Harrison County, Texas

6 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 69,584
Median household income: $66,040
Median home value: $178,200

Harrison County is a county in Texas with a population of 69,584. 6 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $66,040 runs below the Texas figure of $76,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Harrison County's population grew 4.5% from 66,580 to 69,584, while its median household income rose 26.5% from $52,220 to $66,040.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 60.7% of the population. 80.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 69,584
Median age: 38.9 yrs
Median household income: $66,040
Median home value: $178,200
Median gross rent: $977
Housing units: 29,530
Homeownership rate: 74.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
Unemployment rate: 6.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

66,58069,584

Median household income

$52,220$66,040

Median home value

$130,900$178,200

Median gross rent

$786$977

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	66,580	$52,220	$130,900	$786
2020	66,547	$54,234	$137,200	$820
2021	68,674	$57,996	$152,200	$846
2022	69,098	$63,427	$164,400	$912
2023	69,584	$66,040	$178,200	$977

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

Age distribution

Under 55.8%

5 to 1718.6%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3412.0%

35 to 4412.8%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6413.1%

65 to 7410.3%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	4,011	5.8%
5 to 17	12,911	18.6%
18 to 24	6,657	9.6%
25 to 34	8,321	12.0%
35 to 44	8,914	12.8%
45 to 54	7,743	11.1%
55 to 64	9,093	13.1%
65 to 74	7,174	10.3%
75 and over	4,760	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	42,240	60.7%
Black or African American	14,210	20.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	177	0.3%
Asian	402	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2	0.0%
Some other race	176	0.3%
Two or more races	2,248	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	10,129	14.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.8%

High school graduate32.5%

Some college or associate's34.2%

Bachelor's degree15.3%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	4,990	10.8%
High school graduate	14,942	32.5%
Some college or associate's	15,721	34.2%
Bachelor's degree	7,031	15.3%
Graduate or professional degree	3,321	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.0%

Carpooled10.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.9%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.2%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	24,943	80.0%
Carpooled	3,262	10.5%
Public transit	14	0.0%
Walked	578	1.9%
Bicycle	1	0.0%
Worked from home	1,944	6.2%
Other means	448	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	10,515	36.0%
15 to 29 min	10,526	36.0%
30 to 44 min	5,220	17.8%
45 to 59 min	1,437	4.9%
60+ min	1,548	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 17.4% (11,691 of 67,262)

	Count	Share
Family households	18,197	71.1%
Nonfamily households	7,402	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	25,599	86.7%
Vacant	3,931	13.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,180	74.9%
Renter-occupied	6,419	25.1%

1-unit, detached69.1%

1-unit, attached0.8%

2 to 4 units5.5%

5 to 19 units2.6%

20 or more units0.9%

Mobile home & other21.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	20,417	69.1%
1-unit, attached	243	0.8%
2 to 4 units	1,614	5.5%
5 to 19 units	777	2.6%
20 or more units	260	0.9%
Mobile home & other	6,219	21.1%

Geography

County GEOID: 48203
State: Texas
Land area: 900 sq mi
Water area: 16 sq mi
Center point: 32.5480, -94.3744

Cities & places

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