Moving to Harrison, Arkansas

About Harrison, Arkansas
Harrison

The city of Harrison is the county seat of Boone County, Arkansas, United States. It is named after Marcus LaRue Harrison, a surveyor who laid out the city along Crooked Creek at Stifler Springs. According to 2019 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city was 13,069, up from 12,943 at the 2010 census and it is the 30th largest city in Arkansas based on official 2019 estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau. Harrison is the principal city of the Harrison Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Boone and Newton counties.

The community has a history of racism: there were two race riots in the early 20th century and an influx of white supremacist organizations during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Because of this, a number of sources have called it "the most racist town in the United States".

Gender
Gender Harrison Arkansas Country
Female 51% 50.9% 50.8%
Male 49% 49.1% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Harrison Arkansas Country
Less than $10,000 8.5% 7.4% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 7.5% 5.6% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 11.8% 11.9% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 14.5% 11.3% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 16.1% 14.1% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 16.4% 18.4% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.2% 11.6% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 7.9% 11.7% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 1.5% 4% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 2.6% 4% 8.3%
Education


Education Harrison Arkansas Country
< 9th Grade 4% 6% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 9% 8% 7.0%
High School or GED 33% 34% 27.0%
Other College 24% 22% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 9% 7% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 12% 15% 20.0%
Master's Degree 7% 6% 9.0%
Professional Degree 1% 1% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Harrison Arkansas Country
White 91.7% 71.6% 60.1%
African American 0.1% 15.1% 12.2%
American Indian 0.7% 0.5% 0.6%
Asian 1.1% 1.5% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.3% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.2% 0.3%
Multiracial 3.8% 3.1% 2.8%
Hispanic 2.6% 7.6% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity