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Harrison County, WV


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Clarksburg, WV
Designated Market Area: Clarksburg-Weston, WV
USDA County Type (2015): Government
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 64,915   ( 4,184 from 2010 , 1,007 from 2020)
Land area: 416.0 square miles
Population density: 156.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:60,695 93.50% 7.5%
Black:1,2271.89% 10.4%
Indian:1130.17% 11.0%
Asian:4670.72% 39.4%
2+ races:1,1741.81% 19.3%
Hispanic:1,2391.91% 40.3%
Total non-White:4,2206.50% 21.6%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,529 11.6
Deaths:2,11716.1
Net Migration: -458-3.5
Net Immigration: 220.2
Change in White population:-4,934 -7.1
Change in Non-White pop.:750 1.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
69,099
65,62994.98%
1,1111.61%
1270.18%
3350.48%
9841.42%
8831.28%
3,4705.02%

2000
68,652
65,75695.78%
1,1021.61%
1000.15%
4230.62%
5350.78%
6600.96%
2,8964.22%

1990
69,371
67,19496.86%
1,0201.47%
1080.16%
2020.29%
n/a
8471.22%
2,1773.14%

1980
77,710
75,24096.82%
1,0751.38%
1520.20%
1760.23%
n/a
1,0021.29%
2,4703.18%

1970
73,028
70,95797.16%
1,2421.70%
230.03%
360.05%
n/a
7431.02%
2,071 2.84%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
7,584 11.0
7,86611.5
7531.1
2050.3
-127 -0.2
574 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
8,591 12.4
8,98312.9
1,1911.7
1110.2
-1,438 -2.1
719 1.0
1980's
NumberRate
9,933 12.8
8,812 11.3
-9,020 -11.6
n/a
-8,046 -10.4
-293 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,373 1.9
n/a
4,283 5.9
399 0.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison County, WV
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.4
14,007 21.6%
50,908 78.4%
13,069 20.1%
25,888
2.50
15,645 60.4%
11,861 75.8%
1,256 8.0%
10,243 39.6%

2010
NumberPercent
41.8
15,172 22.0%
53,927 78.0%
11,408 16.5%
28,533
2.39
18,992 66.6%
14,193 74.7%
1,738 9.2%
9,541 33.4%

2000
NumberPercent
39.0
15,841 23.1%
52,811 76.9%
11,334 16.5%
27,897
2.42
19,228 68.9%
15,114 78.6%
1,556 8.1%
8,669 31.1%

1990
NumberPercent
36.8
17,106 24.7%
52,265 75.3%
12,263 17.7%
26,864
2.54
19,447 72.4%
16,006 82.3%
1,308 6.7%
7,417 27.6%

1980
NumberPercent
32.8
21,246 27.3%
56,464 72.7%
11,300 14.5%
28,353
2.70
21,602 76.2%
18,245 84.5%
1,230 5.7%
6,751 23.8%

2022 Housing Data for Harrison County, WV

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units30,581 
Median Value$146,900 
Occupied25,88884.7%
Vacant4,69315.3%
Owned19,07473.7%
Rented6,81426.3%
Median Rent$836 
Single-Family Units23,60977.2%
    Detached23,09475.5%
    Attached5151.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,6538.7%
Mobile Homes2,4708.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harrison County, WV

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,4235.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3245.1%
$15,000 to $19,9991,2634.9%
$20,000 to $24,9991,3405.2%
$25,000 to $29,9991,2624.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,3565.2%
$35,000 to $39,9991,0244.0%
$40,000 to $44,9991,2254.7%
$45,000 to $49,9991,2905.0%
$50,000 to $59,9992,2618.7%
$60,000 to $74,9992,2608.7%
$75,000 to $99,9993,02111.7%
$100,000 to $124,9992,1968.5%
$125,000 to $149,9991,6456.4%
$150,000 to $199,9991,5626.0%
$200,000 or more1,4365.5%
Median Household Income56,184 
Per Capita Income32,658 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state91 
Compared to U.S.78 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,8917.3%
Public Assistance9043.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,60713.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,04366.0%
Unemployed1,5103.8%
In Armed Forces690.2%
Total Labor Force27,62270.0%
Not in Labor Force11,85330.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,7737,07160.4%
Non-Profit9421,54737.8%
Self-Employed1,01573458.0%
Local Government1,1311,27247.1%
State Government77691345.9%
Federal Government1,1031,41543.8%
Total Private + Self11,7887,80560.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.3,9525,14743.4%
Total15,74012,95254.9%
Pct. Govt.23.0%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,08110.7%
Sales and Office Occupations6,04521.0%
Professional, Technical7,79627.1%
Service Occupations5,40718.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing260.1%
All others6,42522.3%
White Collar 58.9%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,97717.3%
Retail trade3,40711.8%
Public administration3,16311.0%
Educational services2,7009.4%
Accommodation and food services2,1727.6%
Construction1,7666.1%
Manufacturing1,7306.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,2934.5%
Other services1,2444.3%
Professional, scientific, technical1,2374.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction9133.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7992.8%
Wholesale trade7912.8%
Utilities7572.6%
Finance and insurance5271.8%
Information4271.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4041.4%
Real estate and rental and leasing3711.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting620.2%
Management140.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Harrison County, WV

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2550.39%
Puerto Rican2560.39%
Cuban50.01%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American1350.20%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan110.02%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan700.11%
Panamanian540.08%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American90.01%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean90.01%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic5280.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese1520.23%
Filipino760.12%
Indian740.11%
Korean700.11%
Vietnamese350.05%
Japanese280.04%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English61,23198.1%
Other Indo-European3350.5%
Spanish2350.4%
Chinese1740.3%
Other1140.2%
Korean610.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun590.1%
German, other Germanic490.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic400.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German11,79017.9%
Irish10,59516.1%
English9,32614.2%
Italian6,84710.4%
American4,9407.5%
Dutch1,7562.7%
Polish1,5882.4%
Scotch-Irish1,3562.1%
Scottish1,2441.9%
Welsh8631.3%
European7591.2%
French7071.1%
Hungarian3420.5%
Greek3410.5%
Slovak2800.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen65,69899.8%
Not a citizen1640.2%
Native65,20799.0%
Foreign-born6551.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harrison County, WV

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,031 2.2%4,311 9.2%18,234 39.0%11,683 25.0%6,934 14.8%4,610 9.8%
  Average years of education: 13.2
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,031 2.2%
9-12 Years 4,311 9.2%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,234 39.0%
Some College 11,683 25.0%
Bach. Degree 6,934 14.8%
Grad Degree 4,610 9.8%
Average years of education: 13.2

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Harrison County, WV

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 30,178 27,516 2,662 8.8% 8.6%
1991 31,027 27,791 3,236 10.4% 10.6%
1992 31,600 28,091 3,509 11.1% 11.2%
1993 31,330 28,200 3,130 10.0% 10.3%
1994 32,108 29,436 2,672 8.3% 8.8%
1995 32,344 29,519 2,825 8.7% 8.0%
1996 33,310 30,599 2,711 8.1% 7.7%
1997 34,179 31,676 2,503 7.3% 7.0%
1998 34,295 31,833 2,462 7.2% 6.7%
1999 34,215 31,881 2,334 6.8% 6.5%
2000 30,962 29,149 1,813 5.9% 5.6%
2001 30,607 28,899 1,708 5.6% 5.4%
2002 30,738 28,759 1,979 6.4% 6.5%
2003 30,695 28,732 1,963 6.4% 6.6%
2004 30,593 28,843 1,750 5.7% 5.8%
2005 30,568 29,024 1,544 5.1% 5.5%
2006 30,735 29,221 1,514 4.9% 5.2%
2007 30,497 29,130 1,367 4.5% 4.8%
2008 30,795 29,491 1,304 4.2% 4.7%
2009 31,340 29,149 2,191 7.0% 8.3%
2010 31,213 28,833 2,380 7.6% 8.7%
2011 31,375 29,197 2,178 6.9% 7.8%
2012 31,424 29,445 1,979 6.3% 7.2%
2013 31,822 30,071 1,751 5.5% 6.7%
2014 32,109 30,415 1,694 5.3% 6.5%
2015 32,228 30,244 1,984 6.2% 6.6%
2016 32,448 30,555 1,893 5.8% 6.1%
2017 33,330 31,715 1,615 4.8% 5.2%
2018 34,407 32,864 1,543 4.5% 5.2%
2019 34,654 33,109 1,545 4.5% 4.9%
2020 34,090 31,381 2,709 7.9% 8.3%
2021 33,501 31,912 1,589 4.7% 5.1%
2022 33,748 32,532 1,216 3.6% 3.9%
2023 34,137 33,023 1,114 3.3% 3.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com