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Harrison County, KY

Demographic and economic profile of Harrison County, KY, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Harrison County, KY is a small rural county of 18,971 residents that has grown modestly by 1.6% over five years, with a workforce of relatively low educational attainment — only 20.1% hold a bachelor's degree or higher — and median worker earnings of $37,573, reflecting a cost-competitive labor pool. Unemployment sits at a tight 2.9%, though labor force participation is limited at 57.9%, and the poverty rate of 16.4% indicates uneven household economic conditions. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $188,900 and median gross rent of just $755 per month, and a homeownership rate of 71.4% points to a stable, rooted residential base.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

18,971

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$66,442

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

42.1 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+1.6% since 2018

Harrison County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone17,927 (93.7%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races607 (3.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone334 (1.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race134 (0.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone111 (0.6%)
  • Asian Alone16 (0.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish184
  2. 2.German or other West Germanic171
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)32
  4. 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic22
  5. 5.Other Asian and Pacific Island9

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

23.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

1.3%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

927

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$28,099

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$31,696

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,041
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)1,947
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services706
  4. 4.Public Administration (Group)606
  5. 5.Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities556

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations2,598
  2. 2.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,057
  3. 3.Sales & Office Occupations1,744
  4. 4.Service Occupations1,260
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations967

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Manufacturing (LQ 2.37×)2,005
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.81×)726
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.76×)239
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.13×)564
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.04×)415

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$188,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$755/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $200,000 to $249,999840 (16.1%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999573 (11.0%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999483 (9.3%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999470 (9.0%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999401 (7.7%)
  • $175,000 to $199,999341 (6.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

20.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

57.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$37,573

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.2 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

8.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone6,702 (79.7%)
  • Carpooled974 (11.6%)
  • Worked At Home431 (5.1%)
  • Walked230 (2.7%)
  • Other76 (0.9%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.