Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	17,854	17,216	93.3%	92.1%
Multiracial	461	662	2.4%	3.5%
Hispanic	446	387	2.3%	2.1%
Black	334	307	1.7%	1.6%
Native American/Other	29	74	0.2%	0.4%
Asian	16	46	0.1%	0.2%

Harrison County, Kentucky has an estimated population of 19,140, a slight increase from the 18,692 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.3% White, 2.4% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.7% Black, 0.2% Native American/Other, and 0.1% Asian. 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 Kentucky 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 15.0% in 2020 and 12.8% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harrison County is ranked the 63rd most populous county in Kentucky, out of 120 counties. Harrison County was ranked the 64th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Harrison County's White Population

17,854 residents of Harrison County, or 93.3% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harrison County is considerably higher than in Kentucky overall, where 81.5% of the population is White. Harrison County ranks 51st statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's White population has grown by an estimated 3.7%. White residents' share of Harrison County's population has increased from 92.1% to 93.3%.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring Pendleton County (92.3% White), Bourbon County (83.4% White), Robertson County (91.8% White), and Scott County (84.1% White). Harrison County is less White than neighboring Nicholas County (95.5% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

334 residents of Harrison County, or 1.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harrison County is lower than in Kentucky overall, where 7.6% of the population is Black. Harrison County ranks 65th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Black population has grown by an estimated 8.8%. Black residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.7%.

Harrison County is more Black than neighboring Pendleton County (0.4% Black), and Nicholas County (1.2% Black). Harrison County is less Black than neighboring Bourbon County (4.9% Black), Robertson County (3.6% Black), and Scott County (4.7% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

16 residents of Harrison County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 1.6% of the population is Asian. Harrison County ranks 73rd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 65.2%. Asian residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Harrison County is more Asian than neighboring Robertson County (0% Asian), and Nicholas County (0% Asian). Harrison County is less Asian than neighboring Pendleton County (0.2% Asian), and Scott County (1% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

446 residents of Harrison County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harrison County is slightly lower than in Kentucky overall, where 5% of the population is Hispanic. Harrison County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 15.2%. Hispanic residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Harrison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pendleton County (1.6% Hispanic), Robertson County (0.8% Hispanic), and Nicholas County (1% Hispanic). Harrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bourbon County (7.8% Hispanic), and Scott County (5.8% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

29 residents of Harrison County, or 0.2% 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 Kentucky overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Harrison County ranks 69th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 60.8%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Harrison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Nicholas County (0% Native American/Other). Harrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pendleton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bourbon County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

461 residents of Harrison County, or 2.4% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in Kentucky overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Harrison County ranks 47th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 120 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 30.4%. Multiracial residents' share of Harrison County's population has decreased from 3.5% to 2.4%.

Harrison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Nicholas County (2.3% Multiracial). Harrison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Pendleton County (5% Multiracial), Bourbon County (3.4% Multiracial), Robertson County (3.6% Multiracial), and Scott County (4% 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.