CITY · 2000 CENSUS

Harrisburg

North Carolina · 4,493 residents · 12.5 sq mi

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With 4,493 people, Harrisburg is a city in North Carolina. The population has more than doubled since 1990, adding 2,868 people. 94% of homes are owner-occupied. That is roughly 66% ahead of the North Carolina median. The poverty rate is 1.4%, under the national 12.4%. The median household earns $65,086, about 53% above the national median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Older

median age 38.1

US median: 35.2

More educated

27% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

Less affordable

home values up 51%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

4,493

+176%since 1990

from 1,625 in 1990

1990 – 2025

Median age

38.1

+3%since 1990

from 37.1 in 1990

US average: 35.2

Land area

12.5 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202420K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 56.4%(287)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 98.7%(393)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.5%(384)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 196.4%(288)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 242.9%(130)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 3410.7%(480)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4420.9%(937)

US avg: 16%

45 to 5416.4%(735)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 649.6%(430)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 745.4%(244)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 843%(136)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over1.1%(49)

US avg: 1.5%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$65,086

+25%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $39,667 in 1990

US average: $42,589

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$25,478

+60%since 1990

from $15,955 in 1990

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

1.4%

−1.9 ptssince 1990

from 3.3% in 1990

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$165,100

+51%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $83,100 in 1990

US average: $120,530

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$618

+1%inflation adjusted, since 1990

from $463 in 1990

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

94.2%

+6.0 ptssince 1990

from 88.1% in 1990

5.8% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990

White, non-Hispanic97%(1,576)

Black2.3%(38)

Hispanic / Latino0.1%(2)

Asian0.2%(4)

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.1%(4,230)

Black3.2%(145)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(37)

Asian0.9%(42)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Dominican2.4%(472)

South American1.4%(283)

Mexican1.4%(280)

Puerto Rican1.1%(223)

Central American1.1%(223)

Guatemalan0.7%(147)

Peruvian0.5%(103)

Colombian0.4%(86)

Argentine0.2%(49)

Nicaraguan0.2%(43)

Costa Rican0.2%(33)

Ecuadorian0.2%(32)

+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data

Venezuelan0.1%(13)

Asian origin

Asian Indian9.7%(1,903)

Nepalese1.9%(380)

Vietnamese1%(202)

Chinese0.8%(155)

Filipino0.7%(131)

Pakistani0.4%(87)

Laotian0.2%(35)

Korean0%(1)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(6)

Ancestry

German12.1%(2,368)

English9.2%(1,799)

American8.2%(1,610)

Italian5.3%(1,043)

Irish5.2%(1,022)

Subsaharan African4.2%(823)

Scotch-Irish2.6%(502)

Ethiopian2.1%(421)

French1.9%(369)

Swedish1.5%(290)

Scottish1.3%(263)

Polish1.3%(250)

+ 25 more ancestry groups with data

Ukrainian1%(205)

Norwegian0.9%(175)

Russian0.8%(159)

Nigerian0.7%(139)

Dutch0.5%(102)

Czech0.4%(80)

Welsh0.4%(77)

Serbian0.4%(73)

Slovak0.4%(73)

French Canadian0.3%(64)

Lithuanian0.3%(61)

Arab0.3%(52)

West Indian0.3%(50)

Romanian0.2%(46)

Swiss0.2%(45)

Palestinian0.2%(37)

Austrian0.2%(37)

Jamaican0.1%(29)

Danish0.1%(20)

Canadian0.1%(17)

British0.1%(15)

Greek0.1%(10)

Hungarian0%(9)

Australian0%(8)

Portuguese0%(6)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Asian Indian population · Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Italian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

27.4%

+12.7 ptssince 1990

from 14.7% in 1990

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

89.7%

+9.1 ptssince 1990

from 80.6% in 1990

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

5.1%

+1.4 ptssince 1990

from 3.8% in 1990

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

17.4 min

−23%since 1990

from 22.5 min in 1990

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married18.4%(309)

Married70.7%(1,187)

Widowed2.2%(37)

Divorced8.6%(145)

Women 15+

Never married17.9%(315)

Married69.8%(1,230)

Widowed6.6%(117)

Divorced5.7%(100)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

7.3%

−3.0 ptssince 2013

from 10.3% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

69.7%

−3.8 ptssince 2020

from 73.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.1%

−2.2 ptssince 2020

from 16.3% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

10.9%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 10.2% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.0%

+0.9 ptssince 2020

from 7.1% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

2.7%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 1.7% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

82.5%

−4.7 ptssince 2020

from 87.2% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

19.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 16.4% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)23.8%(233)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)41.4%(405)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.6%(329)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War1.9%(19)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.1%(1)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 979 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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