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Harrison County, MO

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

AI Overview

Harrison County is a small rural county of 8,198 residents with an economy characterized by low wages — median worker earnings of $32,379 and per capita income of $25,701 — alongside a 3.3% unemployment rate and a notably low labor force participation rate of 54.6%. Educational attainment is limited, with only 17.6% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though 90.7% have a high school diploma. Housing costs are low, with a median home value of $107,400 and median gross rent of $666/month, but the county has shed 4.2% of its population over the past five years and carries a 16.1% poverty rate.

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

Population

8,198

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$54,367

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

41.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-4.2% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone7,710 (94.1%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races209 (2.6%)
  • Asian Alone99 (1.2%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race67 (0.8%)
  • Black or African American Alone64 (0.8%)
  • Some Other Race Alone28 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.German or other West Germanic42
  2. 2.Spanish31
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)19
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island3
  5. 5.Vietnamese1

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

25.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

52.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

22.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

2.1%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

332

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$29,852

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$25,701

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

3.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

16.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance889
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)631
  3. 3.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining285
  4. 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services255
  5. 5.Public Administration (Group)240

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,085
  2. 2.Service Occupations692
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations664
  4. 4.Sales & Office Occupations639
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations364

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 5.16×)276
  2. 2.Retail Trade (LQ 1.37×)500
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.25×)245
  4. 4.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.21×)950
  5. 5.Public Administration (LQ 1.21×)192

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$107,400

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$666/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

71.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $100,000 to $124,999317 (13.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999217 (9.5%)
  • $70,000 to $79,999165 (7.2%)
  • $60,000 to $69,999134 (5.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999131 (5.7%)
  • $300,000 to $399,999128 (5.6%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

17.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

90.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

54.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$32,379

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone2,670 (79.2%)
  • Worked At Home328 (9.7%)
  • Carpooled223 (6.6%)
  • Walked87 (2.6%)
  • Other57 (1.7%)
  • Public Transit8 (0.2%)

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.