Harrison County, West Virginia's estimated 2023 population is 64,967 with a growth rate of -0.49% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Harrison County, West Virginia is the 7th largest county in West Virginia. The 2010 population was 69,099 and has seen a growth of -5.98% since that time.
3.16
Average Family Size
2.49
Average Household Size
74.1%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
98.19% of Harrison County, West Virginia residents speak only English, while 1.81% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.81% of the population.
15.17%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.14%
Male Poverty Rate
17.15%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, West Virginia is Native, with 133.33% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrison County, West Virginia is Other, with 3.86% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.81%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.13%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
49.4%
Overall Marriage Rate
49.9%
Male Marriage Rate
48.9%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
9.44%
Veteran Poverty Rate
35.49%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
58.2%
Labor Force Participation
54.9%
Employment Rate
5.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
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.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
81.56%
Born in Harrison County, West Virginia
99.88%
Native Born
1.06%
Foreign Born
0.32%
Non Citizen
0.74%
Naturalized
99.88% of Harrison County, West Virginia residents were born in the United States, with 81.56% having been born in West Virginia. 0.32% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.