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Harrison County, Indiana

Harrison County, Indiana. Harrison County had 40,437 residents in 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). It holds 25 places (10 cities, villages and boroughs, 12 towns and townships and 3 census-designated) and 9 census tracts. GEOID 18061.

Harrison County is one of the 12 counties of the Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN metropolitan statistical area (the Census Bureau's July 2023 delineation).

Residents, July 2025 estimate

40,437

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 39,654 · ACS 2020-2024: 39,859

Median household income

$74,475

±$6,526 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$229,600

±$8,470 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$836

±$60 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

The 2020 Census counted 39,654 residents in Harrison County. The Census Bureau estimates 40,437 for July 1, 2025, up 2.0% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020-2024 American Community Survey puts the population at 39,859 over 484 square miles of land.

July 2020→2021 +132 (39,805)
2021→2022 +0 (39,805)
2022→2023 +241 (40,046)
2023→2024 +140 (40,186)
2024→2025 +251 (40,437)

Harrison County in Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Counts, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, with the change from 2015-2019
Measure	Harrison County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Total population	39,859	6,851,073	−81
Households	15,497±373	2,716,009	+1,094
Average household size	2.54±0.06	2.46	−0.21
Housing units	16,953±58	2,976,568	−125

Harrison County's population since 2000

From 34,325 in 2000 to 40,437 in 2025: up 17.8%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts. 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 34,325
2005 (estimate) 37,354
2010 Census 39,364
2015 (estimate) 39,537
2020 Census 39,654
2025 (estimate) 40,437

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); PEP Vintage 2025 (CO-EST2025); 2020 Census · Check it at data.census.gov

What cities and towns are in Harrison County?

Harrison County holds 25 places: 10 cities, villages and boroughs (incorporated places), 12 towns and townships (county subdivisions with their own government) and 3 census-designated places. The largest is Harrison Township, Harrison County with 13,718 residents (2025 estimate). Places that cross a county line are listed with the share of their 2020 residents who live in this county.

Places in Harrison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Ring: estimate with a coefficient of variation over 40%.

Harrison Township, Harrison County	township	13,469	13,545±30	$66,722	$247,700	9.0%	100%
Jackson Township, Harrison County	township	5,990	6,002±21	$85,645	$228,700	9.8%	100%
Franklin Township, Harrison County	township	4,161	4,174±21	$95,686	$258,000	1.8%	100%
Morgan Township, Harrison County	township	3,994	4,039±26	$63,426	$214,500	9.2%	100%
Corydon	town	3,153	3,157±18	$56,513	$144,600	8.8%	100%
Posey Township, Harrison County	township	2,830	2,855±16	$84,348	$216,000	3.6%	100%
Blue River Township, Harrison County	township	2,016	1,982±401	$64,250	$151,800	4.5%	100%
Spencer Township, Harrison County	township	1,770	2,091±418	$95,793	$231,800	4.4%	100%
Webster Township, Harrison CountyGEOID 1806182106	township	1,703	1,709±357	$93,482	$328,900	7.3%	100%
Boone Township, Harrison CountyGEOID 1806106544	township	1,308	1,456±359	$54,375	$171,300	4.5%	100%
Heth TownshipGEOID 1806133268	township	1,172	721±261	$85,893	$172,000	10.5%	100%
Lanesville	town	935	944±260	$84,345	$220,600	3.1%	100%
Palmyra	town	898	1,215±354	$60,862	$163,800	14.9%	100%
Taylor Township, Harrison CountyGEOID 1806175014	township	762	744±289	$81,591	$219,900	5.1%	100%
New SalisburyGEOID 1853586	CDP	550	499±235	$52,768	$179,200	24.2%	100%
Washington Township, Harrison CountyGEOID 1806180684	township	479	541±286	$78,304	$150,500	3.5%	100%
RamseyGEOID 1862892	CDP	–	439±266	not published	$206,700	11.8%	100%
Milltown	town	790	763±170	$61,216	$118,800	17.3%	48%
ElizabethGEOID 1820674	town	199	168±81	$95,417	$155,200	3.0%	100%
CrandallGEOID 1815634	town	134	233±131	$55,313	$168,800	22.7%	100%
New MiddletownGEOID 1853298	town	90	55±37	$66,250	$110,000	7.4%	100%
LaconiaGEOID 1840644	town	73	47±35	$53,750	$80,000	31.8%	100%
MauckportGEOID 1847628	town	46	49±45	$77,500	not published	67.3%	100%
DepauwGEOID 1817794	CDP	–	42±38	not published	not published	16.7%	100%
New AmsterdamGEOID 1852398	town	12	92±129	$111,087	$95,200	0.0%	100%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 place-by-county parts · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Harrison County?

The median resident of Harrison County is 43.0 years old; 22.2% are under 18 and 19.2% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.2%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.4%. 1.6% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin and education, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
Measure	Harrison County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median age	43.0±0.5	38.1	no clear change
Under 18 years	22.2%±0.1 pts	23.3%	–
65 years and over	19.2%±0.1 pts	16.8%	–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2.4%	8.6%	+0.5 pts
White alone, not Hispanic	94.2%±0.2 pts	75.4%	−1.2 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic	0.8%±0.3 pts	9.1%	no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic	0.7%±0.2 pts	2.6%	+0.3 pts
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.1%	–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic	0.0%±0.1 pts	0.0%	–
Two or more races, not Hispanic	1.6%±0.4 pts	3.8%	–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic	0.3%±0.2 pts	0.4%	–
Born outside the United States	1.6%±0.5 pts	6.3%	no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)	2.4%±0.9 pts	10.3%	–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)	7.8%±0.9 pts	6.3%	–
With a disability	14.7%±1.4 pts	14.2%	–
No health insurance coverage	5.0%±1.0 pts	7.4%	−1.5 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)	92.0%±1.3 pts	90.4%	–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)	21.7%±2.4 pts	29.5%	no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)	7.1%±1.3 pts	10.8%	–
Moved from another state in the past year	1.1%±0.5 pts	2.1%	–

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 County earn?

Half of Harrison County's 15,497 households earn less than $74,475 a year (±$6,526), against $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $71,026 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 7.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Harrison County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median household income	$74,475±$6,526	$71,957	no clear change
Mean household income	$89,405±$4,463	$95,247	–
Per capita income	$35,756±$1,588	$38,351	no clear change
People below the poverty line	7.2%±1.3 pts	12.3%	−3.8 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line	6.7%±2.5 pts	16.0%	−4.7 pts
Households receiving SNAP	6.0%±1.7 pts	9.1%	–
Households with a broadband subscription	85.2%±2.2 pts	89.9%	–

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 County?

Owners occupy 83.6% of Harrison County's occupied homes and renters 16.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $229,600 by its owner (±$8,470). The median renter pays $836 a month including utilities, and 30.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Harrison County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)	$229,600±$8,470	$218,200	+$42,658
Median gross rent	$836±$60	$1,062	no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent	30.8%±7.8 pts	38.9%	no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage	$1,367±$72	$1,404	–
Owner-occupied homes	83.6%±1.9 pts	70.6%	no clear change
Housing units	16,953±58	2,976,568	−125
Homeowner vacancy rate	0.8%±0.8 pts	0.8%	–
Rental vacancy rate	8.5%±4.9 pts	5.6%	–
Single-family detached homes	76.4%±2.6 pts	72.6%	–
Mobile homes	13.9%±2.1 pts	4.4%	–
Built 2020 or later	1.7%±0.7 pts	1.7%	–
Built 1939 or earlier	12.6%±2.0 pts	16.0%	–

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 County building?

Builders took permits for 159 new housing units across Harrison County in 2025 (139 single-family), 3.9 per 1,000 residents.

2019 112 units
2020 83 units
2021 156 units
2022 159 units
2023 179 units
2024 158 units
2025 159 units

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

How do people in Harrison County get to work?

80.6% of Harrison County's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 30.5 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 3.5%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Measure	Harrison County	Indiana	Change since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)	60.7%±1.8 pts	63.8%	–
Unemployment rate	3.5%±1.4 pts	4.3%	no clear change
Drove alone to work	80.6%±2.2 pts	76.3%	–
Carpooled	9.0%±1.8 pts	9.1%	–
Public transportation	0.1%±0.1 pts	0.6%	–
Walked	1.0%±0.6 pts	1.9%	–
Worked from home	9.1%±1.5 pts	10.7%	+6.1 pts
Mean travel time to work	30.5 min±1.4	24.1 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 are Harrison County's census tracts?

Harrison County is divided into 9 census tracts. Among those with a reliable estimate, median household income runs from $59,961 (Tract 604.01) to $95,110 (Tract 605).

Census tracts of Harrison County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; sort by any column

Tract 60118061060100	Palmyra (25%)	6,010	6,021±403	$63,451	$191,600	$819	7.7%
Tract 602.0118061060201	Crandall (18%)	3,574	3,905±325	$90,417	$229,800	$762	8.6%
Tract 602.0218061060202	New Salisbury (15%)	4,186	4,188±448	$77,552	$228,900	$1,283	8.2%
Tract 60318061060300	Corydon (2%)	5,731	5,481±511	$62,219	$283,100	$766	10.4%
Tract 604.0118061060401	Corydon (65%)	5,456	5,744±381	$59,961	$205,800	$1,006	9.0%
Tract 604.0218061060402	Corydon (23%)	2,282	2,320±351	$91,111	$256,600	$696	5.8%
Tract 60518061060500	Lanesville (21%)	5,864	5,883±358	$95,110	$265,100	$706	3.4%
Tract 606.0118061060601	Elizabeth (18%)	3,782	3,698±314	$84,728	$218,500	$864	3.8%
Tract 606.0218061060602	Mauckport (7%)	2,769	2,619±376	$62,452	$164,300	$640	6.1%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) · Check it at data.census.gov

How does Harrison County compare with Indiana's other counties?

Harrison County's rank among Indiana's counties with a reliable estimate (1 = highest)
Measure	Rank
Population	38th of 92
Growth 2020-2025	32nd of 92
Residents per square mile	48th of 92
Median household income	27th of 92
Median home value	19th of 92
Median gross rent	61st of 92
Poverty rate	84th of 92
Bachelor's degree or higher	32nd of 92
Median age	15th of 92

Every county in Indiana

Source: PlainCities ranks 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 these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

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