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MICROPOLITAN AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Harrison Micro

Harrison, AR · 2 counties · 42,556 residents · 1,411 sq mi
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With 42,556 people, Harrison is a metro area. 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. At a median age of 39.1, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Home values have risen by half since 1990, reaching $70,380. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Households take in $28,930 at the median, 32% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Older
median age 39.1
US median: 35.2
Less educated
13% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
42,556
+18%since 1990
from 35,963 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
30 / sq mi
+18%since 1990
from 25 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
39.1
+8%since 1990
from 36.3 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1,411 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
35K38K41K43K46K19902000201020202024Harrison
202445K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(2,625)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.6%(2,815)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.8%(2,896)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 197.1%(3,019)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(2,345)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3411.9%(5,065)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4414.3%(6,077)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5413.8%(5,863)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 6411.6%(4,916)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.6%(3,678)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.6%(2,383)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over2.1%(874)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$28,930
+13%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $19,480 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$15,692
+65%since 1990
from $9,486 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
15.9%
−1.3 ptssince 1990
from 17.2% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$70,380
+23%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $43,327 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$398
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $301 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
75.0%
−2.6 ptssince 1990
from 77.6% in 1990
25.0% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic99.1%(35,641)
Black0%(2)
Hispanic / Latino0.5%(190)
Asian0.2%(67)
2000
White, non-Hispanic96.9%(41,240)
Black0.1%(51)
Hispanic / Latino1.1%(453)
Asian0.3%(121)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican1.8%(836)
Honduran0.3%(133)
Panamanian0.1%(37)
Puerto Rican0.1%(33)
Salvadoran0.1%(32)
Spaniard0.1%(21)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(73)
Indonesian0.1%(29)
Chinese0%(19)
Pacific Islander origin
Marshallese0.1%(29)
Ancestry
English17.7%(8,030)
German14.8%(6,688)
Irish14.4%(6,533)
American8.3%(3,756)
Scottish3%(1,346)
French2.8%(1,256)
Dutch1.8%(822)
Italian1.7%(778)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(705)
Polish1.4%(622)
Welsh1.1%(516)
Norwegian0.6%(276)
+ 24 more ancestry groups with data
Swiss0.5%(233)
Czech0.6%(214)
Swedish0.5%(207)
West Indian0.3%(123)
Danish0.3%(115)
Lithuanian0.2%(91)
British0.2%(84)
Greek0.2%(62)
Bulgarian0.1%(48)
Belgian0.1%(41)
Portuguese0.1%(33)
Canadian0.1%(30)
Finnish0.1%(28)
Ukrainian0%(16)
Romanian0%(12)
Jamaican0.2%(12)
Latvian0%(7)
Hungarian0.1%(6)
Russian0%(5)
Slovak0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
12.5%
+2.7 ptssince 1990
from 9.8% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
75.5%
+9.9 ptssince 1990
from 65.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
3.9%
+1.1 ptssince 1990
from 2.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
16.4 min
−28%since 1990
from 22.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.7%(3,259)
Married67.7%(11,182)
Widowed2.1%(351)
Divorced10.4%(1,715)
Women 15+
Never married12.5%(2,216)
Married63.1%(11,181)
Widowed12.9%(2,277)
Divorced11.5%(2,039)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
7.9%
−9.1 ptssince 2013
from 17.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
41.2%
−3.0 ptssince 2020
from 44.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
18.6%
+0.5 ptssince 2020
from 18.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
26.0%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 25.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
27.1%
+1.0 ptssince 2020
from 26.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
3.3%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
58.4%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 61.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
49.3%
+1.4 ptssince 2020
from 47.8% 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)24.2%(722)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)20.7%(616)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era35.1%(1,046)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War7.9%(236)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.6%(19)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 2,980 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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2 component counties

Boone CountyCENTRAL38,628Newton County7,026
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Frequently asked

How many people live in Harrison, AR?

Harrison, AR has about 42,556 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Harrison, AR?

The typical household in Harrison, AR earns about $28,930 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Harrison, AR expensive?

In Harrison, AR, the median home is worth about $70,380, and the typical rent is about $398 a month.

How educated are people in Harrison, AR?

About 12.5% of adults age 25 and over in Harrison, AR hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Harrison, AR?

About 15.9% of people in Harrison, AR live below the federal poverty line.

Has Harrison, AR grown since 1990?

Yes, Harrison, AR has grown since 1990. The population has added about 6,593 residents, a change of about 18 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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