Harrison County, WV

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2024 Population

64,984

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.6

0.709% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.4%

5.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$60,377

3.52% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$166,200

4.86% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

28,420

2.05% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.6% of the residents in Harrison County, WV are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harrison County, WV are Salem University (266 degrees awarded in 2023), West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (61 degrees), and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (39 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Harrison County, WV was $166,200, and the homeownership rate was 73.6%.

Most people in Harrison County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 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.

United States West Virginia Clarksburg, WV

Population & Diversity

Harrison County, WV is home to a population of 65k people, from which 99.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.21% of Harrison County, WV residents were born outside of the country (787 people).

In 2024, there were 41.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.7k people) in Harrison County, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.44k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 953 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Harrison County, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrison County, WV was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrison County, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
59.7k ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.44k ± 192
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
953 ± 173

2.27%

Hispanic Population

1.47k people

2.27% of the people in Harrison County, WV are hispanic (1.47k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrison County, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

India
2,277 ± 1,171 people
Mexico
2,211 ± 1,154 people
Germany
1,987 ± 1,094 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was India, the natal country of 2,277 West Virginia residents, followed by Mexico with 2,211 and Germany with 1,987.

Foreign-Born Population

1.21%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

787 people

1.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

704 people

As of 2024, 1.21% of Harrison County, WV residents (787 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 County, WV was 1.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,471 ± 205
Gulf War (2001-)
766 ± 198
Gulf War (1990s)
547 ± 163

Harrison County, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.92 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Harrison County, WV employs 28.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Harrison County, WV were Health Care & Social Assistance (5,209 people), Public Administration (3,562 people), and Retail Trade (3,169 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($79,595), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,292), and Utilities ($77,188).

Employment

Occupations

28.4k

2024 Value

± 1,238

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 6.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison County, WV declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 29k employees to 28.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Harrison County, WV, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,332 people), Management Occupations (2,449 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,383 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Harrison County, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (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

28.4k

2024 Value

± 1,238

−2.05%

1 Year decline

± 6.37%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Harrison County, WV declined at a rate of −2.05%, from 29k employees to 28.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Harrison County, WV, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,209 people), Public Administration (3,562 people), and Retail Trade (3,169 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Harrison County, WV, though some of these residents may live in Harrison County, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,827

Median earning men ± $2,543

$38,024

Median earning women ± $2,584

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,094), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($71,290), and Manufacturing ($70,184).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($68,750), Public Administration ($57,919), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,250).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

0.583%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 690k people employed in West Virginia. This represents a 0.583% 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 15%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

137
Other Services (except Public Administration)
85
Retail Trade
84
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

$486k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$152k
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$132k
Construction

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

Education

In 2023, universities in Harrison County, WV awarded 376 degrees. The student population of Harrison County, WV in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 410 male students and 743 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Harrison County, WV are White (241 and 76%), Black or African American (31 and 9.78%), Unknown (25 and 7.89%), and Hispanic or Latino (11 and 3.47%).

The largest universities in Harrison County, WV by number of degrees awarded are Salem University (266 and 70.7%), West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (61 and 16.2%), and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (39 and 10.4%).

The most popular majors in Harrison County, WV are General Business Administration & Management (135 and 35.9%), General Educational Leadership & Administration (43 and 11.4%), and Registered Nursing (38 and 10.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2022 in Harrison County, WV, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.5%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 1,153 (35.6% men and 64.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,153 students enrolled in Harrison County, WV, 35.6% men and 64.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 722 records, of which 72.9% were women and 27.1% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Curriculum & Instruction
9 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
58 degrees awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration
19 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Harrison County, WV was Curriculum & Instruction with 9 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Salem University
266 degrees awarded
West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport
61 degrees awarded
Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy
39 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Salem University with 266 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 138 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Harrison County, WV, which is 0.58 times less than the 238 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 241 degrees mean that there were 7.77 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 31 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

Private for-profit, 2-year ($12,976) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,771) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, less-than 2-year ($3,125) 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 County, WV was $166,200 in 2024, which is 0.5 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $158,500 to $166,200, a 4.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrison County, WV is 73.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Harrison County, WV have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Harrison County, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2025, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harrison County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.82%.

Housing

Property

$166,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,522

$19,388

Median Property Taxes

±$948

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 County, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

73.6%

Homeownership

2024

64.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 73.6% of the housing units in Harrison County, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrison County, WV 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.

$60,377

Median Household Income

± $1,834

26.4k

Number of Households

± 1,160

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.4k households in Harrison County, WV grew to $60,377 from the previous year's value of $58,326.

The following chart displays the households in Harrison County, WV 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 County, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.449

2022 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2023, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.39% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (79.2%)
Worked At Home (8.3%)
Carpooled (6.74%)

In 2024, 79.2% of workers in Harrison County, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.74%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Harrison County, WV have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.08% of the workforce in Harrison County, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2025, 10.6% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Harrison County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 1.82%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

14.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Harrison County, WV (9.17k out of 63.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2025, 15.6% of the children was living in poverty in Harrison County, WV. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 14.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 212 in Harrison County, WV. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 66.8 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.5% of the population of Harrison County, WV has health coverage, with 45.1% on employee plans, 20.7% on Medicaid, 14.7% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.48% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, WV see 795 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (795 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1047 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

795 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Harrison County, WV

Primary care physicians in Harrison County, WV see an average of 795 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (795 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.54%

Uninsured

45.1%

Employer Coverage

20.7%

Medicaid

14.7%

Medicare

10.4%

Non-Group

1.48%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Harrison County, WV grew by 8.53% from 6.95% to 7.54%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2025, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 40.8 in Harrison County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Harrison County, WV.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2025, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 40.4% in Harrison County, WV.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Harrison County, WV.