Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Harrison County, Iowa had a population of 14,582 in 2020. It was 94.8% White, 0.2% Black, 0.3% Asian, 2.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 2.4% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harrison County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Harrison County is the 53rd most populous county of the 99 counties in Iowa.

Harrison County's White Population

13,818 residents of Harrison County identify as White, or 94.8%. This makes the White share of the population of Harrison County larger than the White share of the population of Iowa (82.7% White). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Harrison County is ranked #13 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring Monona County (92% White), Washington County (92.8% White), Pottawattamie County (84.5% White), Shelby County (92.7% White), and Douglas County (65.3% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

27 residents of Harrison County identify as Black, or 0.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Black share of the population of Iowa (4.1% Black). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Harrison County is ranked #93 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is less Black than neighboring Monona County (0.3% Black), Washington County (0.3% Black), Pottawattamie County (2% Black), Shelby County (0.5% Black), and Douglas County (10.9% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

49 residents of Harrison County identify as Asian, or 0.3%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Iowa (2.4% Asian). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Harrison County is ranked #67 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is less Asian than neighboring Washington County (0.5% Asian), Pottawattamie County (0.8% Asian), Shelby County (0.4% Asian), and Douglas County (4.7% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

293 residents of Harrison County identify as Hispanic, or 2.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Iowa (6.8% Hispanic). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Harrison County is ranked #83 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Monona County (2.7% Hispanic), Washington County (3% Hispanic), Pottawattamie County (8.2% Hispanic), Shelby County (3.5% Hispanic), and Douglas County (13.8% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

49 residents of Harrison County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.3%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Iowa (0.7% Native American/Other). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Harrison County is ranked #71 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Monona County (2% Native American/Other), Pottawattamie County (0.8% Native American/Other), and Douglas County (0.9% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

346 residents of Harrison County identify as Multiracial, or 2.4%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Iowa (3.4% Multiracial). Of the 99 counties in Iowa, Harrison County is ranked #62 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Monona County (2.7% Multiracial), Washington County (3.1% Multiracial), Pottawattamie County (3.7% Multiracial), Shelby County (2.6% Multiracial), and Douglas County (4.4% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.