Harrison County, WV
Demographic and economic profile of Harrison County, WV, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.
AI Overview
Harrison County's economy generates a GDP per capita of $74,110 against a median household income of $60,377, a gap that points to capital-intensive industry rather than broad wage distribution. The labor pool of roughly 37,500 workers (57.4% participation rate) skews toward skilled trades over college credentials, with 88.8% holding a high school diploma but only 25.9% a bachelor's degree, and median worker earnings of $40,380 keep labor costs moderate. The county's population has contracted 4.1% over five years to 65,407, though housing remains inexpensive at a $158,500 median home value and $848 median monthly rent, and a 22.4-minute mean commute reflects a compact, accessible geography.
Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page
Population Growth (5-year)
-4.1% since 2018
Harrison County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.
Demographics
Race & Ethnicity
- White Alone60,111 (92.5%)
- Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,571 (2.4%)
- Two Races Including Some Other Race1,469 (2.3%)
- Black or African American Alone974 (1.5%)
- Asian Alone553 (0.9%)
- Some Other Race Alone228 (0.4%)
Top Languages Spoken at Home
- 1.Other Indo-European340
- 2.Spanish268
- 3.Chinese (incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)191
- 4.Russian, Polish, or other Slavic114
- 5.German or other West Germanic88
Economy
Cost of Living Index
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Top Industries
- 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance7,760
- 2.Public Administration (Group)3,562
- 3.Retail Trade (Group)3,169
- 4.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services2,243
- 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,983
Top Occupations
- 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations11,616
- 2.Sales & Office Occupations5,715
- 3.Service Occupations5,279
- 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations3,356
- 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations2,454
Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)
- 1.Public Administration (LQ 2.50×)3,435
- 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.91×)885
- 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.15×)1,951
- 4.Retail Trade (LQ 1.13×)3,572
- 5.Educational Services & Health Care (LQ 1.12×)7,612
Housing
Education
Workforce
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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.