Harrisonburg city, VA Population

Overview

52,062

Total Population

25.5

Median age

51.26%

Female population %

95.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

29.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

10,668

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Harrisonburg city is 25.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Harrisonburg city's population under 18 was 16.50%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Harrisonburg city's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.00% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Harrisonburg city, 14.00% were under the age of 15, 42.16% aged 15 to 29, 34.85% aged 30 to 64, 7.75% aged 65 to 84, and 1.24% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,312 more females than males in Harrisonburg city:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.26% females and 48.74% males in Harrisonburg city, VA.
The Harrisonburg city, VA gender ratio is 95.1:100 i.e. 95.1 men to 100 women (0.951).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 4,260.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 5,473.

Harrisonburg city's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Harrisonburg city population: 73.17% are White, 7.23% are Black or African American, 0.42% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.12% are Asian, 4.14% are some other race and 11.92% are multiracial.
Harrisonburg city's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
By ethnicity, 10,668 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 41,394 (79.51% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Harrisonburg city is White with a population of 38,096 (73.17% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 53,807 in the year 2017
From 2000 to 2010, Harrisonburg city's population increased by 8,626 (21.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Harrisonburg city's population increased by 2,707 (5.52%), 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, Harrisonburg city's population was lowest in year 2000 at 40,373.