Harrison County, Missouri

8 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 8,198
Median household income: $53,364
Median home value: $107,400

Harrison County is a county in Missouri with a population of 8,198. 8 cities and places have their primary county here. The median household income of $53,364 is below the Missouri median ($68,920).

Between 2019 and 2023, Harrison County's population declined 3.5% from 8,491 to 8,198, while its median household income rose 24.3% from $42,917 to $53,364.

The typical home was built around 1969. 16.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 8,198
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $53,364
Median home value: $107,400
Median gross rent: $666
Housing units: 4,023
Homeownership rate: 73.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
Unemployment rate: 3.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,4918,198

Median household income

$42,917$53,364

Median home value

$76,000$107,400

Median gross rent

$531$666

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,491	$42,917	$76,000	$531
2020	8,427	$40,615	$75,300	$500
2021	8,229	$45,313	$82,500	$537
2022	8,190	$51,809	$95,900	$638
2023	8,198	$53,364	$107,400	$666

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

Age distribution

Under 56.7%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 246.9%

25 to 349.8%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.6%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	550	6.7%
5 to 17	1,506	18.4%
18 to 24	563	6.9%
25 to 34	801	9.8%
35 to 44	931	11.4%
45 to 54	867	10.6%
55 to 64	1,154	14.1%
65 to 74	969	11.8%
75 and over	857	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,739	94.4%
Black or African American	62	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	32	0.4%
Asian	20	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	1	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	153	1.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	191	2.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.3%

High school graduate43.8%

Some college or associate's29.3%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree6.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	517	9.3%
High school graduate	2,445	43.8%
Some college or associate's	1,637	29.3%
Bachelor's degree	602	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	378	6.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone80.4%

Carpooled8.3%

Public transit0.1%

Walked1.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.9%

Other means2.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,660	80.4%
Carpooled	274	8.3%
Public transit	2	0.1%
Walked	40	1.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	263	7.9%
Other means	70	2.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,435	47.1%
15 to 29 min	778	25.5%
30 to 44 min	330	10.8%
45 to 59 min	207	6.8%
60+ min	296	9.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.62
Poverty rate: 16.1% (1,278 of 7,943)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,954	63.8%
Nonfamily households	1,110	36.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1969

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,064	76.2%
Vacant	959	23.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,241	73.1%
Renter-occupied	823	26.9%

1-unit, detached78.0%

1-unit, attached1.1%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units2.1%

20 or more units1.1%

Mobile home & other8.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,137	78.0%
1-unit, attached	46	1.1%
2 to 4 units	387	9.6%
5 to 19 units	86	2.1%
20 or more units	43	1.1%
Mobile home & other	324	8.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 29081
State: Missouri
Land area: 723 sq mi
Water area: 3.89 sq mi
Center point: 40.3456, -93.9926

Cities & places

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