In 2021, Harrison County, WV had a population of 66.2k people with a median age of 42.1 and a median household income of $54,124. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Harrison County, WV declined from 67,620 to 66,222, a −2.07% decrease and its median household income grew from $52,134 to $54,124, a 3.82% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Harrison County, WV are White (Non-Hispanic) (93.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.84%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.27%), White (Hispanic) (0.832%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.672%).
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.
99.7% 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 2021), West Virginia Junior College-Bridgeport (55 degrees), and Clarksburg Beauty Academy and School of Massage Therapy (30 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Harrison County, WV was $124,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.
Most people in Harrison County, WV drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 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.