In 2022, Harrison County, WV had a population of 65.9k people with a median age of 42.4 and a median household income of $56,184. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Harrison County, WV declined from 66,222 to 65,862, a −0.544% decrease and its median household income grew from $54,124 to $56,184, a 3.81% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrison County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (93%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.15%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.29%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.735%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.711%).
None of the households in Harrison County, WV reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
99.8% of the residents in Harrison County, WV are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Harrison County, WV are Salem University (349 degrees awarded in 2022), West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (73 degrees), and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (29 degrees).
In 2022, the median property value in Harrison County, WV was $146,900, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.
Most people in Harrison County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrison County, WV was 2 cars per household.
Harrison County, WV borders Barbour County, WV, Doddridge County, WV, Lewis County, WV, Marion County, WV, Taylor County, WV, Upshur County, WV, and Wetzel County, WV.