The Town Files

Harrison County, Ohio

14,306 people. The median home is worth $121,500 (typical Ohio town: $171,100) and the median household earns $54,414.

Towns in Harrison County

Towns in Harrison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Cadiz3,051$119,300$44,11342.2

People and housing

Harrison CountyTypical Ohio town
Median home value$121,500$171,100
Median rent$785$914
Median household income$54,414$67,019
Median age45.540.6
Bachelor's degree or higher11.5%21.3%
Below the poverty line13.1%10.3%

Jobs and pay

3,804 jobs in 2024, average pay $62,183 a year.

Largest industries in Harrison CountyHealth care & social assistan…410 jobs · $42,968Manufacturing303 jobs · $97,507Retail294 jobs · $25,553Transportation & warehousing280 jobs · $124,372Construction217 jobs · $74,286Other services169 jobs · $68,355
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harrison County0%4%8%12%2000200420082012201620202023 4.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 324 storm events in Harrison County from 1996 to 2026, with 4 deaths.

Storm events in Harrison County by type since 1996Hail38Flood13Drought7High Wind12Ice Storm6Heavy Snow7Flash Flood42Funnel Cloud2Winter Storm15Winter Weather15
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harrison County has been included in 18 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
March 31, 2020BiologicalDR-4507: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3457: Covid-19
April 17, 2018FloodDR-4360: Severe Storms, Landslides, And Mudslides
August 20, 2012Severe StormDR-4077: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
June 30, 2012Severe StormEM-3346: Severe Storms
October 24, 2008Severe StormDR-1805: Severe Wind Storm Associated With Tropical Depression Ike
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).