City in McHenry County, Illinois · 8.4 sq mi · 1,133 people per sq mi
About 9,500 people live in Harvard. The typical household earns $67,617, and the median resident is 28 years old.
2026 projection
From 9,458 in 2020
Poverty rate 11.8%
Men 30.3 · Women 27.1
1870–2026
9,492
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1870–2026
9,492
2026 projection
0.4% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 9,492 | -12 | 0.13% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9,504 | +93 | 0.99% |
| 2024 | 9,411 | +24 | 0.26% |
| 2023 | 9,387 | -8 | 0.09% |
| 2022 | 9,395 | -78 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 9,473 | +15 | 0.16% |
| 2020 | 9,458 | +401 | 4.43% |
| 2019 | 9,057 | -58 | 0.64% |
| 2018 | 9,115 | -24 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 9,139 | -16 | 0.17% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 96 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
44% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 44% | 45% | 42% |
| Never married | 44% | 46% | 41% |
| Divorced | 10% | 7% | 12% |
| Widowed | 2% | <1% | 3% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau