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Harrison Township, Potter County, Pennsylvania

Harrison Township, Potter County, township, in Potter County, Pennsylvania. Harrison Township, Potter County had 1,003 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 2.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,022 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,092 (±246). GEOID 4210532848.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,003

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,022 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,092 ±246

Median household income

$60,859

±$9,825 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $77,971

Median home value

$139,600

±$31,124 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $254,500

Median gross rent

$921

±$134 (90% margin)
Pennsylvania: $1,209

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

Harrison Township, Potter County is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania. It covers 36.4 square miles of land, 28 residents per square mile in 2020.

Harrison Township, Potter County (marked with a dot) in Potter County, Pennsylvania. 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, Potter County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,003 people lived in Harrison Township, Potter County on July 1, 2025, down 2.1% since 2020, while Pennsylvania grew 0.4%. The 2020 Census counted 1,022 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,092 (±246).

  • July 2020→2021 −4 (1,022)
  • 2021→2022 −6 (1,016)
  • 2022→2023 −3 (1,013)
  • 2023→2024 −2 (1,011)
  • 2024→2025 −8 (1,003)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHarrison Township, Potter CountyPotter CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,092±24616,18813,018,639+334
Households427±656,9925,274,853+95
Average household size2.52±0.402.282.39no clear change
Housing units528±6212,3975,806,452no clear change

Harrison Township, Potter County's population since 2000

From 1,093 in 2000 to 1,003 in 2025: down 8.2%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Harrison Township, Potter 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 1,093
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,076
  • 2010 Census 1,037
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,018
  • 2020 Census 1,022
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,003

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, Potter County?

The median resident of Harrison Township, Potter County is 38.1 years old; 31.2% are under 18 and 19.4% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.0%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 2.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHarrison Township, Potter CountyPotter CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median age38.1±5.148.440.9−16.1
Under 18 years31.2%±8.7 pts20.0%20.4%–
65 years and over19.4%±4.9 pts25.9%19.5%–
Male50.6%±3.5 pts50.2%49.3%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%±2.9 pts1.7%8.7%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.0%±2.2 pts94.5%73.0%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic2.5%±1.9 pts0.4%10.3%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.9 pts0.4%3.8%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.9 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.9 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.6%±1.3 pts2.6%3.6%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.9 pts0.2%0.5%–
Born outside the United States2.0%±2.1 pts1.4%7.7%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)9.7%±11.1 pts3.9%12.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.5%±3.0 pts9.4%6.1%–
With a disability18.2%±5.9 pts18.1%14.4%–
No health insurance coverage21.9%±15.3 pts6.6%5.6%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)81.1%±6.8 pts91.7%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)17.9%±7.5 pts18.2%35.2%+9.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)4.3%±2.9 pts6.6%14.3%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.2%±3.4 pts91.7%89.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.8%±2.0 pts2.1%1.9%–

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, Potter County earn?

Half of Harrison Township, Potter County's 427 households earn less than $60,859 a year (±$9,825), against $59,020 in Potter County and $77,971 in Pennsylvania. In 2015-2019 it was $56,065 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.6% 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, Potter CountyPotter CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$60,859±$9,825$59,020$77,971no clear change
Mean household income$70,795±$9,464$75,370$107,538–
Per capita income$25,967±$4,500$32,778$44,355no clear change
People below the poverty line11.6%±6.3 pts13.0%11.7%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line11.1%±11.9 pts20.2%15.6%–
Households receiving SNAP8.2%±5.4 pts14.0%14.4%–
Households with a computer81.5%±9.1 pts91.2%93.8%–
Households with a broadband subscription81.0%±8.8 pts85.8%89.7%–

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, Potter County?

Owners occupy 91.6% of Harrison Township, Potter County's occupied homes and renters 8.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $139,600 by its owner (±$31,124). The median renter pays $921 a month including utilities, and 52.0% 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, Potter CountyPotter CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$139,600±$31,124$153,100$254,500no clear change
Median gross rent$921±$134$809$1,209no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent52.0%±26.6 pts28.4%39.5%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,128±$158$1,209$1,762–
Owner-occupied homes91.6%±4.4 pts79.7%69.3%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes8.4%±4.4 pts20.3%30.7%–
Housing units528±6212,3975,806,452no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate2.7%±4.6 pts0.7%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±49.4 pts2.2%4.9%–
Single-family detached homes85.2%±6.0 pts80.8%56.6%–
Mobile homes12.7%±5.9 pts13.4%3.5%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±6.0 pts0.4%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 20197.6%±5.9 pts3.6%5.1%–
Built 1939 or earlier36.2%±7.7 pts24.8%25.0%–
Households with no vehicle14.1%±7.9 pts6.1%10.4%–

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 many new homes is Harrison Township, Potter County building?

Builders took permits for 7 new housing units in Harrison Township, Potter County in 2025 (7 in single-family houses), 7.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.0 across Pennsylvania.

  • 2019 3 units
  • 2020 1 units
  • 2021 3 units
  • 2022 5 units
  • 2023 1 units
  • 2024 2 units
  • 2025 7 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Harrison Township, Potter County work and get to work?

69.8% of Harrison Township, Potter County's workers drive alone and 6.7% work from home. The average trip to work takes 19.7 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHarrison Township, Potter CountyPotter CountyPennsylvaniaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)54.4%±6.5 pts54.7%62.7%–
Unemployment rate4.3%±4.1 pts3.8%5.3%–
Drove alone to work69.8%±10.3 pts74.5%68.2%–
Carpooled9.0%±5.4 pts7.9%7.5%–
Public transportation0.0%±7.8 pts0.1%3.6%–
Walked13.7%±11.2 pts6.1%3.3%–
Worked from home6.7%±4.3 pts10.7%15.6%no clear change
Mean travel time to work19.7 min±4.424.0 min26.3 minno 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 Harrison Township, Potter County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Harrison Township, Potter County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Harrison Township, Potter County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Harrison Township, Potter County
Tract 9501.01Potter County2,288 $56,189 $152,10052%

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, Potter County) · Census block assignment files

How does Harrison Township, Potter County compare with other places in Pennsylvania?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Harrison Township, Potter County is the 7,652nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 1,157th-most populous of 1,542 in Pennsylvania.

Harrison Township, Potter County ranks 1,711th of 2,136 places in Pennsylvania with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Harrison Township, Potter County's rank in Pennsylvania (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 estimate1,157th1,542
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)1,289th1,764
Residents per square mile2,122nd2,159
Median household income1,711th2,136
Per capita income2,053rd2,157
Median home value1,823rd2,146
Median gross rent1,277th1,963
Poverty rate572nd1,606
Bachelor's degree or higher1,663rd2,129
Median age1,788th2,157
Owner-occupied share272nd2,149
Work from home1,533rd1,710
Travel time to work1,903rd2,156

Harrison Township, Potter County's figures with every place in Pennsylvania (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, Potter County?

21 of the 57 figures for Harrison Township, Potter 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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