Harrison County

Harrison County, Texas

At a Glance

Population68,839
County SeatHarrison County Courthouse
State FIPS48
County FIPS203
Num Towns6
Census-Designated Places0
Total Town Population30,271
Census SourceCensus ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)69,098
Median Age38.8
Veterans3,991
Housing Units29,305
Uninsured2,347
Net Migration (recent)749
GrowingYes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments1,399
Total Employees18,893
Avg Annual Pay$62,209
Median Household Income$63,427
Poverty Rate16.3%
Unemployment Rate6.1%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)$71,225
Federal Spending FY2024$391,980,023
Federal Spending Per Capita$5,694

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value$164,400
Median Rent$912
FMR Studio$820
FMR 1BR$912
FMR 2BR$1,196
FMR 3BR$1,441
FMR 4BR$1,586

Health & Safety

Hospitals0
EMS Stations18
Fire Stations18
Police Stations18
Adult Smoking18.6%
Adult Obesity38.6%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k18.4
Air Quality Good Days233

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)14.94
Electric Customers12547863
Towns with Broadband Data6
Towns with 90%+ Coverage6

Community

Churches59
Libraries6
Historic Places (NRHP)18
Homeless PopulationN/A
Schools85
SNAP Stores49
Bank Branches12

Agriculture

Total Farms46
Land in Farms (acres)105,249
Avg Farm Size (acres)2,288.0
Year2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

TypeTitleDate
DRHURRICANE BERYL 2024-07-09
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS2021-02-19
EMSEVERE WINTER STORM2021-02-14
EMTROPICAL STORMS MARCO AND LAURA2020-08-24
DRCOVID-19 PANDEMIC2020-03-25
EMCOVID-19 2020-03-13
DRSEVERE STORMS AND FLOODING 2016-04-25
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING2016-03-19
DRSEVERE WINTER STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING2016-02-09
DRSEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS AND FLOODING2015-05-29

Detailed Topics

Communities in Harrison County

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.