| | Harrisville, WV | Whitesville, WV | United States |
| Population | 1,711 | 198 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 57.2% | 48.0% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 42.8% | 52.0% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 45.6 | 37.9 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,868 | 509 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,842 | 520 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,839 | 486 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -9.7% | -20.0% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -9.5% | -14.4% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,080.2 | 645.0 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.6 | 0.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Harrisville, WV | Whitesville, WV | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.4% | 5.6% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 11.0% | 0.0% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 9.0% | 5.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.5% | 8.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.1% | 2.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 2.6% | 3.5% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 14.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.3% | 26.3% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 6.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 5.6% | 8.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 13.4% | 8.6% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 10.6% | 0.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Harrisville, WV | Whitesville, WV | United States |
| White | 94.0% | 94.9% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.4% | 0.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.0% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.7% | 5.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Harrisville, WV | Whitesville, WV | United States |
| Married Population | 52.0% | 29.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.6% | 28.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 48.0% | 70.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.1% | 48.0% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 8.4% | 16.4% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.5% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.50 | 2.51 | 2.60 |
| Households | 669 | 79 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 402 | 38 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 17.9% | 28.9% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 59.7% | 34.2% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 267 | 41 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 17.7% | 28.9% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.7% | 7.9% | 10.8% |