Harrisville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 6,947 people and two associated neighborhoods, Harrisville is the 84th largest community in Utah. Harrisville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Harrisville, where the median household income is $88,750.00.

A relatively large number of people in Harrisville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.54% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

As is often the case in a small city, Harrisville doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of Harrisville citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.70% of adults 25 and older in Harrisville have a college degree.

The per capita income in Harrisville in 2022 was $34,192, which is lower middle income relative to Utah, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $136,768 for a family of four. However, Harrisville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Harrisville is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Harrisville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrisville residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Harrisville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.34% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Harrisville include English, German, Norwegian, Swedish, and Dutch.

The most common language spoken in Harrisville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.