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Harrison County, KY


Designated Market Area: Lexington, KY
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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Tracts in Harrison County, KY

   



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2022 population: 19,103   ( 257 from 2010 , 411 from 2020)
Land area: 306.4 square miles
Population density: 62.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:17,812 93.24% 0.2%
Black:3621.89% 4.5%
Indian:570.30% 62.9%
Asian:730.38% 52.1%
2+ races:3031.59% 56.2%
Hispanic:4962.60% 47.2%
Total non-White:1,2916.76% 29.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:497 13.3
Deaths:61516.5
Net Migration: 53114.2
Net Immigration: -1-0.0
Change in White population:-34 -0.2
Change in Non-White pop.:291 1.5




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

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

2010
18,846
17,84694.69%
3792.01%
350.19%
480.25%
1941.03%
3371.79%
1,0005.31%

2000
17,983
17,11995.20%
4522.51%
480.27%
260.14%
1200.67%
2071.15%
8644.80%

1990
16,248
15,67296.45%
5143.16%
350.22%
140.09%
n/a
130.08%
5763.55%

1980
15,166
14,66896.72%
4162.74%
50.03%
610.40%
n/a
160.11%
4983.28%

1970
14,158
13,60296.07%
5333.76%
110.08%
30.02%
n/a
50.04%
556 3.93%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
2,159 12.0
1,79910.0
5202.9
320.2
727 4.0
136 0.8
1990's
NumberRate
2,180 13.4
1,95912.1
1,4819.1
200.1
1,447 8.9
288 1.8
1980's
NumberRate
2,191 14.4
1,929 12.7
891 5.9
n/a
1,004 6.6
78 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
390 2.8
n/a
1,066 7.5
-58 -0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Harrison County, KY
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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
42.6
4,281 22.4%
14,822 77.6%
3,554 18.6%
7,291
2.53
5,147 70.6%
3,983 77.4%
268 5.2%
2,144 29.4%

2010
NumberPercent
40.7
4,581 24.3%
14,265 75.7%
2,812 14.9%
7,343
2.53
5,274 71.8%
4,035 76.5%
474 9.0%
2,069 28.2%

2000
NumberPercent
36.7
4,513 25.1%
13,470 74.9%
2,406 13.4%
7,006
2.53
5,060 72.2%
4,150 82.0%
389 7.7%
1,946 27.8%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
4,335 26.7%
11,913 73.3%
2,530 15.6%
6,128
2.60
4,631 75.6%
3,822 82.5%
299 6.5%
1,497 24.4%

1980
NumberPercent
33.0
4,308 28.4%
10,858 71.6%
2,372 15.6%
5,411
2.76
4,198 77.6%
3,678 87.6%
222 5.3%
1,213 22.4%

2022 Housing Data for Harrison County, KY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units8,101 
Median Value$170,600 
Occupied7,29190.0%
Vacant81010.0%
Owned5,14970.6%
Rented2,14229.4%
Median Rent$710 
Single-Family Units6,15976.0%
    Detached6,01574.3%
    Attached1441.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units2743.4%
Mobile Homes99312.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Harrison County, KY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005137.0%
$10,000 to $14,9996719.2%
$15,000 to $19,9992022.8%
$20,000 to $24,9993014.1%
$25,000 to $29,9993915.4%
$30,000 to $34,9991421.9%
$35,000 to $39,9992423.3%
$40,000 to $44,9993214.4%
$45,000 to $49,9993094.2%
$50,000 to $59,9996378.7%
$60,000 to $74,9997029.6%
$75,000 to $99,9991,08914.9%
$100,000 to $124,9996508.9%
$125,000 to $149,9994626.3%
$150,000 to $199,9993494.8%
$200,000 or more3104.3%
Median Household Income58,840 
Per Capita Income29,748 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state89 
Compared to U.S.71 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI5137.0%
Public Assistance1201.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,21716.7%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed7,93170.5%
Unemployed2181.9%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force8,14972.4%
Not in Labor Force3,10027.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 29.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector3,4572,28260.2%
Non-Profit13737726.7%
Self-Employed53024768.2%
Local Government22542434.7%
State Government7443114.7%
Federal Government1966276.0%
Total Private + Self3,9872,52961.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.6321,29432.8%
Total4,6193,82354.7%
Pct. Govt.16.7%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,13813.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,41416.7%
Professional, Technical1,30015.4%
Service Occupations1,21514.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1652.0%
All others3,37940.0%
White Collar 45.6%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing2,25826.7%
Educational services87110.3%
Health care and social assistance7839.3%
Retail trade6657.9%
Construction5386.4%
Public administration5216.2%
Accommodation and food services4595.4%
Other services4545.4%
Transportation and warehousing3524.2%
Professional, scientific, technical3424.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2943.5%
Finance and insurance2713.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing1551.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1541.8%
Utilities1151.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation831.0%
Information740.9%
Management250.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction180.2%
Wholesale trade140.2%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican2981.58%
Puerto Rican380.20%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican610.32%
Total Central American00.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan00.00%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic830.44%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English17,21898.0%
German, other Germanic1901.1%
Spanish1210.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun330.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American3,28317.5%
English2,56013.6%
German2,29912.2%
Irish1,8149.6%
Scottish4702.5%
European3611.9%
French3121.7%
Scotch-Irish2381.3%
Italian1901.0%
Dutch1710.9%
Welsh1230.7%
British1120.6%
Ukrainian790.4%
Canadian580.3%
French Canadian360.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen18,73999.7%
Not a citizen640.3%
Native18,66099.2%
Foreign-born1430.8%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Harrison County, KY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
519 4.0%1,235 9.5%5,599 42.9%3,331 25.5%1,248 9.6%1,106 8.5%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 519 4.0%
9-12 Years 1,235 9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 5,599 42.9%
Some College 3,331 25.5%
Bach. Degree 1,248 9.6%
Grad Degree 1,106 8.5%
Average years of education: 12.8

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


Historical Labor Force Data for Harrison County, KY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 7,682 7,309 373 4.9% 6.0%
1991 7,615 7,121 494 6.5% 7.3%
1992 7,574 7,088 486 6.4% 6.9%
1993 7,566 7,089 477 6.3% 6.2%
1994 7,652 7,239 413 5.4% 5.4%
1995 7,574 7,174 400 5.3% 5.4%
1996 7,369 7,003 366 5.0% 5.4%
1997 7,458 7,037 421 5.6% 5.2%
1998 7,535 7,228 307 4.1% 4.5%
1999 7,390 7,074 316 4.3% 4.5%
2000 9,145 8,823 322 3.5% 4.1%
2001 9,248 8,770 478 5.2% 5.2%
2002 9,122 8,608 514 5.6% 5.8%
2003 9,194 8,662 532 5.8% 6.2%
2004 8,824 8,316 508 5.8% 5.5%
2005 8,845 8,326 519 5.9% 5.9%
2006 9,008 8,520 488 5.4% 5.7%
2007 9,247 8,798 449 4.9% 5.4%
2008 9,296 8,705 591 6.4% 6.5%
2009 9,417 8,300 1,117 11.9% 10.8%
2010 9,065 8,047 1,018 11.2% 10.3%
2011 8,976 8,073 903 10.1% 9.4%
2012 8,905 8,199 706 7.9% 8.2%
2013 8,747 8,092 655 7.5% 7.9%
2014 8,426 7,924 502 6.0% 6.4%
2015 8,321 7,939 382 4.6% 5.2%
2016 8,494 8,099 395 4.7% 5.0%
2017 8,673 8,282 391 4.5% 4.8%
2018 8,637 8,290 347 4.0% 4.2%
2019 8,839 8,474 365 4.1% 4.1%
2020 8,712 8,177 535 6.1% 6.6%
2021 8,737 8,417 320 3.7% 4.4%
2022 8,829 8,541 288 3.3% 3.9%
2023 8,776 8,446 330 3.8% 4.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com