Harrison County, Kentucky

KY · FIPS 21097 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
19,140
Rank #1,931 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Household Income
$66,442 −11.6% vs nat'l
Rank #1,475 of 3,222
54th %ile
Poverty Rate
17.1% +36.0% vs nat'l
Rank #2,322 of 3,222
28th %ile
Median Home Value
$202,100 −28.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,380 of 3,222
57th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
22.5% −33.3% vs nat'l
Rank #1,583 of 3,222
51th %ile
Unemployment Rate
3.2% −39.0% vs nat'l
Rank #823 of 3,222
74th %ile

At a Glance

71.4% Homeownership
96.8% Insured
22.5% 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 LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Asian (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%26.1%52.2%78.4%93.3%2.4%2.3%1.7%0.1%0.1%0.0%

About Harrison County, Kentucky

Harrison County, Kentucky has a total population of 19,140, making it the 1,931st 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 $66,442, which ranks #1,475 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 11.6% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 17.1%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 3.2%.

The median home value in Harrison County is $202,100, 28.3% below the national median. Renters in Harrison County pay a median gross rent of $765 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harrison County, 22.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 33.3% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 96.8% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 30.3 min.

Harrison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.3% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (2.4%) and Hispanic or Latino (2.3%).

All data for Harrison County, Kentucky 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.