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Harrison County, TX

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

AI Overview

Harrison County, TX has a population of 71,370 that grew 4.4% over the past five years, with a labor force participation rate of 61.0% and an unemployment rate of 6.0%. About 22.5% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and median worker earnings stand at $35,371, reflecting a lower-cost workforce base against a GDP per capita of $66,343. Housing costs are modest — median home value of $178,200 and median gross rent of $977/month — with a homeownership rate of 76.9%, though a poverty rate of 17.4% signals meaningful income disparity within the county.

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

Population

71,370

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$66,103

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

38.8 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+4.4% since 2018

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

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone43,784 (62.4%)
  • Black or African American Alone14,260 (20.3%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race5,892 (8.4%)
  • Some Other Race Alone3,514 (5.0%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races2,106 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone337 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish5,567
  2. 2.Other Asian and Pacific Island139
  3. 3.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic82
  4. 4.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)67
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic56

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

24.3%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

17.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

3,776

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$66,343

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

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Per Capita Income

$31,547

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

6.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

17.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance8,250
  2. 2.Retail Trade (Group)3,462
  3. 3.Manufacturing (Group)3,313
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services2,747
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,639

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations10,427
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations6,788
  3. 3.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations5,126
  4. 4.Service Occupations5,022
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations4,306

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 2.52×)1,269
  2. 2.Other Services (LQ 1.29×)1,923
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)2,114
  4. 4.Manufacturing (LQ 1.14×)3,579
  5. 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.10×)8,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$178,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$977/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

76.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9992,923 (14.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9992,156 (10.7%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9991,619 (8.0%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,518 (7.5%)
  • $175,000 to $199,9991,388 (6.9%)
  • $100,000 to $124,9991,367 (6.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

89.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

61.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,371

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

6.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone24,373 (77.9%)
  • Carpooled3,854 (12.3%)
  • Worked At Home2,115 (6.8%)
  • Walked507 (1.6%)
  • Other389 (1.2%)
  • Motorcycle30 (0.1%)

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.