Harrisonburg city, Virginia

VA · FIPS 51660 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
51,392
Rank #998 of 3,222
69th %ile
Median Household Income
$62,254 −17.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,869 of 3,222
42th %ile
Poverty Rate
25.7% +104.0% vs nat'l
Rank #3,015 of 3,222
6th %ile
Median Home Value
$299,100 +6.1% vs nat'l
Rank #630 of 3,222
80th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
37.5% +11.1% vs nat'l
Rank #366 of 3,222
89th %ile
Unemployment Rate
6.8% +29.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,769 of 3,222
14th %ile

At a Glance

39.5% Homeownership
89.5% Insured
37.5% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+15%10%5%0%5%10%15%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.7%19.5%29.2%38.9%48.6%58.4%60.8%23.6%7.2%4.2%3.5%0.7%0.0%0.0%

About Harrisonburg city, Virginia

Harrisonburg city, Virginia has a total population of 51,392, making it the 998th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Harrisonburg city is 25.0 years, which is 35.7% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Harrisonburg city is $62,254, which ranks #1,869 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 17.2% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 25.7%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 6.8%.

The median home value in Harrisonburg city is $299,100, 6.1% above the national median. Renters in Harrisonburg city pay a median gross rent of $1,184 per month. The homeownership rate is 39.5%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Harrisonburg city, 37.5% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 11.1% above the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 89.5% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 19.6 min.

Harrisonburg city is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 60.8% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (23.6%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (7.2%).

All data for Harrisonburg city, Virginia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.