The Town Files

Harrison County, Iowa

14,632 people. The median home is worth $176,000 (typical Iowa town: $156,300) and the median household earns $79,535.

Towns in Harrison County

Towns in Harrison County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Missouri Valley2,678$148,500$71,81838.0

People and housing

Harrison CountyTypical Iowa town
Median home value$176,000$156,300
Median rent$849$820
Median household income$79,535$69,254
Median age42.140.2
Bachelor's degree or higher22.0%21.8%
Below the poverty line7.1%9.3%

Jobs and pay

3,990 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,182 a year.

Largest industries in Harrison CountyRetail447 jobs · $31,141Manufacturing409 jobs · $61,190Wholesale trade398 jobs · $71,309Hotels & restaurants320 jobs · $16,724Construction163 jobs · $57,111Other services144 jobs · $58,466
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harrison County0%2%4%6%2000200420082012201620202023 2.7%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 608 storm events in Harrison County from 1996 to 2026, with 2 deaths.

Storm events in Harrison County by type since 1996Hail191Heat15Flood20Drought11Tornado23Blizzard14High Wind24Winter Storm54Winter Weather15Cold/Wind Chill39
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harrison County has been included in 24 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
May 21, 2025Winter StormDR-4870: Severe Winter Storm
June 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4796: Severe Storms, Flooding, Straight-Line Winds, And Tornadoes
May 24, 2024Severe StormDR-4784: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Flooding
May 14, 2024TornadoDR-4779: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
March 23, 2020BiologicalDR-4483: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3480: Covid-19
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).