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The total population of Harrison County is estimated to be 65,862 with 32,548 males (49.42%) and 33,314 females (50.58%). There are 766 more females than males in Harrison County.
The median household income in Harrison County was $58,503 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 572(0.97%) from $59,075 in 2020. This income is 78.42% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Harrison County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $80,060. Overall, the median household income for the county of Harrison County stands at $58,092.
In Harrison County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $40,037 for males and $26,351 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $63,104 for males and $50,144 for females.
In Harrison County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $59,297, followed by Two or More Races households at $49,282, and Black or African American households with a median household income of $41,364.
In 2022, the population of Harrison County was 64,915, a 0.80% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Harrison County's population was 65,436, a decline of 0.61% compared to a population of 65,839 in 2020.
The median age in Harrison County, WV is 42.1, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 17.87% were under the age of 15, 16.77% aged 15 to 29, 46.04% aged 30 to 64, 16.84% aged 65 to 84, and 2.49% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Harrison County population: 94.21% are White, 1.28% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.67% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.47% are some other race and 3.27% are multiracial.