Jury Pool Profile
Harrison County, Iowa
- County seat
- Logan
- Judicial district
- 4th Judicial District Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 14,623
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 14,632.
At a glance
Harrison County is a 14,623-person venue. The county population is 95% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $84,402, $8,779 above the IA state median of $75,623; 22.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 1.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 28.2% of covered employment, average pay $48,780/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.64%, below the 3.34% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 66% to 70% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 14,632
- Median household income
- $79,535
- Unemployment
- 2.6%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 95% / 0%.
Harrison County has a population of 14,632, with a median age of 42.1. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.9%; Black residents 0.1%. Independently, 2.2% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $84,402; 22.0% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 7.6% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, about 1,150 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, about 980, is within 20% of it, counting the jobs BLS withholds.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 28.2% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 23.4%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 2.64%, below the Iowa state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 68%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Harrison County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 70.1% in 2024, 68.3% in 2020, 66.3% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 68% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 1.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
1.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, Tagalog. Veterans account for 8.6% of the adult civilian population (970 individuals).