Harrisburg, AR Population

Overview

2,700

Total Population

37.7

Median age

50.81%

Female population %

96.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

15-19 years

Largest age group

63.0

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Harrisburg's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Harrisburg is 37.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harrisburg's population under 18 was 26.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harrisburg's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harrisburg, 20.56% were under the age of 15, 21.56% aged 15 to 29, 39.78% aged 30 to 64, 14.63% aged 65 to 84, and 3.48% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 44 more females than males in Harrisburg:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.81% females and 49.19% males in Harrisburg, AR.
The Harrisburg, AR gender ratio is 96.8:100 i.e. 96.8 men to 100 women (0.968).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 143.
For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 145.

Harrisburg's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Harrisburg population: 91.63% are White, 1.59% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 6.63% are multiracial.
Harrisburg's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,66 (98.52% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harrisburg is White with a population of 2,474 (91.63% of the total population).

Harrisburg's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,342 in the year 2018
From 2000 to 2010, Harrisburg's population increased by 111 (5.05%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harrisburg's population decreased by 93 (4.03%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harrisburg's population was lowest in year 2009 at 2,126.