Overview
13,081
Total Population
38.3
Median age
50.94%
Female population %
96.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
25-29 years
Largest age group
65.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
477
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Harrison's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Harrison is 38.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Harrison's population under 18 was 23.26%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Harrison's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.75% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Harrison, 19.65% were under the age of 15, 19.60% aged 15 to 29, 41.00% aged 30 to 64, 14.98% aged 65 to 84, and 4.78% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 245 more females than males in Harrison:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.94% females and 49.06% males in Harrison, AR.
- The Harrison, AR gender ratio is 96.3:100 i.e. 96.3 men to 100 women (0.963).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 595.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 642.
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Race / Ethnicity
Harrison's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Harrison population: 95.25% are White, 0.05% are Black or African American, 0.44% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.84% are Asian, 0.05% are some other race and 3.37% are multiracial.
- Harrison's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 477 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 12,604 (96.35% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Harrison is White with a population of 12,46 (95.25% of the total population).
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Year by year
Harrison's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 13,338 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Harrison's population increased by 650 (5.29%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Harrison's population increased by 136 (1.05%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harrison's population was lowest in year 2000 at 12,283.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)