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The ACS estimates about 2,410, give or take 270 civilian veterans in Harrison County.
By ACS estimates, Harrison County has the 32nd largest veteran population among Indiana's 92 counties and equivalents.
Share of civilian veterans, ACS 2020-2024
Measure
Harrison County
Indiana
United States
Share with a service-connected rating
34 percent
above the Indiana share; above the national share.
27 percent
30 percent
Share rated 70 percent or higher
8 percent
below the Indiana share; below the national share.
9 percent
13 percent
Harrison County has about 592, give or take 132 veterans 75 and older, making up 25 percent of its veterans compared with 26 percent in Indiana.
Veterans under 35 account for 9 percent; a small survey sample; treat as rough in Harrison County; the survey figures do not support a state comparison.
Women veterans in Harrison County number about 224, give or take 104; their 9 percent share is above Indiana's 8 percent.
Income, work and education in Harrison County
Census ACS 2020-2024 estimates and 90% margins of error
Measure
Harrison County
Indiana
United States
Veteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$44,464 ± $6,480
$48,849 ± $522
$54,224 ± $147
Nonveteran median income, age 18 and over with income
$40,027 ± $2,017
$39,059 ± $236
$41,154 ± $99
Veterans below poverty level, age 18 and over
6.0% ± 3.2 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with a disability, age 18 and over
25.9% ± 5.5 points
31.6% ± 0.6 points
30.7% ± 0.1 points
Employed share of veterans, ages 18 to 64
69.9% ± 5.9 points
75.7% ± 0.9 points
73.9% ± 0.2 points
Unemployed share of veterans in the labor force, ages 18 to 64
8.5% ± 13.0 points; small survey sample; treat as rough
Not compared
Not compared
Veterans with high school or more, age 25 and over
88.9% ± 4.9 points
94.7% ± 0.3 points
95.5% ± 0.1 points
Veterans with a bachelor’s degree or more, age 25 and over
18.0% ± 5.7 points
22.3% ± 0.6 points
31.8% ± 0.2 points
Income is in 2024 dollars. These figures describe civilians. Poverty and disability shares use veterans whose poverty status is determined. Census disability measures daily functioning, not a VA service-connected rating. Tables and method.
VA projects fewer veterans here in 2035: about 2,000 on September 30, 2035, compared with 3,000 on September 30, 2026. VetPop2023 projections are rounded to the nearest 1,000 as VA directs. Projection source and method.
VA disability compensation in Harrison County
VA reports 1,074 veterans in Harrison County receiving disability compensation in FY2025.
In 2025, lenders reported 90 VA-backed home loans out of 1,138 home loans made in Harrison County (7.9% VA), under the federal Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
about 20 miles in a straight line from the county center.
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Outside Indiana, in Lexington, KY, Franklin R. Sousley Campus (opens in a new tab) is Harrison County's second-nearest medical center, about 85 miles in a straight line from the county center.
Cleanup and former military sites in Harrison County
No sites from these two federal datasets were mapped to Harrison County.
For VA’s service-location rules, see the presumptive conditions list. A location listing does not establish personal exposure or eligibility.
Veterans experiencing homelessness
On one night in January 2024, Indiana Balance of State CoC counted 252 veterans experiencing homelessness (200 sheltered, 52 unsheltered).
IN-502 is the HUD Continuum of Care (CoC) selected by this county's geographic center (polygon centroid). This Balance of State area covers communities outside separate local CoCs.
The HUD workbook reports 303 veterans for the 2019 comparison.
This is a one-night count for the whole CoC area, not a county or annual total. CoC mapping method.
If you need housing help, call the National Call Center for Homeless Veterans at 877-424-3838. You can call any time, day or night.
New Salisbury (unincorporated community): about 499 residents
Ramsey (unincorporated community): about 439 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
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Crandall (town): about 233 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Elizabeth (town): about 168 residents
New Amsterdam (town): about 92 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
New Middletown (town): about 55 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Mauckport (town): about 49 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Laconia (town): about 47 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Depauw (unincorporated community): about 42 residents (small survey sample; treat as rough)
Census incorporated places and census-designated places, sorted by ACS 2020-2024 population. Figures are ACS estimates for the whole place, not only the part inside this county. Places are assigned by their 2024 Census internal point and may cross county boundaries. Sources and mapping method.
Qualifying Indiana veterans rated 100 percent can deduct 100 percent of assessed homestead value when an eligible nonprofit donated the home.
Eligible children of Indiana wartime veterans with service-connected disability can receive tuition and fee exemptions for up to 124 credits at state universities.
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