Harrisburg city, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,522
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 50,522
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 50,649
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 50,070
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 50,080
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 0.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 50,099
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 49,528
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 8.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 12.9%
Female persons, percent 52.6%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 30.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 43.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.4%
Asian alone, percent(a) 2.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 11.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 26.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 25.2%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,731
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 9.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 36.6%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $124,200
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,272
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $557
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,062
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 22,137
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.23
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 84.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 21.3%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 91.5%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.6%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 85.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 25.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 15.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 10.7%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 64.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 162,921
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,432,540
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 276,031
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 745,981
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $14,873
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.1
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $48,099
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,330
Persons in poverty, percent 30.5%
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 6,170.6
Population per square mile, 2010 6,092.1
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.12
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.13
FIPS Code 4232800