METRO AREA
Harrisburg Metro
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA · 3 counties · 617,427 residents (2025 est.) · 1,621.801 sq mi
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Harrisburg has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $81,484. Population has grown 19% since 2000. Median home value has more than doubled since 2000, reaching $254,698. It ranks in the top 5% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.1
US median: 38.9
Average education
36% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:617,427 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024604K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(33,574)
5 to 96.1%(36,581)
10 to 146.1%(36,768)
15 to 196.5%(39,245)
20 to 246%(36,538)
25 to 3413.1%(79,397)
35 to 4412.9%(78,190)
45 to 5412%(72,624)
55 to 6413%(78,555)
65 to 7410.9%(66,078)
75 to 845.3%(32,293)
85 and over2.4%(14,312)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$81,484
+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $43,724 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
53.9%
+19.6 ptssince 2009
from 34.3% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information11.4%
Retail trade7.8%
Finance & insurance7.7%
Other services7.2%
Professional, scientific, technical7%
Public administration6%
Wholesale trade5%
Transportation & warehousing2.6%
Arts, entertainment, food1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.1%
Construction1.1%
Education & health services0.7%
Manufacturing0%
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Section 03
Housing
$254,698
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $105,854 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.1
+12%since 2009
from 2.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
45
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic85.1%(433,044)
Black9.2%(46,850)
Hispanic / Latino2.7%(13,588)
Asian1.7%(8,527)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic72%(435,253)
Black9.7%(58,497)
Hispanic / Latino8.1%(49,005)
Asian5.7%(34,283)
Other4.5%(27,117)
55
+55%since 2009
from 36 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
42
−8%since 2020
from 46 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.8%(22,895)
Mexican1.6%(9,574)
Dominican1%(6,037)
South American0.7%(4,127)
Central American0.4%(2,544)
Spaniard0.2%(1,034)
Ecuadorian0.2%(988)
Colombian0.2%(977)
Cuban0.2%(949)
Panamanian0.1%(824)
Honduran0.1%(674)
Peruvian0.1%(598)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Salvadoran0.1%(529)
Chilean0.1%(529)
Venezuelan0.1%(484)
Guatemalan0.1%(373)
Argentine0.1%(358)
Uruguayan0%(126)
Nicaraguan0%(125)
Paraguayan0%(34)
Bolivian0%(33)
Costa Rican0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian2%(11,848)
Nepalese0.9%(5,176)
Vietnamese0.5%(3,310)
Chinese0.5%(2,915)
Filipino0.3%(1,939)
Bhutanese0.3%(1,899)
Korean0.2%(1,239)
Pakistani0.2%(1,080)
Laotian0.1%(619)
Japanese0.1%(547)
Cambodian0.1%(364)
Bangladeshi0.1%(331)
+ 10 more asian origin groups with data
Sri Lankan0.1%(290)
Kazakh0.1%(209)
Thai0%(204)
Hmong0%(118)
Indonesian0%(85)
Taiwanese0%(68)
Burmese0%(57)
Uzbek0%(25)
Malaysian0%(7)
Singaporean0%(7)
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0%(138)
Guamanian0%(37)
Samoan0%(29)
Marshallese0%(25)
Fijian0%(7)
Chamorro0%(5)
Ancestry
German25.7%(155,197)
Irish11.9%(71,754)
English8.2%(49,600)
Italian6.4%(38,638)
American5.4%(32,716)
Polish2.9%(17,487)
Scottish1.8%(10,815)
French1.5%(9,346)
Subsaharan African1%(6,313)
Welsh1%(6,305)
Dutch1%(6,258)
Scotch-Irish1%(6,018)
+ 50 more ancestry groups with data
Arab0.7%(4,325)
Swiss0.6%(3,753)
Hungarian0.6%(3,612)
Swedish0.6%(3,528)
West Indian0.5%(3,208)
Slovak0.5%(3,102)
Russian0.5%(3,076)
Ukrainian0.5%(2,862)
Norwegian0.4%(2,684)
Croatian0.4%(2,514)
Greek0.4%(2,410)
British0.4%(2,340)
Nigerian0.3%(1,903)
Lithuanian0.3%(1,875)
Austrian0.2%(1,236)
Lebanese0.2%(1,189)
French Canadian0.2%(1,140)
Czech0.2%(1,138)
Haitian0.2%(1,124)
Jamaican0.2%(950)
Egyptian0.1%(769)
Serbian0.1%(766)
Romanian0.1%(753)
Portuguese0.1%(708)
Moroccan0.1%(696)
Slovene0.1%(681)
Finnish0.1%(516)
Danish0.1%(445)
Belgian0.1%(434)
Canadian0.1%(417)
Armenian0.1%(390)
Turkish0.1%(348)
Ethiopian0.1%(336)
Macedonian0.1%(323)
Brazilian0%(250)
Syrian0%(240)
Kenyan0%(238)
Somali0.1%(234)
Ghanaian0%(233)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(215)
Guyanese0%(199)
Australian0%(196)
Iranian0%(159)
Bulgarian0%(119)
Iraqi0%(112)
Israeli0%(92)
Latvian0%(74)
Barbadian0%(57)
Palestinian0%(38)
Cape Verdean0%(1)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
92.2%
+8.0 ptssince 2000
from 84.2% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.8%(84,816)
Married53.2%(129,693)
Widowed3%(7,195)
Divorced9.1%(22,079)
Women 15+
Never married29.2%(73,916)
Married50.8%(128,678)
Widowed8.9%(22,572)
Divorced11.2%(28,283)
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In this metro
Largest cities
HarrisburgCENTRAL50,522CarlisleCENTRAL22,693Colonial Park18,032Hershey14,242Progress11,017Mechanicsburg10,037Middletown9,776Camp Hill8,199Lower Allen7,646New Cumberland7,590Linglestown6,957Rutherford6,890Enola6,534Steelton6,328Shippensburg5,615Schlusser5,402Lemoyne4,801Lawnton4,765Skyline View4,704Hummelstown4,492Paxtonia4,074Boiling Springs3,334Penbrook3,243Wormleysburg3,078Highspire2,725Marysville2,717Millersburg2,540Messiah College2,329Shippensburg University2,071Bressler2,060
The 30 most populous of 62 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
3 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA has about 604,155 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?
The typical household in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA earns about $81,484 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA expensive?
In Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA, the median home is worth about $254,698, and the typical rent is about $1,205 a month.
How educated are people in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?
About 35.8% of adults age 25 and over in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA?
About 10.1% of people in Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA grown since 1990?
Yes, Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 129,913 residents, a change of about 27 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024