Harrisonburg, Virginia Population 2024

50,874
010K20K30K40K50K18801900192019401960198020002020YearPopulation

Harrisonburg Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Harrisonburg was:

  • White: 66.51%
  • Two or more races: 14.52%
  • Black or African American: 7.6%
  • Other race: 7.56%
  • Asian: 3.23%
  • Native American: 0.57%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
17.3 sq mi
Density (mi²)
2,934.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-1.61% (-832)
The current population of Harrisonburg, Virginia is 50,874 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 51,706.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White34,24866.51%
Two or more races7,47614.52%
Black or African American3,9157.6%
Other race3,8947.56%
Asian1,6643.23%
Native American2950.57%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
66.51%14.52%7.6%7.56%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Harrisonburg Population by Race

Harrisonburg Population Pyramid 2024

010203040506070805.5K5K4.5K4K3.5K3K2.5K2K1.5K1K500005001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K4K4.5K5K5.5KMaleFemale

Harrisonburg Median Age

25.4

Total

26.3

Male

24.4

Female

Harrisonburg Adults

There are 42,691 adults, (5,189 of whom are seniors) in Harrisonburg.

Harrisonburg Age Dependency

37.3

Age Dependency Ratio

13.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

23.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Harrisonburg Sex Ratio

Female26,55551.57%
Male24,93748.43%

Harrisonburg Population by Age

Harrisonburg Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All17,3312.5539.960.1
Non Family8,3821.8724.675.4
Married5,8813.186733
Female2,2663.223268
Male8023.0724.375.7

3.03

Average Family Size

2.55

Average Household Size

39.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

33.93%13.07%48.36%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MarriedAllFemaleNon FamilyMale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

Harrisonburg Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree05001K1.5K2K2.5K3K3.5K

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,9727.54%
Associates Degree2,3759.08%
Bachelors Degree5,06019.35%
Graduate Degree4,54717.39%
High School Graduate6,10923.36%
Less Than 9th Grade2,4079.21%
Some College3,67614.06%
9.21%7.54%23.36%14.06%9.08%19.35%17.39%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Harrisonburg Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Harrisonburg Educational Attainment by Race

WhiteAsianBlack2+ RacesHispanicOther RaceNative American0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White15,79614,6037,512
Hispanic6,3363,593791
2+ Races3,9932,733771
Black2,1261,837473
Other Race2,0781,144171
Asian829722401
Native American113498

The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 92.45%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.37%.

Harrisonburg Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$48,295$53,367$45,785
Graduate Degree$70,605$86,061$63,909
High School Graduate$37,542$43,955$24,385
Less Than 9th Grade$29,037$29,753$27,315
Overall$42,856$46,458$36,984
Some College$42,075$44,537$28,648

$42,856

Average Earnings

$46,458

Average Male

$36,984

Average Female

Harrisonburg Earnings by Educational Attainment

Harrisonburg Language by Age

73.03%19%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Harrisonburg Language

73.03% of Harrisonburg residents speak only English, while 26.97% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 19% of the population.

Harrisonburg Language

Harrisonburg Poverty by Race

BlackWhiteHispanicMultipleOtherAsianNative0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White26,1557,27527.81%
Hispanic11,2922,22719.72%
Multiple6,9231,33519.28%
Black3,4281,20835.24%
Other3,70162716.94%
Asian1,25315312.21%
Native2682910.82%

25.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

23.13%

Male Poverty Rate

27.95%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Harrisonburg

The race most likely to be in poverty in Harrisonburg is Black, with 35.24% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Harrisonburg is Native, with 10.82% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.05%. Among those working part-time, it was 42.93%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 36.98%.

Harrisonburg Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%2%4%6%8%10%12%14%16%18%20%22%24%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade23.99%
High School14.13%
Some College11.8%
Bachelors or Greater4.3%

Harrisonburg Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed43.12%
Male Unemployed35.74%
Female Employed23.01%
Male Employed8.93%

Harrisonburg Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Harrisonburg Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,804$97,395
Households$59,752$80,210
Married Families$105,554$-999,999,999
Non Families$41,663$57,629
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Harrisonburg Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

29.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

32.8%

Male Marriage Rate

25.9%

Female Marriage Rate

Harrisonburg Married by Age and Sex

35-4445-5455-64Over 6520-340102030405060

male

female

Harrisonburg Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Harrisonburg Marital Status by Race

AsianIndianOtherRaceHispanicWhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlack0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Harrisonburg Marital Status

30.92%35.06%28.95%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

1,171

Number of Veterans

1,044

Male Veterans

127

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War373
Second Gulf War329
Vietnam308
Korea39
World War II15

Harrisonburg Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+050100150200250300350

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54341
65 to 74270
75+260
55 to 64159
18 to 34141

Harrisonburg Veterans by Age

WhiteBlackOther Race2+ RacesHispanicAsian0100200300400500600700800900

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White8042.69%
Black2176.89%
Other Race752.88%
2+ Races531%
Hispanic370.45%
Asian221.47%

Harrisonburg Veterans by Race

Harrisonburg Veterans by Education

7.1%28.31%44.48%20.1%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

19.26%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.37%

Veteran Disability Rate

Harrisonburg Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

61.4%

Labor Force Participation

56.9%

Employment Rate

7.1%

Unemployment Rate

Harrisonburg Employment by Age

Other RaceHispanic2+ RacesNative AmericanAsianBlackWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Harrisonburg Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

Harrisonburg Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

11.67%9.99%74.79%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

18.6%30.11%8.34%42.73%Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

46.82%

Born in Harrisonburg

82.67%

Native Born

17.33%

Foreign Born

10.83%

Non Citizen

6.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.67% of Harrisonburg residents were born in the United States, with 46.82% having been born in Virginia. 10.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Harrisonburg Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202949,834-208-0.42%
202850,042-208-0.41%
202750,250-208-0.41%
202650,458-208-0.41%
202550,666-208-0.41%
202450,874-208-0.41%
202351,082-68-0.13%
202251,150-347-0.67%
202151,497-209-0.4%
202051,706-1,673-3.13%
201953,379-336-0.63%
201853,715-92-0.17%
201753,8071220.23%
201653,6859461.79%
201552,7391500.29%
201452,5891,0171.97%
201351,5722360.46%
201251,3361,3862.77%
201149,9509511.94%
201048,99900%
200040,4689,76131.79%
199030,70711,03656.1%
198019,6715,06634.69%
197014,6052,68922.57%
196011,9161,10610.23%
195010,8102,04223.29%
19408,7681,53621.24%
19307,2321,35723.1%
19205,87599620.41%
19104,8791,35838.57%
19003,52172926.11%
18902,792-39-1.38%
18802,831-47,003-94.32%

Harrisonburg Population by Year