Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Harrison County, Kentucky had a population of 18,692 in 2020. It was 92.1% White, 1.6% Black, 0.2% Asian, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.4% Native American/Other, and 3.5% 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 64th most populous county of the 120 counties in Kentucky.

Harrison County's White Population

17,216 residents of Harrison County identify as White, or 92.1%. This makes the White share of the population of Harrison County slightly larger than the White share of the population of Kentucky (81.3% White). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Harrison County is ranked #51 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring Bourbon County (82.8% White), and Scott County (83.5% White). Harrison County is less White than neighboring Pendleton County (94.5% White), Robertson County (96% White), and Nicholas County (94.5% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

307 residents of Harrison County identify as Black, or 1.6%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harrison County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Kentucky (7.9% Black). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Harrison County is ranked #65 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Black than neighboring Pendleton County (0.4% Black), Robertson County (0.3% Black), and Nicholas County (0.5% Black). Harrison County is less Black than neighboring Bourbon County (5.1% Black), and Scott County (5.1% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

46 residents of Harrison County identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Kentucky (1.6% Asian). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Harrison County is ranked #73 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Asian than neighboring Nicholas County (0.1% Asian). Harrison County is less Asian than neighboring Bourbon County (0.4% Asian), Robertson County (0.3% Asian), and Scott County (1% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

387 residents of Harrison County identify as Hispanic, or 2.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Kentucky (4.6% Hispanic). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Harrison County is ranked #69 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Hispanic than neighboring Pendleton County (1.4% Hispanic), Robertson County (0.9% Hispanic), and Nicholas County (2% Hispanic). Harrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Bourbon County (7.3% Hispanic), and Scott County (5.4% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

74 residents of Harrison County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.4%. 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 Kentucky (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Harrison County is ranked #69 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Robertson County (0.1% Native American/Other), and Nicholas County (0.3% Native American/Other). Harrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Pendleton County (0.5% Native American/Other), Bourbon County (0.5% Native American/Other), and Scott County (0.5% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

662 residents of Harrison County identify as Multiracial, or 3.5%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Kentucky (3.9% Multiracial). Of the 120 counties in Kentucky, Harrison County is ranked #47 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Pendleton County (3.1% Multiracial), Robertson County (2.4% Multiracial), and Nicholas County (2.5% Multiracial). Harrison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Bourbon County (3.9% Multiracial), and Scott County (4.5% Multiracial).

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