Harrison County, Missouri Population 2024

8,223

Harrison County, Missouri's estimated 2024 population is 8,223 with a growth rate of 0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harrison County, Missouri is the 98th largest county in Missouri. The 2010 population was 8,968 and has seen a growth of -8.31% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20298,23830.04%
20288,23530.04%
20278,23230.04%
20268,22930.04%
20258,22630.04%
20248,22330.04%
20238,22030.04%
20228,217330.4%
20218,184210.26%
20208,163-183-2.19%
20198,346-16-0.19%
20188,362-157-1.84%
20178,519-68-0.79%
20168,587-44-0.51%
20158,631-7-0.08%
20148,638-79-0.91%
20138,717-14-0.16%
20128,731-156-1.76%
20118,887-81-0.9%
20108,96800%
19908,469-1,421-14.37%
19809,890-367-3.58%
197010,257-1,346-11.6%
196011,603-2,504-17.75%
195014,107-2,418-14.63%
194016,525-708-4.11%
193017,233-2,486-12.61%
192019,719-747-3.65%
191020,466-3,932-16.12%
190024,3983,36516%
189021,0337293.59%
188020,3045,66938.74%
187014,6354,00937.73%
186010,6268,179334.25%
18502,447-5,791-70.3%
2024 Growth Rate
0.04% (3)
County Seat
Bethany
2020 Population
8,163
Area
723 mi²
Density
11 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
0.74% (60)
Founded
February 14, 1845

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White7,86496.02%
Two or more races1642%
Black or African American831.01%
Asian330.4%
Native American290.35%
Other race160.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander10.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Asian

Native American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrison County, Missouri Population by Race

Harrison County, Missouri Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison County, Missouri Median Age

42.2

Total

38.9

Male

45.2

Female

Harrison County, Missouri Adults

There are 6,213 adults, (1,812 of whom are seniors) in Harrison County, Missouri.

Harrison County, Missouri Age Dependency

86.1

Age Dependency Ratio

41.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

44.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison County, Missouri Sex Ratio

Female4,06349.61%
Male4,12750.39%

Harrison County, Missouri Population by Age

Harrison County, Missouri Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,0132.6671.428.6
Married1,5213.2488.611.4
Non Family1,1101.2555.544.5
Female2164.3851.448.6
Male1664.5545.854.2

3.31

Average Family Size

2.66

Average Household Size

71.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison County, Missouri Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade4137.34%
Associates Degree5489.74%
Bachelors Degree63611.3%
Graduate Degree3165.62%
High School Graduate2,58045.85%
Less Than 9th Grade1071.9%
Some College1,02718.25%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrison County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrison County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White5,3134,872931
Hispanic109410
2+ Races92920
Black726111
Native American29291
Asian20209
Other Race1630
Islander110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 45%.

Harrison County, Missouri Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$38,274$53,750$33,824
Graduate Degree$54,375$76,319$42,917
High School Graduate$31,000$39,545$25,500
Less Than 9th Grade$19,375$18,713$21,250
Overall$33,645$42,778$26,825
Some College$37,348$59,779$23,918

$33,645

Average Earnings

$42,778

Average Male

$26,825

Average Female

Harrison County, Missouri Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison County, Missouri Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison County, Missouri Language

98.01% of Harrison County, Missouri residents speak only English, while 1.99% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.9% of the population.

Harrison County, Missouri Language

Harrison County, Missouri Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White7,4961,15215.37%
Hispanic2198739.73%
Multiple1645835.37%
Black571322.81%
Native2926.9%

16.49%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.35%

Male Poverty Rate

18.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison County, Missouri

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, Missouri is Hispanic, with 39.73% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, Missouri is Native, with 6.9% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.09%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 23.76%.

Harrison County, Missouri Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade25.15%
High School17.93%
Some College11.83%
Bachelors or Greater5.29%

Harrison County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed50.7%
Female Employed11.31%
Male Employed7.46%
Female Unemployed0%

Harrison County, Missouri Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison County, Missouri Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$61,146$71,704
Households$51,809$60,852
Married Families$75,134$-999,999,999
Non Families$26,979$37,543

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison County, Missouri Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.3%

Male Marriage Rate

48.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison County, Missouri Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison County, Missouri Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Harrison County, Missouri Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison County, Missouri Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

370

Number of Veterans

358

Male Veterans

12

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam184
Second Gulf War52
Korea42
First Gulf War40
World War II1

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+137
65 to 74120
18 to 3442
55 to 6441
35 to 5430

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3656.15%
Native American517.24%

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by Race

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.31%

Veteran Poverty Rate

52.08%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison County, Missouri Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

53.6%

Labor Force Participation

52.2%

Employment Rate

2.3%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison County, Missouri Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison County, Missouri Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison County, Missouri Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

68.73%

Born in Harrison County, Missouri

98.5%

Native Born

1.5%

Foreign Born

0.9%

Non Citizen

0.6%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.5% of Harrison County, Missouri residents were born in the United States, with 68.73% having been born in Missouri. 0.9% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Harrison County, Missouri Place of Birth

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