Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	37,544	36,702	94.2%	92.6%
Hispanic	961	928	2.4%	2.3%
Multiracial	627	1,434	1.6%	3.6%
Black	338	185	0.8%	0.5%
Asian	269	189	0.7%	0.5%
Native American/Other	120	216	0.3%	0.5%

Harrison County, Indiana has an estimated population of 39,859, a less than 1% change from the 39,654 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 94.2% White, 2.4% Hispanic, 1.6% Multiracial, 0.8% Black, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harrison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harrison has become less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Indiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Harrison County, that probability was 14.1% in 2020 and 11.2% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harrison County is ranked the 38th most populous county in Indiana, out of 92 counties. Harrison County was ranked the 38th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Harrison County's White Population

37,544 residents of Harrison County, or 94.2% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harrison County is significantly higher than in Indiana overall, where 75.4% of the population is White. Harrison County ranks 35th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.3%. White residents' share of Harrison County's population has increased from 92.6% to 94.2%.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring Floyd County (85.3% White), Meade County (88% White), and Jefferson County (62% White). Harrison County is less White than neighboring Crawford County (95.3% White), and Washington County (95.3% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

338 residents of Harrison County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harrison County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 9.1% of the population is Black. Harrison County ranks 61st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Black population has grown by an estimated 82.7%. Black residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Harrison County is more Black than neighboring Crawford County (0.2% Black), and Washington County (0.3% Black). Harrison County is less Black than neighboring Floyd County (4.8% Black), Meade County (3.3% Black), and Jefferson County (20.6% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

269 residents of Harrison County, or 0.7% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Harrison County ranks 45th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 42.3%. Asian residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.7%.

Harrison County is more Asian than neighboring Meade County (0.6% Asian), Crawford County (0% Asian), and Washington County (0.1% Asian). Harrison County is less Asian than neighboring Floyd County (1.2% Asian), and Jefferson County (3.1% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

961 residents of Harrison County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harrison County is lower than in Indiana overall, where 8.6% of the population is Hispanic. Harrison County ranks 60th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 3.6%. Hispanic residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.4%.

Harrison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Crawford County (1.6% Hispanic), and Washington County (1.5% Hispanic). Harrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Floyd County (4.3% Hispanic), Meade County (4.2% Hispanic), and Jefferson County (8.6% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

120 residents of Harrison County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in Indiana overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Harrison County ranks 30th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 44.4%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Harrison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crawford County (0.1% Native American/Other). Harrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Floyd County (0.4% Native American/Other), Meade County (0.5% Native American/Other), Washington County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

627 residents of Harrison County, or 1.6% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harrison County is slightly lower than in Indiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Harrison County ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 92 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 56.3%. Multiracial residents' share of Harrison County's population has decreased from 3.6% to 1.6%.

Harrison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Floyd County (4.1% Multiracial), Meade County (3.3% Multiracial), Crawford County (2.8% Multiracial), Washington County (2.4% Multiracial), and Jefferson County (5.2% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.