Harrison County, West Virginia

County Distress Index: Normal · 42.4 | 64,639 people · 49th most distressed in West Virginia
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Harrison County, WV falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 42.4 — 2181st nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Debt & Delinquency, where debt and delinquency levels sit above the national average. Within West Virginia, it ranks 49th of 55 counties. It scores lower than all 7 of its neighboring counties.

The Numbers Behind the Score

The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Harrison County's primary driver is Debt & Delinquency at 48.6 — above the national median.

Debt & Delinquency Primary driver 48.6
Debt in Collections 64
Medical Debt 45
Student Loan Delinquency 36
Auto Loan Delinquency 59
Credit Card Delinquency 59
Bankruptcy Filing Rate 29
Community Vulnerability 47.2
Uninsured Rate 40
Disability Rate 54
Income & Poverty 40.9
Poverty Rate 57
Income vs. State Median 27
Child Poverty Rate 38
Employment & Wages 39.2
Unemployment Rate 58
Wage-to-Rent Ratio 3
Business Formation Rate 57
Housing Cost Burden 36.1
Rent-Burdened (30%+) 51
Severely Rent-Burdened (50%+) 38
Mortgage-Burdened (30%+) 4
Homeownership Rate 54
Rent-to-Income Ratio 33

Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.

Neighbors and Peers

How Harrison County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.

Neighboring Counties

County Score Zone vs. Harrison County
Harrison County, WV 42.4 Normal —
Lewis County, WV 53.5 Elevated +11.1
Upshur County, WV 53.2 Elevated +10.8
Wetzel County, WV 49.3 Normal +6.9
Barbour County, WV 48.9 Normal +6.5
Marion County, WV 46.8 Normal +4.4
Taylor County, WV 45.6 Normal +3.2
Doddridge County, WV 45.1 Normal +2.7

Population Peers

County Score Zone vs. Harrison County
Loudon County, TN 42.5 Normal +0.1
Laramie County, WY 42.5 Normal +0.1
Columbia County, NY 42.5 Normal +0.1
Blue Earth County, MN 42.3 Normal -0.2
Belknap County, NH 42.6 Normal +0.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the distress score for Harrison County, West Virginia?

    Harrison County has a County Distress Index score of 42.4 out of 100, placing it in the Normal zone. It ranks 2,181st nationally out of 3,144 counties and 49th in West Virginia out of 55 counties.

  • What drives financial distress in Harrison County?

    The primary driver of distress in Harrison County is Debt & Delinquency, where the county scores 48.6 out of 100. This domain is measured by indicators including Debt in Collections, Medical Debt, Student Loan Delinquency.

  • How does Harrison County compare to neighboring counties?

    Harrison County (42.4) can be compared to its 7 neighboring counties: Lewis County, WV (53.5); Upshur County, WV (53.2); Wetzel County, WV (49.3).

  • How is the County Distress Index calculated?

    The County Distress Index uses percentile-rank averaging across five domains: Debt & Delinquency, Income & Poverty, Housing Cost Burden, Employment & Wages, and Community Vulnerability. Each county's indicators are ranked against all 3,144 U.S. counties. A score of 50 means the county is at the national median; higher scores indicate greater distress.

  • What is the population of Harrison County?

    Harrison County, West Virginia has a population of approximately 64,639 (2023 Census estimate), classified as a mid county.