The Town Files

Harrison County, Indiana

39,859 people. The median home is worth $229,600 (typical Indiana town: $150,400) and the median household earns $74,475.

Towns in Harrison County

Towns in Harrison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Corydon3,153$144,600$56,51348.2

People and housing

Harrison CountyTypical Indiana town
Median home value$229,600$150,400
Median rent$836$888
Median household income$74,475$61,953
Median age43.038.9
Bachelor's degree or higher21.7%17.4%
Below the poverty line7.2%11.6%

Jobs and pay

10,252 jobs in 2024, average pay $49,804 a year.

Largest industries in Harrison CountyHotels & restaurants1,856 jobs · $34,663Manufacturing1,289 jobs · $69,794Retail1,275 jobs · $35,372Construction656 jobs · $50,242Wholesale trade446 jobs · $74,799Finance & insurance244 jobs · $68,867
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harrison County0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 2.8%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 429 storm events in Harrison County from 1996 to 2026.

Storm events in Harrison County by type since 1996Hail97Flood26Tornado15High Wind8Ice Storm6Heavy Rain5Heavy Snow19Flash Flood43Frost/Freeze5Funnel Cloud1
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harrison County has been included in 22 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
August 15, 2026FloodEM-3651: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3641: Severe Winter Storm
July 22, 2025FloodDR-4882: Severe Storms, Straight-Line Winds, Tornadoes, And Flooding
April 3, 2020BiologicalDR-4515: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3456: Covid-19
May 4, 2018FloodDR-4363: Severe Storms And Flooding
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).