Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	13,410	13,425	93.7%	92.7%
Black	382	234	2.7%	1.6%
Multiracial	314	616	2.2%	4.3%
Hispanic	167	130	1.2%	0.9%
Asian	17	40	0.1%	0.3%
Native American/Other	16	38	0.1%	0.3%

Harrison County, Ohio has an estimated population of 14,306, a slight decrease from the 14,483 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.7% White, 2.7% Black, 2.2% Multiracial, 1.2% Hispanic, 0.1% Asian, and 0.1% 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 Ohio 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 13.9% in 2020 and 12.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harrison County is ranked the 84th most populous county in Ohio, out of 88 counties. Harrison County was ranked the 84th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Harrison County's White Population

13,410 residents of Harrison County, or 93.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harrison County is significantly higher than in Ohio overall, where 75.8% of the population is White. Harrison County ranks 26th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's White population has remained roughly the same. White residents' share of Harrison County's population has increased from 92.7% to 93.7%.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring Belmont County (90.7% White), Jefferson County (88.4% White), Tuscarawas County (91.9% White), and Guernsey County (93.3% White). Harrison County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (94.6% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

382 residents of Harrison County, or 2.7% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harrison County is lower than in Ohio overall, where 12% of the population is Black. Harrison County ranks 48th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Black population has grown by an estimated 63.2%. Black residents' share of Harrison County's population has increased from 1.6% to 2.7%.

Harrison County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.7% Black), Tuscarawas County (0.6% Black), and Guernsey County (1.9% Black). Harrison County is less Black than neighboring Belmont County (3% Black), and Jefferson County (5.1% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

17 residents of Harrison County, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harrison County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 2.5% of the population is Asian. Harrison County ranks 71st statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Asian population has declined by an estimated 57.5%. Asian residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Harrison County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0% Asian). Harrison County is less Asian than neighboring Belmont County (0.6% Asian), Jefferson County (0.6% Asian), Tuscarawas County (0.4% Asian), and Guernsey County (0.3% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

167 residents of Harrison County, or 1.2% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harrison County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Harrison County ranks 80th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 28.5%. Hispanic residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.2%.

Harrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (1.3% Hispanic), Belmont County (1.4% Hispanic), Jefferson County (1.9% Hispanic), Tuscarawas County (4.7% Hispanic), and Guernsey County (1.4% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

16 residents of Harrison County, or 0.1% 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 Ohio overall, where 0.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Harrison County ranks 84th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 57.9%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.1%.

Harrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.3% Native American/Other), Belmont County (0.2% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.4% Native American/Other), Tuscarawas County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Guernsey County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

314 residents of Harrison County, or 2.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harrison County is slightly lower than in Ohio overall, where 4.3% of the population is Multiracial. Harrison County ranks 27th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 88 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 49.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harrison County's population has decreased from 4.3% to 2.2%.

Harrison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Tuscarawas County (2% Multiracial). Harrison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (3% Multiracial), Belmont County (4.2% Multiracial), Jefferson County (3.5% Multiracial), and Guernsey County (2.7% 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.