Harrison, Georgia
Harrison is a town in Washington County, Georgia, United States. The population was 339 according to the 2020 census.
History
The Georgia General Assembly incorporated the place as 'Town of Harrison,' in 1886, and this community was named after Green B. Harrison, one of the early settlers.Geography
Harrison is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of, of which is land and is water.Demographics
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2000 | Pop 2010 | % 2000 | % 2010 | ||
| White alone | 97 | 108 | 81 | 19.06% | 22.09% | 23.89% |
| Black or African American alone | 404 | 355 | 244 | 79.37% | 72.60% | 71.98% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.79% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Asian alone | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.82% | 0.00% |
| Pacific Islander alone | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.20% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Mixed Race or Multi-Racial | 2 | 10 | 11 | 0.39% | 2.04% | 3.24% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 12 | 3 | 0.20% | 2.45% | 0.88% |
| Total | 509 | 489 | 339 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
Notable people
- Herbert Arlene, Pennsylvania State Senator from 1967 to 1980