Harrison County, West Virginia

19 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 65,407
Median household income: $58,326
Median home value: $158,500

Harrison County, West Virginia counts 65,407 residents. 19 cities and places have their primary county here. Its median household income of $58,326 runs in line with the West Virginia figure of $57,917.

From 2019 to 2023, Harrison County's population declined 3.7% from 67,908 to 65,407, while its median household income rose 10.0% from $53,022 to $58,326.

Owners occupy 73.6% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 42.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 65,407
Median age: 42.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,326
Median home value: $158,500
Median gross rent: $848
Housing units: 30,537
Homeownership rate: 73.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.9%
Unemployment rate: 4.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

67,90865,407

Median household income

$53,022$58,326

Median home value

$117,900$158,500

Median gross rent

$767$848

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	67,908	$53,022	$117,900	$767
2020	67,620	$52,134	$123,000	$755
2021	66,222	$54,124	$124,800	$798
2022	65,862	$56,184	$146,900	$836
2023	65,407	$58,326	$158,500	$848

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

Age distribution

Under 55.4%

5 to 1716.0%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3,526	5.4%
5 to 17	10,453	16.0%
18 to 24	4,774	7.3%
25 to 34	7,767	11.9%
35 to 44	8,252	12.6%
45 to 54	8,301	12.7%
55 to 64	9,250	14.1%
65 to 74	7,626	11.7%
75 and over	5,458	8.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	60,376	92.3%
Black or African American	843	1.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	29	0.0%
Asian	491	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	10	0.0%
Some other race	19	0.0%
Two or more races	2,226	3.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,413	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.2%

High school graduate38.0%

Some college or associate's24.9%

Bachelor's degree15.8%

Graduate or professional degree10.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5,225	11.2%
High school graduate	17,741	38.0%
Some college or associate's	11,608	24.9%
Bachelor's degree	7,372	15.8%
Graduate or professional degree	4,708	10.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone82.1%

Carpooled6.2%

Public transit0.1%

Walked3.5%

Bicycle0.5%

Worked from home6.8%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	23,468	82.1%
Carpooled	1,781	6.2%
Public transit	22	0.1%
Walked	1,000	3.5%
Bicycle	135	0.5%
Worked from home	1,940	6.8%
Other means	249	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	7,542	28.3%
15 to 29 min	12,826	48.1%
30 to 44 min	3,920	14.7%
45 to 59 min	963	3.6%
60+ min	1,404	5.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.47
Poverty rate: 13.6% (8,708 of 64,193)

	Count	Share
Family households	15,638	60.1%
Nonfamily households	10,382	39.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1963

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	26,020	85.2%
Vacant	4,517	14.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	19,160	73.6%
Renter-occupied	6,860	26.4%

1-unit, detached75.1%

1-unit, attached2.2%

2 to 4 units6.5%

5 to 19 units4.9%

20 or more units4.0%

Mobile home & other7.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	22,948	75.1%
1-unit, attached	666	2.2%
2 to 4 units	1,992	6.5%
5 to 19 units	1,500	4.9%
20 or more units	1,227	4.0%
Mobile home & other	2,204	7.2%

Geography

County GEOID: 54033
State: West Virginia
Land area: 416 sq mi
Water area: 0.51 sq mi
Center point: 39.2792, -80.3865