Harrisonburg city, Virginia

Harrisonburg city, Virginia, had an estimated population of 50,839 in 2025 across 45 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Virginia's counties and nationally.

Population: 50,839; 2025 estimate
Area: 45 km²
Density: 1,132; per km²
Median income: $62,254; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 25; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	85.9%	74 / 133	1,824 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$1,184	51 / 133	562 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$299,100	55 / 133	630 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	39.5%	131 / 133	3,131 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	7.0%	100 / 133	2,686 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	10.5%	131 / 133	3,109 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.0%	87 / 133	2,461 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	3.5%	25 / 133	285 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	31 / 133	882 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	7.2%	88 / 133	908 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	17.8%	9 / 133	147 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	23.6%	4 / 133	362 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	25	130 / 133	3,136 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	1,057	41 / 133	416 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	28.4%	9 / 133	220 / 3,144
Under 182024	17.3%	110 / 133	2,850 / 3,144
Veterans2024	3.5%	130 / 133	3,045 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	60.8%	89 / 133	2,396 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	25.7%	5 / 133	130 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	10.9%	71 / 133	1,733 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.454	54 / 133	1,253 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$62,254	86 / 133	1,869 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$28,857	117 / 133	2,597 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	6.9%	11 / 133	387 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	37.5%	30 / 133	358 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	84.3%	115 / 133	2,612 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	10.5%	9 / 133	942 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	10.4%	117 / 133	2,974 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Population2025	50,839	36 / 133	1,003 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	1,132	13 / 133	38 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Virginia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	1.8%	21 / 133	195 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	6.5%	42 / 133	1,007 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	17.1	129 / 133	2,837 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.1%	92 / 133	1,430 / 3,144

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