Harrison County

Harrison County, Kentucky

At a Glance

Population	18,692
County Seat	Harrison County Justice Center
State FIPS	21
County FIPS	097
Num Towns	2
Census-Designated Places	0
Total Town Population	6,583
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	18,803
Median Age	42.6
Veterans	908
Housing Units	8,101
Uninsured	147
Net Migration (recent)	1,041
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	276
Total Employees	4,503
Avg Annual Pay	$50,516
Median Household Income	$58,840
Poverty Rate	15.8%
Unemployment Rate	2.8%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$58,151
Federal Spending FY2024	$113,659,639
Federal Spending Per Capita	$6,081

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$170,600
Median Rent	$710
FMR Studio	$624
FMR 1BR	$783
FMR 2BR	$867
FMR 3BR	$1,145
FMR 4BR	$1,149

Health & Safety

Hospitals	2
EMS Stations	6
Fire Stations	6
Police Stations	6
Adult Smoking	22.5%
Adult Obesity	41.5%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	66.5
Air Quality Good Days	N/A

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	12.79
Electric Customers	2077215
Towns with Broadband Data	2
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	2

Community

Churches	18
Libraries	3
Historic Places (NRHP)	25
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	16
SNAP Stores	24
Bank Branches	4

Agriculture

Total Farms	976
Land in Farms (acres)	143,083
Avg Farm Size (acres)	146.6
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2025-04-24
EM	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, FLOODING, AND LANDSLIDES	2025-02-16
DR	REMNANTS OF HURRICANE HELENE	2024-11-26
DR	SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2023-04-10
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-03-28
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, SNOWSTORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-05-12
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, AND TORNADOES	2010-05-11
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM AND FLOODING	2009-02-05

Detailed Topics

Communities in Harrison County

Cynthiana — pop 6,333
Berry — pop 250

Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.