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Harrison, IL Demographics

A map of Harrison's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
77386.4%
Black
525.8%
Multiracial
343.8%
Hispanic
273.0%
Native American/Other
70.8%
Asian
20.2%

Harrison, Illinois had a population of 895 in 2020. It was 86.4% White, 5.8% Black, 0.2% Asian, 3.0% Hispanic, 0.8% Native American/Other, and 3.8% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harrison, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Harrison is the 726th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Harrison's White Population

773 residents of Harrison identify as White, or 86.4%. This makes the White share of the population of Harrison considerably larger than the White share of the population of Illinois (58.3% White). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Harrison is ranked #958 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harrison is more White than neighboring Murphysboro (71.4% White), De Soto (86.1% White), and Carbondale (52.6% White). Harrison is less White than neighboring Vergennes (93.2% White), and Elkville (86.6% White).

Harrison's Black Population

52 residents of Harrison identify as Black, or 5.8%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harrison slightly less than the Black share of the population of Illinois (13.9% Black). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Harrison is ranked #200 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harrison is more Black than neighboring Vergennes (0.4% Black), De Soto (4.1% Black), and Elkville (3.2% Black). Harrison is less Black than neighboring Murphysboro (16.8% Black), and Carbondale (25.4% Black).

Harrison's Asian Population

2 residents of Harrison identify as Asian, or 0.2%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harrison slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Illinois (5.8% Asian). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Harrison is ranked #862 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harrison is more Asian than neighboring Vergennes (0% Asian), De Soto (0% Asian), and Elkville (0% Asian). Harrison is less Asian than neighboring Murphysboro (0.5% Asian), and Carbondale (7.8% Asian).

Harrison's Hispanic Population

27 residents of Harrison identify as Hispanic, or 3.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harrison less than the Hispanic share of the population of Illinois (18.2% Hispanic). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Harrison is ranked #735 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harrison is more Hispanic than neighboring Vergennes (2.1% Hispanic), and Elkville (2.7% Hispanic). Harrison is less Hispanic than neighboring Murphysboro (4.9% Hispanic), De Soto (3.2% Hispanic), and Carbondale (7.5% Hispanic).

Harrison's Native American/Other Population

7 residents of Harrison identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.8%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Harrison roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Illinois (0.5% Native American/Other). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Harrison is ranked #186 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harrison is more Native American/Other than neighboring Murphysboro (0.6% Native American/Other), Vergennes (0.4% Native American/Other), De Soto (0.6% Native American/Other), and Elkville (0.4% Native American/Other). Harrison is less Native American/Other than neighboring Carbondale (0.9% Native American/Other).

Harrison's Multiracial Population

34 residents of Harrison identify as Multiracial, or 3.8%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harrison roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Illinois (3.2% Multiracial). Of the 1,466 places in Illinois, Harrison is ranked #577 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harrison is less Multiracial than neighboring Murphysboro (5.7% Multiracial), De Soto (6% Multiracial), Carbondale (5.7% Multiracial), and Elkville (7% Multiracial).

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