† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles; 2004 predates the ACS and is extrapolated. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
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D+60R+60
2 counties by 2024 margin · County returns · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupHarrison, ARArkansasUnited States
English17.7%12.3%9.5%
German14.8%9.2%12.5%
Irish14.4%8.9%9.4%
American8.3%7.5%5.3%
Scottish3.0%1.8%1.3%
French2.8%1.3%1.6%
Dutch1.8%——
Italian1.7%1.4%4.8%
Mexican1.8%6.3%11.3%
Spanish0.3%——
Honduran0.3%0.2%0.3%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
Harrison, AR
Arkansas
United States
Median age
42.7
38.8
39.1
Age 18–24
7.6%
9.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
22.2%
17.5%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
Harrison, AR
Arkansas
United States
Median household income
$54,175
$60,773
$84,427
Poverty rate
12.4%
16.0%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
17.0%
26.0%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
Harrison, AR
Arkansas
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
2.4%
8.3%
22.3%
Spanish
1.1%
6.2%
13.6%
Religious landscape
Measure
Harrison, AR
Arkansas
United States
Catholic
1.9%
5.2%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
50.0%
38.2%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
40.6%
42.5%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Harrison, AR
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
1892
+32.5%
1896
+29.1%
1900
+14.4%
1904
−2.9%
1908
+9.1%
1912
+27.6%
1916
+21.3%
1920
+3.7%
1924
+3.9%
1928
−12.1%
1932
+48.0%
1936
+22.4%
1940
+19.6%
1944
+10.9%
1948
+24.6%
1952
−13.3%
1956
−11.7%
1960
−17.8%
1964
+9.9%
1968
−19.9%
1972
−46.6%
1976
+13.0%
1980
−19.8%
1984
−37.7%
1988
−28.9%
1992
+0.4%
1996
−3.7%
2000
−30.7%
2004
−33.5%
2008
−38.8%
2012
−46.7%
2016
−59.9%
2020
−61.9%
2024
−64.8%
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
R
16.8%Harris3,498
81.6%Trump17,031
1.7%
R+64.8
R+2.9
R+63.3
20,882
R
17.9%Biden3,773
79.8%Trump16,844
2.3%
R+61.9
R+2.0
R+66.4
21,112
R
18.9%Clinton3,625
78.8%Trump15,110
2.2%
R+59.9
R+13.2
R+62.0
19,163
R
25.0%Obama4,765
71.7%Romney13,667
3.3%
R+46.7
R+7.9
R+50.6
19,052
R
28.9%Obama5,617
67.7%McCain13,163
3.4%
R+38.8
R+5.3
R+46.1
19,434
R
32.1%Kerry6,146
65.6%Bush12,572
2.3%
R+33.5
R+2.8
R+31.1
19,155
R
32.4%Gore5,698
63.2%Bush11,098
4.4%
R+30.7
R+27.1
R+31.3
17,562
R
42.4%Clinton7,376
46.0%Dole8,020
11.6%
R+3.7
R+4.1
R+12.2
17,416
D
42.5%Clinton7,893
42.1%Bush7,824
15.4%
D+0.4
D+29.3
R+5.2
18,581
R
34.6%Dukakis5,487
63.5%Bush10,071
1.9%
R+28.9
D+8.8
R+21.2
15,855
R
30.3%Mondale4,770
68.0%Reagan10,710
1.7%
R+37.7
R+18.0
R+19.5
15,740
R
37.3%Carter6,012
57.1%Reagan9,201
5.6%
R+19.8
R+32.7
R+10.0
16,121
D
56.5%Carter7,228
43.5%Ford5,570
0.0%
D+13.0
D+59.6
D+10.9
12,798
R
26.6%McGovern2,693
73.2%Nixon7,408
0.2%
R+46.6
R+26.7
R+23.5
10,117
R
26.8%Humphrey2,759
46.7%Nixon4,816
26.5%
R+19.9
R+29.8
R+19.3
10,311
D
54.6%Johnson5,144
44.8%Goldwater4,214
0.6%
D+9.9
D+27.6
R+12.7
9,415
R
40.6%Kennedy3,618
58.3%Nixon5,202
1.1%
R+17.8
R+6.1
R+17.9
8,920
R
44.0%Stevenson3,661
55.7%Eisenhower4,634
0.3%
R+11.7
D+1.6
D+3.7
8,322
R
43.3%Stevenson3,893
56.6%Eisenhower5,089
0.1%
R+13.3
R+37.9
R+2.5
8,993
D
59.9%Truman4,038
35.3%Dewey2,378
4.8%
D+24.6
D+13.7
D+20.1
6,743
D
55.4%Roosevelt2,842
44.5%Dewey2,283
0.1%
D+10.9
R+8.8
D+3.4
5,131
D
59.3%Roosevelt3,256
39.7%Willkie2,178
1.0%
D+19.6
R+2.8
D+9.7
5,487
D
61.1%Roosevelt3,324
38.7%Landon2,105
0.2%
D+22.4
R+25.6
R+1.8
5,439
D
73.2%Roosevelt3,585
25.3%Hoover1,237
1.5%
D+48.0
D+60.0
D+30.2
4,895
R
43.8%Smith2,241
55.8%Hoover2,859
0.4%
R+12.1
R+15.9
D+5.4
5,121
D
47.9%Davis1,648
44.0%Coolidge1,515
8.1%
D+3.9
D+0.2
D+29.0
3,443
D
49.9%Cox1,592
46.2%Harding1,475
3.9%
D+3.7
R+17.7
D+29.9
3,191
D
60.7%Wilson1,963
39.3%Hughes1,273
0.0%
D+21.3
R+6.3
D+18.2
3,236
D
50.2%Wilson1,255
22.6%Taft565
27.2%
D+27.6
D+18.5
D+8.0
2,501
D
52.5%Bryan1,526
43.5%Taft1,263
4.0%
D+9.1
D+11.9
D+18.6
2,906
R
46.7%Parker1,190
49.6%Roosevelt1,263
3.7%
R+2.9
R+17.3
D+16.8
2,548
D
57.0%Bryan1,781
42.6%McKinley1,331
0.4%
D+14.4
R+14.7
D+21.9
3,126
D
64.1%Bryan2,389
35.1%McKinley1,306
0.8%
D+29.1
R+3.5
D+35.1
3,726
D
66.2%Cleveland1,930
33.7%Harrison982
0.1%
D+32.5
—
D+30.9
2,914
Congressional elections · 2 Senate races
U.S. Senate
Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Total
2022
R
15.8%2,492
80.1%12,614
15,746
2020
R
0.0%0
81.7%16,908
20,690
voter registration
Registered voters
Total registered voters, over time
Registered voters
Voter registration in Harrison, AR
Year
Total registered
2018
30,484
2020
31,660
2022
31,721
2024
31,327
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+299 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +2,388 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
Domestic migration in Harrison, AR in Harrison, AR: net domestic migration by year
Year
Net domestic migration
2011
+142
2012
−4
2013
+14
2014
−425
2015
+40
2016
+163
2017
+183
2018
−31
2019
+92
2021
+741
2022
+573
2023
+389
2024
+212
2025
+299
Harrison sits at the edge of the rapidly growing Fayetteville-Springdale corridor but retains a distinctly rural demographic profile, making it a consistent bellwether for how economic change filters into smaller Ozark communities.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 48.0 points in 1932 and a Republican high of 64.8 points in 2024. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 64.8 points.
A population of 45,250, a 93% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,175 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Athens, TN and Morristown, TN.
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In 2024, Harrison, AR, Arkansas voted Republican by 64.8 points (R+64.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 20,882 votes cast, 3,498 went Democratic and 17,031 went Republican.
When did Harrison, AR, Arkansas last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Harrison, AR, Arkansas voted Democratic was 1992.
How many people live in Harrison, AR, Arkansas?
Harrison, AR, Arkansas has a population of 45,250 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Harrison, AR, Arkansas?
Median household income in Harrison, AR, Arkansas is $54,175 — below the national median of $80,734. The Arkansas state median is $60,773.
What is the political history of Harrison, AR, Arkansas?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Harrison, AR, Arkansas from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 18 went Republican.
