Harrison, SD Demographics

A map of Harrison's Population by Race

Race	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	47	0.0%	85.5%
Black	0	0.0%	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic	2	0.0%	3.6%
Native American/Other	1	0.0%	1.8%
Multiracial	5	0.0%	9.1%

Harrison, South Dakota has an estimated population of 0, a dramatic decrease from the 55 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 0.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harrison, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harrison has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than South Dakota overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Harrison, that probability was 26.0% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harrison is ranked the 440th most populous place in South Dakota, out of 485 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Harrison was ranked the 383rd most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harrison's White Population

0 residents of Harrison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harrison is significantly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 79.8% of the population is White. Harrison ranks 322nd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison's White population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. White residents' share of Harrison's population has decreased from 85.5% to 0.0%.

Harrison is less White than neighboring New Holland (100% White), Aurora Center (100% White), Corsica (88.3% White), Stickney (91.9% White), and Armour (85% White).

Harrison's Black Population

0 residents of Harrison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harrison is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 2.1% of the population is Black. Harrison ranks 183rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Harrison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Harrison is less Black than neighboring Armour (2.5% Black).

Harrison's Asian Population

0 residents of Harrison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harrison is comparable to the share in South Dakota overall, where 1.4% of the population is Asian. Harrison ranks 176th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Harrison's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Harrison is less Asian than neighboring Stickney (1.1% Asian).

Harrison's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Harrison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harrison is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.8% of the population is Hispanic. Harrison ranks 152nd statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Harrison's population has decreased from 3.6% to 0.0%.

Harrison is less Hispanic than neighboring Corsica (1.6% Hispanic), and Armour (9.6% Hispanic).

Harrison's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Harrison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harrison is lower than in South Dakota overall, where 7.5% of the population is Native American/Other. Harrison ranks 223rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harrison's population has decreased from 1.8% to 0.0%.

Harrison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Corsica (7.2% Native American/Other), and Armour (0.9% Native American/Other).

Harrison's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Harrison, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harrison is slightly lower than in South Dakota overall, where 4.4% of the population is Multiracial. Harrison ranks 29th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 485 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrison's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harrison's population has decreased from 9.1% to 0.0%.

Harrison is less Multiracial than neighboring Corsica (3% Multiracial), Stickney (7% Multiracial), and Armour (1.9% 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.