Harrisville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 6,802 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 $75,981.00.

A relatively large number of people in Harrisville telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.41% 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.

The education level of Harrisville citizens is a little higher than the average for US cities and towns: 21.28% of adults in Harrisville have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Harrisville in 2022 was $32,622, which is middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $130,488 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 Native Hawaiian. Harrisville also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.12% 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.