Harrison County, Indiana

IN · FIPS 18061 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
39,859
Rank #1,209 of 3,222
62th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,475 −0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #874 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
7.2% −43.1% vs nat'l
Rank #238 of 3,222
93th %ile
Median Home Value
$229,600 −18.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,085 of 3,222
66th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
21.7% −35.5% vs nat'l
Rank #1,691 of 3,222
48th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.5% −33.8% vs nat'l
Rank #988 of 3,222
69th %ile

At a Glance

83.6% Homeownership
95.0% Insured
21.7% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesBlack (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%25.1%50.2%75.3%94.2%2.4%1.6%0.8%0.7%0.3%0.0%

About Harrison County, Indiana

Harrison County, Indiana has a total population of 39,859, making it the 1,209th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harrison County is 43.0 years, which is 10.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harrison County is $74,475, which ranks #874 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 7.2%, lower than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.5%.

The median home value in Harrison County is $229,600, 18.6% below the national median. Renters in Harrison County pay a median gross rent of $836 per month. The homeownership rate is 83.6%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harrison County, 21.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 35.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 95.0% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 33.8 min.

Harrison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 94.2% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (2.4%) and Two or More Races (1.6%).

All data for Harrison County, Indiana 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.