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Welcome to Harrison County ...

Time Zone: Harrison County lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Marshall is the Seat for Harrison County.

Harrison County was founded in 1839 and was created by taking area from Shelby County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Harrison had a population of 66,553 people. This is an increase of 1.2% since the last Census (which gave a population of 65,765 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrison represented 0.26% of the total population of Texas.

Below are some of the communities located in Harrison County:

  • Hallsville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
  • Marshall
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Marshall is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marshall
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 22,523 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marshall <2>
  • Scottsville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Uncertain
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Waskom
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Waskom is located in Harrison County (TX)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waskom
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,150 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waskom <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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