Harrison County

Harrison County, West Virginia

At a Glance

Population	65,921
County Seat	Harrison County Magistrate Court
State FIPS	54
County FIPS	033
Num Towns	19
Census-Designated Places	9
Total Town Population	38,581
Census Source	Census ACS 5-Year 2022

People & Demographics

Population (official)	65,862
Median Age	42.4
Veterans	4,104
Housing Units	30,581
Uninsured	536
Net Migration (recent)	623
Growing	Yes

Economy & Employment

Total Establishments	1,755
Total Employees	28,243
Avg Annual Pay	$64,286
Median Household Income	$56,184
Poverty Rate	13.7%
Unemployment Rate	5.3%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS)	$71,392
Federal Spending FY2024	$698,018,469
Federal Spending Per Capita	$10,589

Housing & Cost of Living

Median Home Value	$146,900
Median Rent	$836
FMR Studio	$790
FMR 1BR	$855
FMR 2BR	$947
FMR 3BR	$1,254
FMR 4BR	$1,512

Health & Safety

Hospitals	57
EMS Stations	57
Fire Stations	57
Police Stations	57
Adult Smoking	22.0%
Adult Obesity	37.4%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k	54.8
Air Quality Good Days	91

Infrastructure

Electricity Price (¢/kWh)	15.07
Electric Customers	866456
Towns with Broadband Data	19
Towns with 90%+ Coverage	19

Community

Churches	76
Libraries	19
Historic Places (NRHP)	22
Homeless Population	N/A
Schools	228
SNAP Stores	83
Bank Branches	30

Agriculture

Total Farms	18
Land in Farms (acres)	138
Avg Farm Size (acres)	7.7
Year	2,022

Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)

Type	Title	Date
EM	SEVERE WINTER STORM	2026-01-24
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2024-01-30
DR	COVID-19 PANDEMIC	2020-04-03
EM	COVID-19	2020-03-13
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2018-04-17
DR	SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2017-08-18
DR	SEVERE WINTER STORM, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES	2015-03-31
EM	HURRICANE SANDY	2012-10-29
DR	SEVERE STORMS AND STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS	2012-07-23
EM	SEVERE STORMS	2012-06-30

Detailed Topics

Communities in Harrison County

Clarksburg — pop 16,061
Bridgeport — pop 9,336
Shinnston — pop 2,328
Stonewood — pop 1,798
Salem — pop 1,529
Nutter Fort — pop 1,493
East View — pop 817
Enterprise — pop 805
Despard — pop 794
Lumberport — pop 717
Anmoore — pop 513
West Milford — pop 449
Hepzibah — pop 387
Lost Creek — pop 359
Reynoldsville — pop 339
Spelter — pop 244
Wolf Summit — pop 214
Wallace — pop 201
Gypsy — pop 197

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.