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Harrison County, Kentucky

Harrison County had 19,525 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 306.5 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 60th by land area.

Population
19,525
#63 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,857 in US
Area
306.5 sq mi
#60 of 120 in Kentucky · #2,795 in US
Density
64 / sq mi
#59 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,257 in US
Median household income
$63,689
#32 of 120 in Kentucky · #1,489 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Harrison County within Kentucky. Pin: Frankfort.

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Harrison County population, land area and income

Harrison County had 19,525 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 306.5 square miles of land. It ranks 63rd of 120 in Kentucky by population and 60th by land area. That works out to 63.7 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and above the national county median.

The median county-equivalent in Kentucky has 19,740 residents, about the same as Harrison County.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $63,689 is above the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

19,525

3144th1st

1857th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

306 sq mi

3144th1st

2795th of 3,144 (US)

Density

63.7 / sq mi

3144th1st

1257th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$63,689

3143rd1st

1489th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Kentucky (120)

Population

19,525

120th1st

63rd of 120 (KY)

Land area

306 sq mi

120th1st

60th of 120 (KY)

Density

63.7 / sq mi

120th1st

59th of 120 (KY)

Median household income

$63,689

120th1st

32nd of 120 (KY)

How Harrison County's population changed since 2020

Harrison County gained 804 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 4.3%. That ranks 11th of 120 in Kentucky for growth. The median Kentucky county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.8%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Harrison County recorded 1,048 births and 1,191 deaths, a natural change of -143. Net international migration added -4 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +974. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 974 people.

18.7k202019.0k202119.1k202219.4k202319.5k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
1,048
Deaths
1,191
Net international migration
-4
Net domestic migration
+974
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+116

Where Harrison County is

The Census internal point of Harrison County is at 38.444600, -84.334100. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Kentucky's 120 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Harrison County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Adair County: +1.9%Kenton County: +3.3%Owen County: +1.2%Morgan County: +4.1%Bracken County: +1.1%Edmonson County: +4.0%Trigg County: +3.4%Jackson County: +3.0%Spencer County: +6.8%Clark County: +1.7%Jessamine County: +6.6%Green County: +3.8%Henry County: +3.2%Graves County: +0.8%Webster County: -1.3%Washington County: +1.9%Ohio County: +0.8%Knott County: -5.1%Meade County: +1.4%Carroll County: +2.5%Scott County: +7.2%Lincoln County: +2.7%Greenup County: -1.7%Boyle County: +2.1%Hardin County: +1.8%Nelson County: +4.1%Hart County: +3.2%Christian County: -2.4%Carlisle County: -0.6%Crittenden County: -0.2%Elliott County: -1.0%Garrard County: +6.3%Larue County: +1.7%Lee County: -0.7%Leslie County: -7.1%Hancock County: -1.0%Lewis County: -1.6%Lyon County: +4.6%McLean County: -0.1%Magoffin County: -4.2%Martin County: -4.9%Mason County: -1.1%Rockcastle County: +1.0%Menifee County: +3.2%Russell County: +2.6%Whitley County: +1.5%Todd County: +3.9%Union County: -3.5%Wolfe County: -2.9%Bell County: -3.9%Boyd County: -0.9%Butler County: +1.9%Metcalfe County: +2.7%Grant County: +2.8%Simpson County: +3.7%Pike County: -5.2%Gallatin County: +1.5%Harlan County: -6.4%Fayette County: +2.1%Logan County: +3.5%Muhlenberg County: -1.2%Bath County: +1.8%Mercer County: +3.8%Barren County: +2.5%Franklin County: +1.6%Bullitt County: +4.2%Boone County: +5.6%Campbell County: +0.9%Jefferson County: +1.4%Wayne County: +0.4%Ballard County: -1.1%Anderson County: +4.1%Pulaski County: +2.7%Knox County: -1.7%Laurel County: +1.0%Breckinridge County: +3.8%Oldham County: +4.2%Letcher County: -6.2%Lawrence County: -3.1%McCracken County: -0.6%Nicholas County: +3.7%Owsley County: -2.6%Powell County: -1.3%Bourbon County: +0.2%Calloway County: +3.7%Henderson County: -1.1%Clinton County: -0.5%Warren County: +9.6%Montgomery County: +2.4%Floyd County: -3.5%Woodford County: +3.1%Hopkins County: -0.3%Johnson County: -2.4%Marshall County: +0.1%Estill County: -1.1%Cumberland County: +3.2%Fleming County: +3.3%Madison County: +7.1%Carter County: -1.9%Allen County: +7.1%Daviess County: +1.0%Harrison County: +4.3%Perry County: -5.7%Fulton County: -3.5%Clay County: -3.5%Robertson County: +9.1%Trimble County: +1.5%Taylor County: +3.1%Shelby County: +3.9%McCreary County: -0.2%Breathitt County: -6.5%Livingston County: -0.6%Hickman County: -3.0%Rowan County: -0.2%Casey County: +0.2%Monroe County: -1.4%Marion County: +1.3%Grayson County: +2.3%Caldwell County: -0.2%Pendleton County: +1.3%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.6%
  2. < +0.2%
  3. < +1.9%
  4. < +3.7%
  5. ≥ +3.7%
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Orange pin: Harrison County internal point. Dark pin: Frankfort.

Internal point

Decimal
38.444600, -84.334100
DMS
38°26'40.56"N 84°20'2.76"W
UTM
16N 732658.0E 4258512.9N
Geohash
dnu48ytu1
Plus code
86CQCMV8+R9

Towns in Harrison County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Harrison County, 6,557 people together, or 34% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Harrison County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Cynthiana with 6,557.

  1. 01Cynthiana6,557
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Harrison County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 7 neighbors for Harrison County. The most populous is Scott County, KY, with 61,700 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Frankfort and the nearest big city

Frankfort is 34.3 miles WSW of Harrison County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Lexington-Fayette, KY (population 329,437), 28.7 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Georgetown, KY (population 40,518), 16.8 miles away.

Harrison County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Harrison County is 21097: state code 21 for Kentucky plus county code 097. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $63,689.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Harrison County, Kentucky?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 19,525. That is up 804 people (4.3%) from the July 2020 estimate of 18,721.

What is the FIPS code of Harrison County?

21097. The first two digits (21) are Kentucky; the last three (097) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Harrison County?

Cynthiana, with 6,557 residents inside Harrison County in 2024.

Which counties border Harrison County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Scott County, KY; Grant County, KY; Bourbon County, KY; Pendleton County, KY; Bracken County, KY; Nicholas County, KY; Robertson County, KY.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

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