Harrison County, KY

County in Kentucky, South · ranked on 27 metrics

Rank among US counties

Harrison County, KY is a county in Kentucky with a population of 19,787 (1,823rd of 3,094). It ranks best for Median Household Income (1,459th of 3,093), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,513th of 3,094). It ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,567th of 3,094), Average Commute (Minutes) (2,354th of 3,094), Poverty Rate (%) (2,284th of 3,094).

Population
19,787
1,823rd highest of 3,094
Density
64.7
1,241st highest of 3,094
Growth since 2020
5.76%
602nd highest of 3,094
Area
306
2,753rd highest of 3,094
Region
South
Kentucky

Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →

Percentile on 10 metrics that rank at least half of all US counties, given whether higher or lower is better.

Totals that track populationCounts like “number of burglaries” that mostly reflect how many people live somewhere, so big places rank high or low regardless.More in the glossary →

Best at

Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Median Rent (Monthly; $3,501 Means $3,500 or More)$765
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    tied 750th of 3,090
  2. Median Household Income$66,442
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,459th of 3,093
  3. Heating Degree Days per Year4,715
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    tied 1,484th of 3,050
  4. Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+)22.5%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,513th of 3,094
  5. Cooling Degree Days per Year1,122
    Climate by County (1991–2020 Averages)
    1,537th of 3,050

Worst at

Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better

  1. Homes with Broadband Internet (%)81.6%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,567th of 3,094
  2. Adults Sleeping Under 7 Hours (%)41.0%
    Health of Adults by County (CDC PLACES) · 2022
    tied 2,505th of 3,094
  3. Average Commute (Minutes)28.2
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,354th of 3,094
  4. Poverty Rate (%)17.1%
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    2,284th of 3,094
  5. Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More)$202,100
    Housing, Income and Commutes by County (Census) · 2024
    1,733rd of 3,092

Profile by category

Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.

Strongest category Economics (42), weakest Economics (42). Select a category to list its metrics.

Notable facts

Where it ranks first or last among US counties

Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.

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Similar places

Closest percentiles on 10 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals

  1. Hawkins County, TN86% similar
  2. Polk County, MO85% similar
  3. Pendleton County, KY85% similar
  4. Jackson County, OH84% similar
  5. Butler County, KY84% similar

Quick answers

What is the population of Harrison County, KY?
Harrison County, KY has a population of 19,787, 1,823rd among 3,094 US counties.
What does Harrison County, KY rank best at?
Among US counties, Harrison County, KY ranks best for Median Household Income (1,459th of 3,093); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (1,513th of 3,094).
Where does Harrison County, KY rank worst?
Harrison County, KY ranks lowest for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (2,567th of 3,094); Average Commute (Minutes) (2,354th of 3,094); Poverty Rate (%) (2,284th of 3,094).
How many statistics does Rankodex have for Harrison County, KY?
Rankodex ranks Harrison County, KY on 27 statistics compared with other US counties, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.

Every metric

27 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics