Harrison County, Iowa

IA · FIPS 19085 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
14,632
Rank #2,179 of 3,222
32th %ile
Median Household Income
$79,535 +5.8% vs nat'l
Rank #606 of 3,222
81th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.1% −43.8% vs nat'l
Rank #226 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Home Value
$176,000 −37.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,689 of 3,222
48th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.0% −34.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,654 of 3,222
49th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.3% −56.8% vs nat'l
Rank #371 of 3,222
89th %ile

At a Glance

77.1% Homeownership
95.3% Insured
22.0% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesHispanic or LatinoAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%13.7%27.3%41.0%54.7%68.3%82.0%94.4%2.7%2.2%0.3%0.2%0.1%0.0%

About Harrison County, Iowa

Harrison County, Iowa has a total population of 14,632, making it the 2,179th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harrison County is 42.1 years, which is 8.2% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harrison County is $79,535, which ranks #606 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 5.8% above the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.1%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.3%.

The median home value in Harrison County is $176,000, 37.6% below the national median. Renters in Harrison County pay a median gross rent of $849 per month. The homeownership rate is 77.1%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harrison County, 22.0% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 34.7% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.3% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 29.0 min.

Harrison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.4% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.7%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.2%).

All data for Harrison County, Iowa comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.