Harrison County, Missouri

MO · FIPS 29081 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
8,190
Rank #2,636 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Household Income
$54,367 −27.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,511 of 3,222
22th %ile
Poverty Rate
19.6% +55.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,633 of 3,222
18th %ile
Median Home Value
$109,500 −61.2% vs nat'l
Rank #2,859 of 3,222
11th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.7% −53.5% vs nat'l
Rank #2,721 of 3,222
16th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.5% −53.2% vs nat'l
Rank #448 of 3,222
86th %ile

At a Glance

71.4% Homeownership
86.4% Insured
15.7% 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 RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%24.4%48.8%73.3%93.8%3.0%1.2%0.8%0.8%0.2%0.2%

About Harrison County, Missouri

Harrison County, Missouri has a total population of 8,190, making it the 2,636th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harrison County is 41.8 years, which is 7.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harrison County is $54,367, which ranks #2,511 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 27.7% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 19.6%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.5%.

The median home value in Harrison County is $109,500, 61.2% below the national median. Renters in Harrison County pay a median gross rent of $703 per month. The homeownership rate is 71.4%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harrison County, 15.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 53.5% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 86.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.2 min.

Harrison County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 93.8% of the population, followed by Two or More Races (3.0%) and Asian (non-Hispanic) (1.2%).

All data for Harrison County, Missouri 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.