Demographic Profile for Harrison County, Ohio
Harrison County, Ohio had a population that was estimated at 15,920 in the year 2005. The population has increased, since the 2000 total population of 15,863. This growth represents an increase of 0.4 percent. Harrison ranks 59 of 88 counties by growth in total population in Ohio and the county ranks 1,848 of 3,141 counties when analyzing total county population change across the nation.
Harrison County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.6 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Harrison has decreased in diversity when 2.8 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Harrison County, Ohio to be 42.0 years of age. The median in Harrison is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.1 years old. With 21.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Harrison can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
In terms of total land area, Harrison covers a total land area of 404 total square miles. The area has a low density of 39 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mesa, CO (39 per sq. mile ), McLean, KY (39 per sq. mile ), Parke, IN (39 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marshall, OK (39 per sq. mile ), Charles City, VA (39 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, GA (39 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Harrison from outside the country. The immigration into Harrison makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Harrison County, Ohio has a population that is made up of 96.6 percent White, 2.1 percent African American, 0.1 percent Asian, and 0.4 percent Hispanic. The area population base can be described as having a very modest level of diversity in terms of race and ethnicity, with 2.6 percent of the population being minorities. This is less than the State of Ohio percent of 15.5. Since 2000, Harrison has decreased in diversity when 2.8 percent of the total population were minorities.
In the year 2005, the population division of U.S. Census Bureau estimates the median age in Harrison County, Ohio to be 42.0 years of age. The median in Harrison is greater than the median in Ohio of 37.6. Since 2000, the area has experienced an increase in the median age, at that time the median was 41.1 years old. With 21.8 percent of the population in 2005 being comprised of children and youth younger than 18, Harrison can be understood as having a medium-low proportion of youths. The working age population group (18-64) has a medium-low representation within the estimated 2005 area population, making up 61.2 percent of the population within the age group. People 65 and older make up 17 percent of the population. When compared to other counties in the United States, this represents a medium-high proportion of the area population base.
In terms of total land area, Harrison covers a total land area of 404 total square miles. The area has a low density of 39 persons per square mile. Other counties with similar densities in the US include: -- more densely populated -- Mesa, CO (39 per sq. mile ), McLean, KY (39 per sq. mile ), Parke, IN (39 per sq. mile ), -- less densely populated -- Marshall, OK (39 per sq. mile ), Charles City, VA (39 per sq. mile ), Lincoln, GA (39 per sq. mile ).
Estimated since the year 2000, a low amount of people have migrated to Harrison from outside the country. The immigration into Harrison makes up 0 percent of all immigration into Ohio. This percent of immigration can be considered low when comparing levels of immigration per population in 2005.
Datasource: Population Estimates Program, U.S. Bureau of the Census.
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