The Town Files

Harrison County, Missouri

8,190 people. The median home is worth $109,500 (typical Missouri town: $153,900) and the median household earns $54,367.

Towns in Harrison County

Towns in Harrison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Bethany2,915$121,700$48,37543.8

People and housing

Harrison CountyTypical Missouri town
Median home value$109,500$153,900
Median rent$703$855
Median household income$54,367$56,368
Median age41.838.6
Bachelor's degree or higher15.7%18.9%
Below the poverty line19.6%14.6%

Jobs and pay

2,475 jobs in 2024, average pay $41,474 a year.

Largest industries in Harrison CountyRetail656 jobs · $35,745Health care & social assistan…196 jobs · $45,029Finance & insurance115 jobs · $71,360Wholesale trade95 jobs · $48,192Manufacturing73 jobs · $49,076Other services44 jobs · $34,411
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harrison County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 378 storm events in Harrison County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Harrison County by type since 1996Hail149Heat13Drought20Tornado11Blizzard4Ice Storm7Heavy Snow12Flash Flood17Winter Storm25Winter Weather5
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harrison County has been included in 19 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 3, 2026Severe StormDR-4929: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
March 26, 2020BiologicalDR-4490: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3482: Covid-19
July 9, 2019Severe StormDR-4451: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
August 7, 2015Severe StormDR-4238: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
October 31, 2014Severe StormDR-4200: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-Line Winds, And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).