Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	59,667	59,862	91.8%	90.8%
Multiracial	2,288	2,748	3.5%	4.2%
Hispanic	1,472	1,403	2.3%	2.1%
Black	953	1,104	1.5%	1.7%
Asian	530	489	0.8%	0.7%
Native American/Other	74	315	0.1%	0.5%

Harrison County, West Virginia has an estimated population of 64,984, a slight decrease from the 65,921 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 91.8% White, 3.5% Multiracial, 2.3% Hispanic, 1.5% Black, 0.8% 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 less diverse than West Virginia 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 17.3% in 2020 and 15.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harrison County is ranked the 7th most populous county in West Virginia, out of 55 counties. Harrison County was ranked the 7th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Harrison County's White Population

59,667 residents of Harrison County, or 91.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harrison County is slightly higher than in West Virginia overall, where 89.7% of the population is White. Harrison County ranks 40th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 55 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 90.8% to 91.8%.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring Marion County (91% White), Lewis County (90% White), Doddridge County (91.7% White), and Barbour County (90.5% White). Harrison County is less White than neighboring Taylor County (94.9% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

953 residents of Harrison County, or 1.5% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.1% of the population is Black. Harrison County ranks 23rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Black population has declined by an estimated 13.7%. Black residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 1.5%.

Harrison County is more Black than neighboring Lewis County (1.1% Black), and Taylor County (0.6% Black). Harrison County is less Black than neighboring Marion County (2.5% Black), and Doddridge County (2.5% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

530 residents of Harrison County, or 0.8% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Asian. Harrison County ranks 9th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 8.4%. Asian residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.8%.

Harrison County is more Asian than neighboring Marion County (0.6% Asian), Lewis County (0.1% Asian), Doddridge County (0% Asian), Taylor County (0% Asian), and Barbour County (0.3% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

1,472 residents of Harrison County, or 2.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 2.1% of the population is Hispanic. Harrison County ranks 6th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 4.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Harrison County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.3%.

Harrison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Marion County (1.6% Hispanic), Lewis County (1.4% Hispanic), Doddridge County (1.4% Hispanic), Taylor County (1% Hispanic), and Barbour County (1.2% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

74 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 West Virginia overall, where 0.4% of the population is Native American/Other. Harrison County ranks 13th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 76.5%. 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 Marion County (0.3% Native American/Other), Lewis County (0.2% Native American/Other), Doddridge County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Barbour County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

2,288 residents of Harrison County, or 3.5% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harrison County is comparable to the share in West Virginia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Harrison County ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 55 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison County's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 16.7%. Multiracial residents' share of Harrison County's population has decreased from 4.2% to 3.5%.

Harrison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Taylor County (3.3% Multiracial). Harrison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Marion County (3.9% Multiracial), Lewis County (7.2% Multiracial), Doddridge County (3.7% Multiracial), and Barbour County (6% 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.