Jury Pool Profile
Harrison County, Indiana
- County seat
- Corydon
- Judicial district
- Harrison Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 40,437
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 39,859.
At a glance
Harrison County is a 40,437-person venue. The county population is 94% White (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $79,264, $7,306 above the IN state median of $71,958; 21.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 2.4% 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 25.0% of covered employment, average pay $47,483/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.35%, below the 3.42% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 70% to 73% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 39,859
- Median household income
- $74,475
- Unemployment
- 3.4%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 94% / 1%.
Harrison County has a population of 39,859, with a median age of 43.0. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 94.5%; Black residents 0.8%. Independently, 2.4% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $79,264; 21.7% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 8.9% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 2,527 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 2,119, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 25.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 21.0%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.35%, below the Indiana state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 72%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Harrison County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 72.6% in 2024, 72.0% in 2020, 70.1% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 66% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 2.4% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
2.4% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, German or other West Germanic, French, Haitian, or Cajun. Veterans account for 7.8% of the adult civilian population (2,408 individuals).