Harrison, AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

45,071

0.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.7

0.698% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

4.3% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$53,775

3.26% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

19,388

1.39% 1-year growth

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrison, AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.8%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.29%), White (Hispanic) (1.36%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.932%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.433%).

None of the households in Harrison, AR 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.

99.2% of the residents in Harrison, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harrison, AR are North Arkansas College (623 degrees awarded in 2022).

Most people in Harrison, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Harrison, AR was 2 cars per household.

Harrison, AR borders Branson, MO, Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO, and Russellville, AR.

United States Arkansas

Population & Diversity

Harrison, AR is home to a population of 45.1k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.12% of Harrison, AR residents were born outside of the country (505 people).

In 2023, there were 28.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.8k people) in Harrison, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.48k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 612 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

99.4%

2022 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harrison, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrison, AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
41.8k ± 101
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 175
White (Hispanic)
612 ± 162

2.76%

Hispanic Population

1.24k people

2.76% of the people in Harrison, AR are hispanic (1.24k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Harrison, AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

505 people

1.13%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

508 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Harrison, AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,095 ± 202
Gulf War (2001-)
560 ± 223
Gulf War (1990s)
513 ± 185

Harrison, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Harrison, AR employs 19.4k people. The largest industries in Harrison, AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,924 people), Manufacturing (2,611 people), and Retail Trade (2,388 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($55,189), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($54,363), and Wholesale Trade ($49,350).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

19.4k

2023 Value

± 1,150

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 8.28%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,524 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,429 people), and Production Occupations (1,942 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.4k

2023 Value

± 1,150

1.39%

1 Year growth

± 8.28%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,924 people), Manufacturing (2,611 people), and Retail Trade (2,388 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrison, AR, though some of these residents may live in Harrison, AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$39,070

Median earning men ± $2,477

$32,356

Median earning women ± $2,610

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($52,754), Wholesale Trade ($49,550), and Information ($49,459).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($56,538), Information ($41,406), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,575).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

68
Health Care and Social Assistance
64
Other Services (except Public Administration)
63
Retail Trade

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$112k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$95.3k
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$83.1k
Manufacturing

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Harrison, AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Harrison, AR awarded 623 degrees. The student population of Harrison, AR in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 836 male students and 1,020 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrison, AR are White (522 and 84.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (44 and 7.09%), Two or More Races (26 and 4.19%), and Black or African American (11 and 1.77%).

The largest universities in Harrison, AR by number of degrees awarded are North Arkansas College (623 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Harrison, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (67 and 10.8%), General Studies (60 and 9.63%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (53 and 8.51%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,856 students enrolled in Harrison, AR, 45% men and 55% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,495 records, of which 56.1% were women and 43.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Liberal Arts & Sciences
63 degrees awarded
General Studies
60 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
49 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Harrison, AR was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 63 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Harrison, AR according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

North Arkansas College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

623 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Arkansas College with 623 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrison, AR, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 522 degrees mean that there were 11.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 44 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($2,664) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($744) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 2-year ($1,307) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Harrison, AR have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrison, AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Harrison, AR is $53,775. In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Harrison, AR was Benton County, AR with a value of $89,879, followed by Saline County, AR and Grant County, AR, with respective values of $76,534 and $72,512.

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

68.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrison, AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2023, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Harrison, AR was Benton County, AR with a value of $89,879, followed by Saline County, AR and Grant County, AR, with respective values of $76,534 and $72,512.

The following map shows all of the counties in Harrison, AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$53,775

Median Household Income

± $2,587

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

The following chart displays the households in Harrison, AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Harrison, AR is from Arkansas.

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (76.9%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)
Carpooled (9.27%)

In 2023, 76.9% of workers in Harrison, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.27%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

21.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrison, AR have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.52% of the workforce in Harrison, AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Harrison, AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harrison, AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harrison, AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison, AR (5.96k out of 44.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Harrison, AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

92.4% of the population of Harrison, AR has health coverage, with 35% on employee plans, 23.2% on Medicaid, 17.8% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.92% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1471 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1471 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2056 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 393 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,471 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,471 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,471 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Arkansas in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.62%

Uninsured

35%

Employer Coverage

23.2%

Medicaid

17.8%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.92%

Military or VA

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Harrison, AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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