Harrison County, Kentucky Population 2024

19,725

Harrison County, Kentucky's estimated 2024 population is 19,725 with a growth rate of 1.6% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harrison County, Kentucky is the 61st largest county in Kentucky. The 2010 population was 18,799 and has seen a growth of 4.93% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

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Year
Population
Growth
Change
202921,2753101.48%
202820,9653101.5%
202720,6553101.52%
202620,3453101.55%
202520,0353101.57%
202419,7253101.6%
202319,4153101.62%
202219,1051480.78%
202118,9572381.27%
202018,719-119-0.63%
201918,8381080.58%
201818,730-7-0.04%
201718,7371470.79%
201618,590-52-0.28%
201518,642100.05%
201418,632680.37%
201318,564-48-0.26%
201218,612-68-0.36%
201118,680-119-0.63%
201018,79900%
199016,2481,0827.13%
198015,1661,0087.12%
197014,1584543.31%
196013,704-32-0.23%
195013,736-1,388-9.18%
194015,1242651.78%
193014,859-939-5.94%
192015,798-1,075-6.37%
191016,873-1,697-9.14%
190018,5701,6569.79%
189016,9144102.48%
188016,5043,51127.02%
187012,993-786-5.7%
186013,7797155.47%
185013,0645924.75%
184012,472-762-5.76%
183013,2349567.79%
182012,2784,52658.38%
18107,7523,40278.21%
18004,350-16,925-79.55%
2024 Growth Rate
1.6% (310)
County Website
Harrison County
County Seat
Cynthiana
2020 Population
18,719
Area
306 mi²
Density
64 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
5.37% (1,006)
Founded
December 21, 1793

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White17,70394.15%
Two or more races6233.31%
Black or African American3892.07%
Other race840.45%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander30.02%
Native American10.01%
Asian00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Native American

Asian

Harrison County, Kentucky Population by Race

Harrison County, Kentucky Population Pyramid 2024

Harrison County, Kentucky Median Age

42.6

Total

41.8

Male

43.5

Female

Harrison County, Kentucky Adults

There are 14,522 adults, (3,554 of whom are seniors) in Harrison County, Kentucky.

Harrison County, Kentucky Age Dependency

71.4

Age Dependency Ratio

32.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

39

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrison County, Kentucky Sex Ratio

Female9,67751.47%
Male9,12648.53%

Harrison County, Kentucky Population by Age

Harrison County, Kentucky Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All7,2912.5370.629.4
Married3,9833.1679.820.2
Non Family2,1441.0862.737.3
Female7483.0559.640.4
Male416343.556.5

2.96

Average Family Size

2.53

Average Household Size

70.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Harrison County, Kentucky Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,2359.47%
Associates Degree9297.13%
Bachelors Degree1,2489.57%
Graduate Degree1,1068.48%
High School Graduate5,59942.94%
Less Than 9th Grade5193.98%
Some College2,40218.42%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

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

Harrison County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White12,36010,7052,311
Black3223130
Hispanic26718243
2+ Races18615443
Other Race67670
Islander330
Native American110

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 2+ races people with a rate of 23.12%.

Harrison County, Kentucky Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$64,528$66,523$50,859
Graduate Degree$56,167$70,804$52,404
High School Graduate$40,149$50,060$27,297
Less Than 9th Grade$31,813$39,398$17,639
Overall$45,525$54,981$35,327
Some College$36,875$58,941$30,796

$45,525

Average Earnings

$54,981

Average Male

$35,327

Average Female

Harrison County, Kentucky Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrison County, Kentucky Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrison County, Kentucky Language

98.04% of Harrison County, Kentucky residents speak only English, while 1.96% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.27% of the population.

Harrison County, Kentucky Language

Harrison County, Kentucky Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White17,3432,53214.6%
Multiple53516731.21%
Black38915940.87%
Hispanic44912327.39%
Other844553.57%
Islander33100%
Native11100%

15.84%

Overall Poverty Rate

14.14%

Male Poverty Rate

17.44%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrison County, Kentucky

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, Kentucky is Native, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, Kentucky is White, with 14.6% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.01%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.8%.

Harrison County, Kentucky Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade31.4%
High School17.72%
Some College7.56%
Bachelors or Greater2.94%

Harrison County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45%
Female Unemployed37.27%
Male Employed6.41%
Female Employed5.67%

Harrison County, Kentucky Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrison County, Kentucky Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$73,048$87,589
Households$58,840$74,050
Married Families$81,931$-999,999,999
Non Families$27,063$36,742

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrison County, Kentucky Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

54.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.3%

Male Marriage Rate

50.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrison County, Kentucky Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Harrison County, Kentucky Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Harrison County, Kentucky Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrison County, Kentucky Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

908

Number of Veterans

833

Male Veterans

75

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam341
First Gulf War237
Second Gulf War153
World War II9
Korea7

Harrison County, Kentucky Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 64248
65 to 74217
75+216
35 to 54213
18 to 3414

Harrison County, Kentucky Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8750.06336906141367324
2+ Races270.09574468085106383
Hispanic270.09310344827586207
Black60.01662049861495845

Harrison County, Kentucky Veterans by Race

Harrison County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

33.78%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrison County, Kentucky Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

57.7%

Labor Force Participation

56.1%

Employment Rate

2.8%

Unemployment Rate

Harrison County, Kentucky Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison County, Kentucky Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Harrison County, Kentucky 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

80.55%

Born in Harrison County, Kentucky

99.24%

Native Born

0.76%

Foreign Born

0.34%

Non Citizen

0.42%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.24% of Harrison County, Kentucky residents were born in the United States, with 80.55% having been born in Kentucky. 0.34% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Harrison County, Kentucky Place of Birth

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