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Harrison Township, Licking County, Ohio

Harrison Township, Licking County, township, in Licking County, Ohio. Harrison Township, Licking County had 8,857 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.6% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 8,520 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 8,694 (±35). GEOID 3908933894.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

8,857

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 8,520 · ACS 2020-2024: 8,694 ±35

Median household income

$110,765

±$15,657 (90% margin)
Ohio: $71,389

Median home value

$349,100

±$18,657 (90% margin)
Ohio: $214,800

Median gross rent

$1,431

±$247 (90% margin)
Ohio: $1,034

Where is Harrison Township, Licking County and what county is it in?

Harrison Township, Licking County is a township in Licking County, Ohio. It covers 27.3 square miles of land, 312 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Harrison Township (Licking County): Beechwood Trails (CDP, 3,276 in 2020) and Kirkersville (village, 471 in 2020).

Harrison Township, Licking County is in the Columbus, OH metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 10 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Harrison Township, Licking County (marked with a dot) in Licking County, Ohio. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Harrison Township, Licking County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 8,857 people lived in Harrison Township, Licking County on July 1, 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than Ohio (+0.9%). The 2020 Census counted 8,520 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 8,694 (±35).

  • July 2020→2021 +88 (8,651)
  • 2021→2022 +61 (8,712)
  • 2022→2023 +50 (8,762)
  • 2023→2024 +42 (8,804)
  • 2024→2025 +53 (8,857)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHarrison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Total population8,694±35181,83711,810,293+745
Households3,028±17868,6204,863,191no clear change
Average household size2.87±0.172.602.37no clear change
Housing units3,204±18173,2735,292,391+332

Harrison Township, Licking County's population since 2000

From 6,494 in 2000 to 8,857 in 2025: up 36.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Harrison Township, Licking County 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.

  • 2000 Census 6,494
  • 2005 (estimate) 7,173
  • 2010 Census 7,561
  • 2015 (estimate) 7,807
  • 2020 Census 8,520
  • 2025 (estimate) 8,857

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 Harrison Township, Licking County?

The median resident of Harrison Township, Licking County is 41.3 years old; 26.5% are under 18 and 19.1% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 93.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.7%. 1.8% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHarrison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median age41.3±1.840.339.7−4.7
Under 18 years26.5%±3.4 pts22.8%22.0%–
65 years and over19.1%±2.9 pts17.5%18.3%–
Male50.6%±2.2 pts49.4%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.7%±1.8 pts2.5%4.8%–
White alone, not Hispanic93.4%±2.6 pts85.1%75.8%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.7 pts4.2%12.0%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts3.7%2.5%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.4 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.5%±1.4 pts3.7%4.3%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.6%±0.5 pts0.8%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.8%±1.1 pts4.6%5.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.2%±1.7 pts6.8%8.0%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.8%±1.9 pts8.1%6.6%–
With a disability10.8%±2.7 pts15.3%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage4.3%±2.6 pts5.3%6.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)97.2%±1.4 pts93.5%91.8%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)34.7%±4.7 pts29.3%31.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)10.7%±2.6 pts9.8%12.2%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.2%±1.9 pts90.7%88.1%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.3%±0.4 pts1.2%1.6%–

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 Harrison Township, Licking County earn?

Half of Harrison Township, Licking County's 3,028 households earn less than $110,765 a year (±$15,657), against $84,426 in Licking County and $71,389 in Ohio. In 2015-2019 it was $121,462 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.0% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHarrison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$110,765±$15,657$84,426$71,389no clear change
Mean household income$130,783±$10,005$110,408$96,990–
Per capita income$46,173±$4,026$42,609$40,552−$7,660
People below the poverty line4.0%±2.1 pts10.2%13.3%+2.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line3.4%±3.7 pts13.2%17.8%–
Households receiving SNAP3.2%±1.6 pts11.9%12.5%–
Households with a computer97.3%±1.6 pts95.2%94.4%–
Households with a broadband subscription97.2%±1.7 pts92.4%90.1%–

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 Harrison Township, Licking County?

Owners occupy 95.0% of Harrison Township, Licking County's occupied homes and renters 5.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $349,100 by its owner (±$18,657). The median renter pays $1,431 a month including utilities, and 52.3% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHarrison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$349,100±$18,657$275,200$214,800+$75,886
Median gross rent$1,431±$247$1,078$1,034no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent52.3%±25.8 pts34.5%37.3%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,992±$138$1,693$1,517–
Owner-occupied homes95.0%±2.5 pts73.7%67.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes5.0%±2.5 pts26.3%32.8%–
Housing units3,204±18173,2735,292,391+332
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.3 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate5.5%±7.0 pts5.0%4.4%–
Single-family detached homes96.5%±1.4 pts76.0%68.8%–
Mobile homes0.9%±0.7 pts4.8%3.4%–
Built 2020 or later2.2%±1.3 pts1.7%1.1%–
Built 2010 to 20197.8%±2.4 pts6.6%5.6%–
Built 1939 or earlier8.4%±3.3 pts15.4%19.0%–
Households with no vehicle0.9%±0.7 pts5.2%7.5%–

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 Harrison Township, Licking County work and get to work?

73.1% of Harrison Township, Licking County's workers drive alone and 21.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 27.8 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 0.9%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHarrison Township, Licking CountyLicking CountyOhioChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)64.4%±3.5 pts63.1%63.1%–
Unemployment rate0.9%±0.5 pts3.2%4.8%−3.5 pts
Drove alone to work73.1%±5.2 pts72.5%75.1%–
Carpooled3.7%±2.0 pts7.7%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.9 pts0.2%1.0%–
Walked0.9%±0.9 pts2.2%2.0%–
Worked from home21.3%±5.2 pts15.8%13.0%+15.8 pts
Mean travel time to work27.8 min±1.226.6 min23.4 min−4.8 min

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 Harrison Township, Licking County?

3 census tracts lie mostly in Harrison Township, Licking County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $107,734 (Tract 7571) to $137,039 (Tract 7568.02).

Census tracts in Harrison Township, Licking County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Harrison Township, Licking County
Tract 7571Licking County4,246 $107,734 $359,60085%
Tract 7568.03Licking County4,139 $111,802 $338,70072%
Tract 7568.02Licking County2,105 $137,039 $356,300100%
Tract 7568.01Licking County4,219 $76,767 $334,30029%
Tract 7574.02Licking County2,975 $113,080 $289,80014%

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 Harrison Township, Licking County) · Census block assignment files

How does Harrison Township, Licking County compare with other places in Ohio?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Harrison Township, Licking County is the 1,403rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 148th-most populous of 1,311 in Ohio.

Harrison Township, Licking County ranks 174th of 1,699 places in Ohio with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Harrison Township, Licking County's rank in Ohio (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate148th1,311
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)203rd1,589
Residents per square mile809th1,734
Median household income174th1,699
Per capita income335th1,729
Median home value144th1,707
Median gross rent115th1,453
Poverty rate1,042nd1,116
Bachelor's degree or higher323rd1,613
Median age930th1,727
Owner-occupied share117th1,732
Work from home129th990
Travel time to work478th1,731

Harrison Township, Licking County's figures with every place in Ohio (CSV)

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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 Harrison Township, Licking County?

14 of the 57 figures for Harrison Township, Licking County 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

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