United States › Harrisonburg METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Harrisonburg Metro Harrisonburg, VA · 2 counties · 135,571 residents · 867 sq mi
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The short version
Harrisonburg is home to 135,571 people. The median age is 34.3, younger than the US median of 38.8. Growth has run 25% since 2000, or 27,378 more people. Getting to work takes 20 minutes on average. Home values have more than doubled since 2000, reaching $218,555. 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Younger
median age 34.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
30% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth 156 / sq mi
+25%since 2000
from 125 / sq mi in 2000
from 31.9 in 2000
US average: 38.8
Population, 1990 – 2024
83K 98K 113K 127K 142K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Harrisonburg Age distribution, 2020
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Section 02
Income & economy $58,618
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $36,709 in 2000
US average: $66,278
from $17,337 in 2000
US average: $35,364
Households earning $100K+
from 24.8% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
from 16.4% in 2000
US average: 12.8%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Agriculture, forestry, fishing 3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical 3.4%
Transportation & warehousing 2.5%
Arts, entertainment, food 1.1%
Education & health services 0.5%
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$218,555
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $109,222 in 2000
US average: $265,253
$928
+28%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $483 in 2000
US average: $1,124
from 63.4% in 2000
41.4% rent
from 2.44 people in 2009
US average: 2.61
from 4.4 in 2009
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 89.1%(96,354)
Hispanic / Latino 5.4%(5,801)
2020
White, non-Hispanic 75.8%(102,821)
Hispanic / Latino 14.1%(19,138)
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
+ 7 more hispanic origin groups with data Asian origin
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data Ancestry
+ 42 more ancestry groups with data from 22.7% in 2000
US average: 32.9%
High school or higher
from 74.0% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
from 8.4% in 2000
US average: 12.7%
Section 06
Commute & transportation from 12.9 min in 2000
US average: 26.9
from 77.7% in 2009
US average: 75.1%
from 7.0% in 2009
US average: 8.4%
Section 07
Work & employment from 5.4% in 2011
US average: 5.4%
from 60.7% in 2011
US average: 63.4%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
US average: 73.3%
from 28.3% in 2009
US average: 39.3%
Section 08
People & community from 8.0% in 2009
US average: 13.5%
from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Computer in household
US average: 91.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 41.1%(22,733)
Women 15+
Never married 39.2%(22,982)
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Section 09
Health coverage from 14.7% in 2013
US average: 8.8%
Direct-purchase
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
US average: 2.3%
Any private
US average: 68.1%
Any public
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later) 21.5%(1,193)
Gulf War (1990s) 17.4%(966)
Share of the 5,548 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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Frequently asked
How many people live in Harrisonburg, VA? Harrisonburg, VA has about 135,571 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Harrisonburg, VA? The typical household in Harrisonburg, VA earns about $58,618 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 $218,555, and the typical rent is about $928 a month.
How educated are people in Harrisonburg, VA? About 30.2% 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 14.7% of people in Harrisonburg, VA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Harrisonburg, VA grown since 1990? Yes, Harrisonburg, VA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 47,382 residents, a change of about 54 percent over that period.
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