Harrison County, Iowa

12 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 14,645
Median household income: $77,027
Median home value: $165,300

Harrison County, Iowa counts 14,645 residents. 12 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $77,027 is above the Iowa median ($73,147).

From 2019 to 2023, Harrison County's population grew 3.9% from 14,089 to 14,645, while its median household income rose 20.6% from $63,854 to $77,027.

Households average 2.39 people. The median gross rent is $854.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 14,645
Median age: 41.9 yrs
Median household income: $77,027
Median home value: $165,300
Median gross rent: $854
Housing units: 6,679
Homeownership rate: 76.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

14,08914,645

Median household income

$63,854$77,027

Median home value

$120,600$165,300

Median gross rent

$715$854

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	14,089	$63,854	$120,600	$715
2020	14,043	$64,154	$124,000	$729
2021	14,589	$67,950	$127,800	$763
2022	14,623	$75,830	$152,000	$819
2023	14,645	$77,027	$165,300	$854

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3410.6%

35 to 4411.7%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over8.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	842	5.7%
5 to 17	2,535	17.3%
18 to 24	1,065	7.3%
25 to 34	1,546	10.6%
35 to 44	1,716	11.7%
45 to 54	1,798	12.3%
55 to 64	2,254	15.4%
65 to 74	1,654	11.3%
75 and over	1,235	8.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	13,906	95.0%
Black or African American	11	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	8	0.1%
Asian	45	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	367	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	305	2.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate38.9%

Some college or associate's33.4%

Bachelor's degree15.6%

Graduate or professional degree5.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	662	6.5%
High school graduate	3,967	38.9%
Some college or associate's	3,408	33.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,591	15.6%
Graduate or professional degree	575	5.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone81.4%

Carpooled5.7%

Public transit0.4%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home8.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	5,941	81.4%
Carpooled	415	5.7%
Public transit	29	0.4%
Walked	218	3.0%
Bicycle	8	0.1%
Worked from home	628	8.6%
Other means	60	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,270	34.0%
15 to 29 min	1,219	18.3%
30 to 44 min	1,732	26.0%
45 to 59 min	891	13.4%
60+ min	559	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 7.5% (1,079 of 14,380)

	Count	Share
Family households	4,170	69.5%
Nonfamily households	1,834	30.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1952

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	6,004	89.9%
Vacant	675	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	4,618	76.9%
Renter-occupied	1,386	23.1%

1-unit, detached85.2%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units5.2%

5 to 19 units1.8%

20 or more units1.8%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,692	85.2%
1-unit, attached	75	1.1%
2 to 4 units	346	5.2%
5 to 19 units	118	1.8%
20 or more units	120	1.8%
Mobile home & other	328	4.9%

Geography

County GEOID: 19085
State: Iowa
Land area: 697 sq mi
Water area: 4.76 sq mi
Center point: 41.6886, -95.8271