Harrison County, Kentucky
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,627
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,627
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 19,525
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 18,682
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,693
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 4.5%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,692
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 18,846
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 6.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 23.0%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 19.1%
Female persons, percent 50.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.1%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 1.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 93.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 927
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8,406
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 71.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $202,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,311
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $418
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $765
Building Permits, 2025 68
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 7,293
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.58
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 88.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 90.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 81.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 90.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 22.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 14.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 6.1%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 30,418
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 133,039
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,968
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 201,171
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,530
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.2
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $66,442
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $33,578
Persons in poverty, percent 15.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 297
Total employment, 2023 4,594
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 227,695
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 2.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 1,235
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 342
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 79
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 246
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 256
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 61.0
Population per square mile, 2010 61.5
Land area in square miles, 2020 306.41
Land area in square miles, 2010 306.36
FIPS Code 21097