Harrison township, Ohio Population 2024

21,660

Harrison township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harrison township was:

  • Black or African American: 50.5%
  • White: 40.01%
  • Two or more races: 8.11%
  • Other race: 1.34%
  • Native American: 0.03%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.02%
  • Asian: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
9.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,396.40/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.68% (-149)
The current population of Harrison township, Ohio is 21,660 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 21,809.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
Black or African American11,02750.5%
White8,73640.01%
Two or more races1,7708.11%
Other race2921.34%
Native American60.03%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander50.02%
Asian00%

Black or African American

White

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Asian

Harrison township Population by Race

Harrison township Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison township Median Age

39

Total

35.5

Male

43.4

Female

Harrison township Adults

There are 17,091 adults, (4,100 of whom are seniors) in Harrison township.

Harrison township Age Dependency

68.1

Age Dependency Ratio

31.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

36.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison township Sex Ratio

Female11,36352.04%
Male10,47347.96%

Harrison township Population by Age

Harrison township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All10,3812.0647.352.7
Non Family5,3521.1142.557.5
Married2,1852.9977.822.2
Female1,9123.2925.474.6
Male9322.8448.251.8

2.9

Average Family Size

2.06

Average Household Size

47.3%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,50210.24%
Associates Degree1,3529.22%
Bachelors Degree1,85912.67%
Graduate Degree7815.32%
High School Graduate4,85233.08%
Less Than 9th Grade3052.08%
Some College4,01627.38%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White7,1145,9111,218
Black6,7106,2971,353
2+ Races55850435
Hispanic28915232
Other Race23611534
Native American660
Islander550

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 black people with a rate of 20.16%.

Harrison township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$37,194$67,273$33,628
Graduate Degree$71,538$82,708$64,028
High School Graduate$34,341$39,985$26,470
Less Than 9th Grade$28,306$29,609$0
Overall$35,566$40,323$30,655
Some College$35,353$37,416$32,024

$35,566

Average Earnings

$40,323

Average Male

$30,655

Average Female

Harrison township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison township Language

97.47% of Harrison township residents speak only English, while 2.53% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.09% of the population.

Harrison township Language

Harrison township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black10,9033,53532.42%
White8,4341,17413.92%
Multiple1,7701,04859.21%
Other29211539.38%
Hispanic35210630.11%

27.39%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.91%

Male Poverty Rate

30.63%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is Multiple, with 59.21% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison township is White, with 13.92% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.28%. Among those working part-time, it was 30.96%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.44%.

Harrison township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade33.3%
High School22.55%
Some College22.13%
Bachelors or Greater13.9%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed68.11%
Male Unemployed45.73%
Female Employed18.11%
Male Employed6.14%

Harrison township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$52,462$64,351
Households$42,853$54,659
Married Families$78,915$-999,999,999
Non Families$31,911$40,096

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

26.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

29.5%

Male Marriage Rate

24.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison township 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 township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,210

Number of Veterans

1,073

Male Veterans

137

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam357
First Gulf War300
Second Gulf War165
Korea69
World War II14

Harrison township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54346
65 to 74310
75+268
55 to 64201
18 to 3485

Harrison township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
Black6017.12%
White5987.82%
Hispanic227.14%
2+ Races60.83%
Islander5100%

Harrison township Veterans by Race

Harrison township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.53%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.82%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.8%

Labor Force Participation

56.6%

Employment Rate

9.9%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison township 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

74.92%

Born in Harrison township

98.09%

Native Born

1.91%

Foreign Born

1.13%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.09% of Harrison township residents were born in the United States, with 74.92% having been born in Ohio. 1.13% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Harrison township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,635-5-0.02%
202821,640-5-0.02%
202721,645-5-0.02%
202621,650-5-0.02%
202521,655-5-0.02%
202421,660-5-0.02%
202321,665-5-0.02%
202221,670-97-0.45%
202121,767-42-0.19%
202021,809-617-2.75%
201922,426-9-0.04%
201822,435120.05%
201722,423220.1%
201622,401140.06%
201522,387-21-0.09%
201422,408-49-0.22%
201322,457-10-0.04%
201222,467-15-0.07%
201122,482-38-0.17%
201022,52000%

Harrison township Population by Year