City · Michigan
Harrisville, Michigan
Harrisville, city, in Alcona County, Michigan. Harrisville had 443 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 437 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 489 (±105). GEOID 2636860.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
443
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 437 · ACS 2020-2024: 489 ±105
Median household income
$36,050
±$2,891 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875
Median home value
$118,800
±$14,610 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600
Median gross rent
$698
±$53 (90% margin)
Michigan: $1,129
Where is Harrisville and what county is it in?
Harrisville is a city in Alcona County, Michigan. It covers 0.6 square miles of land, 691 residents per square mile in 2020.
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Harrisville, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 443 people lived in Harrisville on July 1, 2025, up 2.8% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 437 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 489 (±105).
| Measure | Harrisville | Alcona County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 489 ±105 | 10,397 | no clear change |
| Households | 239 ±50 | 5,305 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 1.90 ±0.27 | 1.94 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 333 ±61 | 10,320 | no clear change |
Harrisville's population since 2000
From 514 in 2000 to 443 in 2025: down 13.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Harrisville as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Harrisville?
The median resident of Harrisville is 54.2 years old; 18.8% are under 18 and 37.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 97.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 1.2%.
| Measure | Harrisville | Alcona County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 54.2 ±17.7 | 60.0 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 18.8% ±6.4 pts | 12.6% | – |
| 65 years and over | 37.2% ±10.5 pts | 37.0% | – |
| Male | 46.8% ±5.0 pts | 50.1% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.6% ±0.9 pts | 1.7% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.8% ±2.7 pts | 93.1% | +8.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 1.2% ±2.5 pts | 0.7% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.6 pts | 3.4% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±5.9 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 2.7% ±2.6 pts | 2.0% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 0.6% ±1.7 pts | 1.8% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 9.3% ±5.5 pts | 12.4% | – |
| With a disability | 26.6% ±8.1 pts | 23.1% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.7% ±3.5 pts | 3.9% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 92.5% ±5.4 pts | 92.9% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 26.0% ±10.7 pts | 21.4% | no clear change |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 12.7% ±6.1 pts | 8.8% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 84.4% ±8.6 pts | 91.0% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 3.1% ±2.6 pts | 1.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Harrisville earn?
Half of Harrisville's 239 households earn less than $36,050 a year (±$2,891), against $54,993 in Alcona County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $36,579 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 24.5% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Harrisville | Alcona County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $36,050 ±$2,891 | $54,993 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $55,926 ±$13,411 | $73,179 | – |
| Per capita income | $28,785 ±$6,260 | $36,382 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 24.5% ±9.2 pts | 12.3% | no clear change |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 28.3% ±22.7 pts | 17.1% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 19.2% ±9.4 pts | 12.5% | – |
| Households with a computer | 90.4% ±8.3 pts | 91.8% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 71.1% ±12.1 pts | 83.4% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Harrisville?
Owners occupy 66.5% of Harrisville's occupied homes and renters 33.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $118,800 by its owner (±$14,610). The median renter pays $698 a month including utilities, and 41.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.
| Measure | Harrisville | Alcona County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $118,800 ±$14,610 | $162,800 | no clear change |
| Median gross rent | $698 ±$53 | $867 | no clear change |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.3% ±21.3 pts | 33.9% | no clear change |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $918 ±$151 | $1,096 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 66.5% ±11.6 pts | 89.6% | no clear change |
| Renter-occupied homes | 33.5% ±11.6 pts | 10.4% | – |
| Housing units | 333 ±61 | 10,320 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 4.8% ±7.5 pts | 1.6% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% ±30.3 pts | 4.0% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 79.0% ±8.7 pts | 89.1% | – |
| Mobile homes | 1.5% ±2.1 pts | 9.3% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 1.1% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 0.0% ±8.6 pts | 5.0% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 28.2% ±9.9 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 2.5% ±3.8 pts | 3.5% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How do people in Harrisville work and get to work?
63.3% of Harrisville's workers drive alone and 22.0% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes.
| Measure | Harrisville | Alcona County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 43.0% ±7.2 pts | 42.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.1% ±1.6 pts | 4.5% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 63.3% ±13.7 pts | 75.0% | – |
| Carpooled | 10.2% ±7.4 pts | 10.5% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±15.5 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 4.5% ±5.4 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Worked from home | 22.0% ±12.9 pts | 10.9% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 19.7 min ±4.7 | 27.9 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Harrisville?
No census tract lies mostly in Harrisville; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 9701Alcona County | 2,446 | $52,781 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Harrisville) · Census block assignment files
How does Harrisville compare with other places in Michigan?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Harrisville is the 13,695th-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 452nd-most populous of 533 in Michigan.
Harrisville is not ranked by income or the other survey measures: those rankings include places of 1,000 or more residents (2020 Census) with a reliable estimate.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 452nd | 533 |
Harrisville's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)
Every place in Michigan, sortable · Compare Harrisville with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Harrisville?
22 of the 57 figures for Harrisville on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Harrisville are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Harrisville.