The Town Files

Harrison County, West Virginia

64,984 people. The median home is worth $166,200 (typical West Virginia town: $125,000) and the median household earns $60,377.

Towns in Harrison County

Towns in Harrison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Clarksburg16,061$129,900$47,38640.4
Bridgeport9,336$291,600$100,02245.6

People and housing

Harrison CountyTypical West Virginia town
Median home value$166,200$125,000
Median rent$879$811
Median household income$60,377$52,093
Median age42.643.6
Bachelor's degree or higher27.2%18.6%
Below the poverty line14.4%18.6%

Jobs and pay

37,098 jobs in 2024, average pay $64,286 a year.

Largest industries in Harrison CountyHealth care & social assistan…6,342 jobs · $65,424Retail4,362 jobs · $35,962Hotels & restaurants2,958 jobs · $23,484Construction2,437 jobs · $78,935Professional & technical serv…1,871 jobs · $87,271Transportation & warehousing1,742 jobs · $73,828
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harrison County0%2%4%6%8%2000200420082012201620202023 3.3%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 653 storm events in Harrison County from 1996 to 2026, with 3 deaths.

Storm events in Harrison County by type since 1996Hail71Heat11Flood50Drought16High Wind17Heavy Rain10Heavy Snow29Flash Flood91Strong Wind25Winter Weather39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harrison County has been included in 25 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 7, 2026Severe StormDR-4953: Severe Storms And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3639: Severe Winter Storm
January 30, 2024FloodDR-4756: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4517: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3450: Covid-19
April 17, 2018Mud/LandslideDR-4359: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).