Harrisburg town, North Carolina
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,742
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 20,742
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 20,335
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 19,013
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 18,985
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 9.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 7.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 18,967
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 11,526
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.4%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.7%
Female persons, percent 54.1%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 54.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 15.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 14.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 12.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 9.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 50.7%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 979
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 91.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $478,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,216
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $562
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $2,640
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 6,176
Persons per household, 2020-2024 3.18
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 92.2%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.6%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 98.9%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 97.1%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 56.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 3.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 8.2%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 69.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.4%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 83,973
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 79,106
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 24,921
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 283,555
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,460
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 29.6
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $148,254
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $54,237
Persons in poverty, percent 3.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,681.9
Population per square mile, 2010 1,273.4
Land area in square miles, 2020 11.28
Land area in square miles, 2010 9.05
FIPS Code 3729800