Harrison County Demographics

A map of Harrison County's Population by Race

Harrison County, Ohio had a population of 14,483 in 2020. It was 92.7% White, 1.6% Black, 0.3% Asian, 0.9% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American/Other, and 4.3% 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 84th most populous county of the 88 counties in Ohio.

Harrison County's White Population

13,425 residents of Harrison County identify as White, or 92.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Harrison County larger than the White share of the population of Ohio (75.9% White). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Harrison County is ranked #26 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more White than neighboring Belmont County (91% White), Jefferson County (86.7% White), and Tuscarawas County (91.1% White). Harrison County is less White than neighboring Carroll County (94.3% White), and Guernsey County (92.9% White).

Harrison County's Black Population

234 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 Ohio (12.3% Black). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Harrison County is ranked #48 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Black than neighboring Carroll County (0.5% Black), Tuscarawas County (0.7% Black), and Guernsey County (1.4% Black). Harrison County is less Black than neighboring Belmont County (3.1% Black), and Jefferson County (5.5% Black).

Harrison County's Asian Population

40 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 Ohio (2.5% Asian). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Harrison County is ranked #71 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Asian than neighboring Carroll County (0.2% Asian). Harrison County is less Asian than neighboring Belmont County (0.4% Asian), Jefferson County (0.5% Asian), and Guernsey County (0.4% Asian).

Harrison County's Hispanic Population

130 residents of Harrison County identify as Hispanic, or 0.9%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Ohio (4.4% Hispanic). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Harrison County is ranked #80 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is less Hispanic than neighboring Carroll County (1.1% Hispanic), Belmont County (1.2% Hispanic), Jefferson County (1.8% Hispanic), Tuscarawas County (4.2% Hispanic), and Guernsey County (1.2% Hispanic).

Harrison County's Native American/Other Population

38 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 Ohio (0.6% Native American/Other). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Harrison County is ranked #84 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carroll County (0.5% Native American/Other), Jefferson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Guernsey County (0.4% Native American/Other).

Harrison County's Multiracial Population

616 residents of Harrison County identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harrison County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Ohio (4.3% Multiracial). Of the 88 counties in Ohio, Harrison County is ranked #27 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harrison County is more Multiracial than neighboring Carroll County (3.4% Multiracial), Belmont County (3.9% Multiracial), Tuscarawas County (3.2% Multiracial), and Guernsey County (3.8% Multiracial). Harrison County is less Multiracial than neighboring Jefferson County (4.9% Multiracial).

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