Harrison, AR

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population

45,250

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Poverty Rate

12.4%

7.88% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$54,384

1.13% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$185,000

8.44% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

19,813

2.19% 1-year growth

About

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.

99.3% of the residents in Harrison, AR are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harrison, AR are North Arkansas College (873 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Harrison, AR was $185,000, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Harrison, AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.1 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 45.3k people, from which 99.3% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.2% of Harrison, AR residents were born outside of the country (543 people).

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (41.9k people) in Harrison, AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.42k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 594 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of Harrison, AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrison, AR was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
41.9k ± 104
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.42k ± 139
White (Hispanic)
594 ± 179

2.92%

Hispanic Population

1.32k people

2.92% of the people in Harrison, AR are hispanic (1.32k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

1.2%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

543 people

1.12%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

505 people

As of 2024, 1.2% of Harrison, AR residents (543 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Harrison, AR was 1.12%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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
984 ± 190
Gulf War (2001-)
722 ± 228
Gulf War (1990s)
403 ± 145

Harrison, AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harrison, AR.

Health

92.1% of the population of Harrison, AR has health coverage, with 34.1% on employee plans, 23.4% on Medicaid, 18% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 1.86% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see 1,478 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2044 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 368 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

1,478 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arkansas

Primary care physicians in Arkansas see an average of 1,478 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,478 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 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.2% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.7% were men and 50.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.94%

Uninsured

34.1%

Employer Coverage

23.4%

Medicaid

18%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

1.86%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrison, AR grew by 4.26% from 7.62% to 7.94%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Harrison, AR employs 19.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrison, AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (3,090 people), Manufacturing (2,535 people), and Retail Trade (2,517 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($60,104), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,375), and Public Administration ($57,949).

Employment

Occupations

19.8k

2024 Value

± 1,195

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 8.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison, AR grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 19.4k employees to 19.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison, AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,505 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,364 people), and Production Occupations (1,842 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison, AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

19.8k

2024 Value

± 1,195

2.19%

1 Year growth

± 8.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison, AR grew at a rate of 2.19%, from 19.4k employees to 19.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison, AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,090 people), Manufacturing (2,535 people), and Retail Trade (2,517 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

$40,943

Median earning men ± $2,600

$32,520

Median earning women ± $2,304

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($67,688), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($60,141), and Wholesale Trade ($57,596).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,175), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($50,179), and Wholesale Trade ($49,375).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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.

The visualization shows the 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Harrison, AR awarded 873 degrees. The student population of Harrison, AR in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 877 male students and 1,212 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrison, AR are White (713 and 81.9%), Hispanic or Latino (79 and 9.07%), Two or More Races (47 and 5.4%), and Unknown (16 and 1.84%).

The largest universities in Harrison, AR by number of degrees awarded are North Arkansas College (873 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Harrison, AR are Liberal Arts & Sciences (122 and 14%), General Studies (94 and 10.8%), and Other Construction Trade (71 and 8.13%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,089 students enrolled in Harrison, AR, 42% men and 58% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,632 records, of which 59.4% were women and 40.6% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
94 degrees awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
72 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
61 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Harrison, AR was General Studies with 94 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

873 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was North Arkansas College with 873 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 469 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrison, AR, which is 1.16 times more than the 404 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 713 degrees mean that there were 9.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 79 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 ($3,048) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($816) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 2-year ($1,494) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrison, AR was $185,000 in 2024, which is 0.556 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $170,600 to $185,000, a 8.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrison, AR is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrison, AR have an average commute time of 22.1 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.

Housing

Property

$185,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,600

$13,311

Median Property Taxes

±$826

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harrison, AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harrison, AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Harrison, AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$54,384

Median Household Income

± $3,202

18.5k

Number of Households

± 1,093

In 2024, the median household income of the 18.5k households in Harrison, AR grew to $54,384 from the previous year's value of $53,775.

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.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (74.5%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (10.9%)

In 2024, 74.5% of workers in Harrison, AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (10.9%).

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

22.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrison, AR have a shorter commute time (22.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.57% 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

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison, AR (5.5k out of 44.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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.