Harrisonburg city (County), Virginia
Persons in poverty, percent 26.4%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,839
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 51,164
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 51,808
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 51,811
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 51,814
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 48,914
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.9%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 10.7%
Female persons, percent 51.4%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 80.6%
Black alone, percent(a) 10.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Asian alone, percent(a) 4.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.3%
Two or More Races, percent 3.6%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 24.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 60.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,471
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 17.8%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 18,814
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 39.5%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $299,100
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,552
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $524
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,184
Building Permits, 2025 162
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 17,360
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.54
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 75.0%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 28.4%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.9%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 84.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 37.5%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 12.9%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 61.8%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 307,014
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 347,184
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 124,007
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,940,647
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $37,940
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 17.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $62,254
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $28,857
Persons in poverty, percent 26.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 1,695
Total employment, 2023 26,378
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 1,141,105
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 6.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,856
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,584
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 779
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 389
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 221
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,110
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,259
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 2,988.3
Population per square mile, 2010 2,808.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 17.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 17.42
FIPS Code 51660