METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Harrisonburg Metro
Harrisonburg, VA · 2 counties · 88,189 residents · 867.13 sq mi
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Harrisonburg has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $28,131. Population has fallen 18% since 2000, a loss of 20,004 residents. Median home value is $77,350.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 7%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024137K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.1%(5,370)
5 to 96.1%(5,374)
10 to 145.8%(5,134)
15 to 199.6%(8,506)
20 to 2413.3%(11,695)
25 to 3415.5%(13,677)
35 to 4413.6%(11,958)
45 to 549.7%(8,571)
55 to 648%(7,096)
65 to 746.9%(6,070)
75 to 844%(3,532)
85 and over1.4%(1,206)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$28,131
+1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,709 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$77,350
−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $109,222 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.1%(96,354)
Black2.9%(3,134)
Hispanic / Latino5.4%(5,801)
Asian1.3%(1,436)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic95.3%(84,071)
Black3.3%(2,869)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(1,124)
Asian0.8%(663)
Other0.7%(586)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Central American4.9%(6,718)
Mexican4.1%(5,672)
Puerto Rican2.4%(3,339)
Honduran2.4%(3,299)
Salvadoran1.7%(2,273)
Guatemalan0.8%(1,070)
Dominican0.8%(1,064)
Cuban0.6%(888)
South American0.6%(833)
Spaniard0.3%(405)
Colombian0.2%(305)
Uruguayan0.1%(194)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Bolivian0.1%(99)
Argentine0.1%(87)
Paraguayan0.1%(63)
Ecuadorian0.1%(40)
Nicaraguan0%(36)
Costa Rican0%(34)
Peruvian0%(24)
Venezuelan0%(21)
Panamanian0%(6)
Asian origin
Chinese0.3%(466)
Vietnamese0.3%(399)
Pakistani0.3%(373)
Korean0.2%(329)
Filipino0.2%(323)
Asian Indian0.2%(320)
Kazakh0.2%(119)
Bangladeshi0.1%(74)
Thai0%(60)
Nepalese0%(43)
Japanese0.1%(37)
Laotian0%(17)
Ancestry
German18.7%(25,570)
English11.2%(15,376)
Irish8.2%(11,247)
American6.2%(8,453)
Italian3.5%(4,800)
Swiss2.5%(3,385)
Scottish1.9%(2,563)
Scotch-Irish1.7%(2,344)
Polish1.4%(1,884)
French1.3%(1,743)
Arab1%(1,382)
Dutch1%(1,311)
+ 44 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.9%(1,282)
Russian0.6%(842)
Welsh0.6%(796)
Swedish0.5%(693)
Ukrainian0.4%(592)
Norwegian0.4%(574)
British0.4%(487)
Hungarian0.3%(454)
Greek0.2%(310)
French Canadian0.2%(282)
West Indian0.2%(269)
Czech0.2%(217)
Austrian0.1%(190)
Slovak0.1%(175)
Lebanese0.1%(165)
Iraqi0.1%(158)
Danish0.1%(153)
Croatian0.1%(146)
Jordanian0.1%(123)
Haitian0.1%(122)
Portuguese0.1%(121)
Serbian0.1%(121)
Iranian0.1%(116)
Syrian0.1%(106)
Canadian0.1%(106)
Ethiopian0.2%(95)
Jamaican0.1%(95)
Finnish0.1%(76)
Kenyan0.1%(61)
Nigerian0.1%(55)
Brazilian0%(47)
Egyptian0%(42)
Bulgarian0.1%(41)
Israeli0%(36)
Lithuanian0%(28)
Ghanaian0%(26)
Belgian0%(22)
Australian0%(20)
Armenian0%(14)
Romanian0%(11)
Palestinian0%(10)
Moroccan0%(7)
Guyanese0%(5)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
69.0%
−5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 74.0% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married41.1%(22,733)
Married48.1%(26,626)
Widowed2%(1,108)
Divorced8.8%(4,861)
Women 15+
Never married39.2%(22,982)
Married43.6%(25,566)
Widowed7.8%(4,601)
Divorced9.3%(5,473)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Harrisonburg, VA?
Harrisonburg, VA has about 88,189 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Harrisonburg, VA?
The typical household in Harrisonburg, VA earns about $28,131 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Harrisonburg, VA expensive?
In Harrisonburg, VA, the median home is worth about $77,350, and the typical rent is about $379 a month.
How educated are people in Harrisonburg, VA?
About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Harrisonburg, VA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Harrisonburg, VA?
About 12.0% of people in Harrisonburg, VA live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024