Harrison County, Kentucky

2 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 18,971
Median household income: $63,205
Median home value: $188,900

Harrison County is a county in Kentucky with a population of 18,971. 2 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $63,205 runs in line with the Kentucky figure of $62,417.

From 2019 to 2023, Harrison County's population grew 1.3% from 18,722 to 18,971, while its median household income rose 30.5% from $48,438 to $63,205.

Owners occupy 70.4% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.4 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 18,971
Median age: 42.4 yrs
Median household income: $63,205
Median home value: $188,900
Median gross rent: $755
Housing units: 8,136
Homeownership rate: 70.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.1%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

18,72218,971

Median household income

$48,438$63,205

Median home value

$140,000$188,900

Median gross rent

$617$755

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	18,722	$48,438	$140,000	$617
2020	18,763	$50,270	$146,800	$621
2021	18,690	$53,862	$153,400	$659
2022	18,803	$58,840	$170,600	$710
2023	18,971	$63,205	$188,900	$755

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 247.4%

25 to 3411.8%

35 to 4411.0%

45 to 5413.3%

55 to 6414.6%

65 to 7411.2%

75 and over7.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,270	6.7%
5 to 17	3,128	16.5%
18 to 24	1,409	7.4%
25 to 34	2,237	11.8%
35 to 44	2,095	11.0%
45 to 54	2,521	13.3%
55 to 64	2,769	14.6%
65 to 74	2,125	11.2%
75 and over	1,417	7.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17,747	93.5%
Black or African American	354	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	16	0.1%
Asian	9	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	422	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	420	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.9%

High school graduate45.8%

Some college or associate's23.2%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,433	10.9%
High school graduate	6,030	45.8%
Some college or associate's	3,051	23.2%
Bachelor's degree	1,586	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	1,064	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled9.9%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.1%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,716	80.6%
Carpooled	824	9.9%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	291	3.5%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	421	5.1%
Other means	81	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,619	33.1%
15 to 29 min	2,063	26.1%
30 to 44 min	1,310	16.6%
45 to 59 min	875	11.1%
60+ min	1,045	13.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.57
Poverty rate: 16.4% (3,039 of 18,562)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,107	70.5%
Nonfamily households	2,132	29.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	7,239	89.0%
Vacant	897	11.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,095	70.4%
Renter-occupied	2,144	29.6%

1-unit, detached74.3%

1-unit, attached1.3%

2 to 4 units7.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.5%

Mobile home & other12.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	6,049	74.3%
1-unit, attached	106	1.3%
2 to 4 units	618	7.6%
5 to 19 units	340	4.2%
20 or more units	37	0.5%
Mobile home & other	986	12.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 21097
State: Kentucky
Land area: 306 sq mi
Water area: 3.42 sq mi
Center point: 38.4446, -84.3341

Cities & places

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