 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican0.6%(409)
Puerto Rican0.5%(298)
Spaniard0.2%(134)
Honduran0.1%(35)
Dominican0%(23)
Cuban0%(9)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(186)
Filipino0.3%(171)
Vietnamese0.1%(80)
Asian Indian0.1%(47)
Cambodian0%(15)
Korean0%(5)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
German18%(11,707)
Irish17.2%(11,192)
English16.6%(10,759)
Italian9.6%(6,251)
American7.4%(4,777)
Polish2.3%(1,504)
Scottish2.3%(1,464)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(1,106)
Dutch1.6%(1,039)
Welsh1.2%(790)
French1%(648)
Hungarian0.5%(319)
+ 32 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.4%(281)
British0.4%(241)
Greek0.4%(239)
Nigerian0.3%(194)
Arab0.2%(145)
Russian0.2%(139)
Slovak0.2%(131)
Swedish0.2%(130)
Lebanese0.2%(127)
Austrian0.2%(115)
Lithuanian0.2%(114)
Slovene0.2%(114)
Czech0.2%(110)
Ukrainian0.2%(102)
Canadian0.1%(84)
Croatian0.1%(65)
Norwegian0.1%(57)
West Indian0.1%(56)
Jamaican0.1%(56)
Belgian0%(31)
Bulgarian0%(30)
Turkish0%(24)
Israeli0%(22)
Syrian0%(18)
Iranian0%(11)
Romanian0%(11)
Finnish0%(10)
Serbian0%(6)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
27.2%
+10.9 ptssince 2000
from 16.3% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
89.8%
+11.4 ptssince 2000
from 78.4% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
10.4%
+4.8 ptssince 2000
from 5.6% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
22.4 min
+60%since 2000
from 14.0 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
79.2%
−4.7 ptssince 2009
from 83.8% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
6.7%
−3.5 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.1%
−0.6 ptssince 2009
from 0.7% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
8.3%
+5.9 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
4.4%
+2.1 ptssince 2009
from 2.3% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.6%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
9.5%
−0.7 ptssince 2009
from 10.2% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
4.0%
−3.4 ptssince 2011
from 7.4% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
56.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2011
from 56.6% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
63.1%
−3.6 ptssince 2020
from 66.7% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
15.1%
+1.8 ptssince 2009
from 13.4% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
40.9%
+9.7 ptssince 2009
from 31.2% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
49.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 48.1% in 2009
Female
50.9%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.9% in 2009
Foreign born
1.2%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 0.9% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
7.5%
−5.6 ptssince 2009
from 13.1% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
17.1%
−3.3 ptssince 2012
from 20.4% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
7.5%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
86.4%
+13.7 ptssince 2017
from 72.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
91.3%
+2.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.6% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
92.0%
+4.5 ptssince 2020
from 87.6% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
97.9%
+0.1 ptssince 2016
from 97.8% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
0.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2016
from 1.1% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married33.3%(8,736)
Married49.2%(12,889)
Widowed4.4%(1,158)
Divorced13.1%(3,420)
Women 15+
Never married25.4%(6,979)
Married46.4%(12,778)
Widowed13.4%(3,674)
Divorced14.8%(4,080)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
7.5%
−7.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.6% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
54.0%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 55.1% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 11.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
21.9%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 21.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
24.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 24.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.2%
−0.9 ptssince 2020
from 4.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
63.9%
−0.8 ptssince 2020
from 64.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
44.1%
−0.4 ptssince 2020
from 44.5% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20%(766)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)19.9%(762)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era39.5%(1,513)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(110)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.9%(33)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,831 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harrison County, West Virginia?

Harrison County, West Virginia has about 64,984 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Harrison County, West Virginia?

The typical household in Harrison County, West Virginia earns about $60,377 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harrison County, West Virginia expensive?

In Harrison County, West Virginia, the median home is worth about $166,200, and the typical rent is about $879 a month.

How educated are people in Harrison County, West Virginia?

About 27.2% of adults age 25 and over in Harrison County, West Virginia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harrison County, West Virginia?

About 14.4% of people in Harrison County, West Virginia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Harrison County, West Virginia grown since 1990?

Yes, Harrison County, West Virginia has shrunk since 1990. The population has lost about 4,387 residents, a change of about -6 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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