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Harrison County, Missouri

Harrison County had 8,186 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 722.5 square miles of land. It ranks 98th of 115 in Missouri by population and 24th by land area.

Population
8,186
#98 of 115 in Missouri · #2,560 in US
Area
722.5 sq mi
#24 of 115 in Missouri · #1,234 in US
Density
11 / sq mi
#102 of 115 in Missouri · #2,518 in US
Median household income
$50,489
#92 of 115 in Missouri · #2,686 in US

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

Harrison County within Missouri. Pin: Jefferson City.

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Harrison County population, land area and income

Harrison County had 8,186 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 722.5 square miles of land. It ranks 98th of 115 in Missouri by population and 24th by land area. That works out to 11.3 people per square mile, below the US average of 96.3, and in the bottom quarter nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Missouri has 19,100 residents, so Harrison County has 43% of the typical county's population.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $50,489 is in the bottom quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

8,186

3144th1st

2560th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

723 sq mi

3144th1st

1234th of 3,144 (US)

Density

11.3 / sq mi

3144th1st

2518th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$50,489

3143rd1st

2686th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Missouri (115)

Population

8,186

115th1st

98th of 115 (MO)

Land area

723 sq mi

115th1st

24th of 115 (MO)

Density

11.3 / sq mi

115th1st

102nd of 115 (MO)

Median household income

$50,489

115th1st

92nd of 115 (MO)

How Harrison County's population changed since 2020

Harrison County gained 29 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 0.4%. That ranks 76th of 115 in Missouri for growth. The median Missouri county changed by +1.4%, and the state as a whole by +1.5%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Harrison County recorded 363 births and 487 deaths, a natural change of -124. Net international migration added +37 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +117. The largest single component was natural change, which removed 124 people.

8,15720208,17920218,21320228,21620238,1862024
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
363
Deaths
487
Net international migration
+37
Net domestic migration
+117
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-30

Where Harrison County is

The Census internal point of Harrison County is at 40.345600, -93.992600. It sits in UTM zone 15N. The map shades Missouri's 115 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.

Pettis County: +1.8%Henry County: +2.7%Texas County: +5.7%Madison County: +1.8%St. Louis city: -6.9%Cole County: +1.3%Washington County: +0.6%Macon County: -0.1%Barton County: +0.8%Grundy County: +0.1%Cedar County: +5.7%Randolph County: -1.6%Ray County: +0.3%Caldwell County: +2.0%Benton County: +6.1%Douglas County: +5.9%Shannon County: +3.4%Dade County: +0.5%Wright County: +7.1%Gentry County: +2.6%Lawrence County: +3.0%Cooper County: +2.9%Hickory County: +5.6%Moniteau County: +0.5%Dent County: +2.3%Monroe County: +2.3%Maries County: +0.7%Bollinger County: +0.5%Clinton County: +2.4%Knox County: +0.0%Webster County: +7.8%Harrison County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.1%Adair County: +1.5%Warren County: +7.7%Daviess County: +1.3%Audrain County: -1.9%Howard County: -0.1%Linn County: +0.4%Saline County: -0.1%Miller County: +3.6%Dallas County: +4.3%Morgan County: +6.7%New Madrid County: -6.8%Newton County: +4.8%Oregon County: +1.0%Franklin County: +2.3%Greene County: +2.9%Ralls County: +1.4%Lafayette County: +1.4%Livingston County: +4.8%McDonald County: +3.3%Barry County: +3.1%Cape Girardeau County: +2.2%Carroll County: -0.6%Christian County: +7.6%Vernon County: +0.6%Carter County: +3.0%Andrew County: -0.1%Jasper County: +2.9%Worth County: -4.9%Lincoln County: +10.1%Marion County: -0.2%Holt County: +1.2%Howell County: +2.4%St. Francois County: +1.6%Chariton County: +0.1%Butler County: -0.6%Iron County: -1.0%Perry County: +0.7%Cass County: +5.3%St. Louis County: -1.0%Dunklin County: -4.3%Wayne County: -1.1%Ozark County: +6.7%Laclede County: +1.9%Reynolds County: -2.5%Lewis County: -1.9%Taney County: +1.2%Ripley County: +0.4%Ste. Genevieve County: +0.4%Scotland County: -0.1%Putnam County: -3.1%Schuyler County: +1.5%Shelby County: -2.8%Boone County: +4.4%Mercer County: -1.7%Platte County: +5.6%Camden County: +3.1%Bates County: +2.1%Johnson County: +3.4%Sullivan County: -3.8%Atchison County: -3.1%Scott County: -0.2%Montgomery County: +2.0%Jefferson County: +2.2%Clark County: -0.5%Callaway County: +1.8%St. Clair County: +5.4%Buchanan County: -1.1%Pemiscot County: -7.6%Polk County: +4.6%Phelps County: +2.5%Stone County: +4.6%Osage County: +1.7%Clay County: +3.6%Nodaway County: -2.4%Crawford County: -1.0%Jackson County: +1.4%St. Charles County: +4.3%Mississippi County: -3.1%Pike County: +3.1%Stoddard County: -0.7%Gasconade County: -0.7%DeKalb County: -14.8%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -0.7%
  2. < +0.5%
  3. < +2.0%
  4. < +3.6%
  5. ≥ +3.6%
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Orange pin: Harrison County internal point. Dark pin: Jefferson City.

Internal point

Decimal
40.345600, -93.992600
DMS
40°20'44.16"N 93°59'33.36"W
UTM
15N 415700.0E 4466589.3N
Geohash
9zjjt0swj
Plus code
86G882W4+6X

Towns in Harrison County

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Harrison County, 2,912 people together, or 36% 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 Bethany with 2,912.

  1. 01Bethany2,912
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, including 2 across a state line. The most populous is Grundy County, MO, with 9,766 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Jefferson City and the nearest big city

Jefferson City is 155.9 miles SE of Harrison County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Des Moines, IA (population 213,096), 87.1 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Maryville, MO (population 10,193), 46.2 miles away.

Harrison County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Harrison County is 29081: state code 29 for Missouri plus county code 081. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $50,489.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Harrison County, Missouri?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 8,186. That is up 29 people (0.4%) from the July 2020 estimate of 8,157.

What is the FIPS code of Harrison County?

29081. The first two digits (29) are Missouri; the last three (081) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Harrison County?

Bethany, with 2,912 residents inside Harrison County in 2024.

Which counties border Harrison County?

7 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Grundy County, MO; Daviess County, MO; Decatur County, IA; Gentry County, MO; Ringgold County, IA; Mercer County, MO; Worth County, MO.

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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