Harrisonburg

Population & Demographics

Harrisonburg, VA

Harrisonburg is home to 51,392 people. Explore its demographics, housing, and economy — plus how its 21,506 resident workers commute each day.

VirginiaCensus ACS 5-Year · LODES 2023
51,392
people
Population

51,392 residents

Median age 25.0 · U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year (2024).

Harrisonburg population & demographics

Who lives in Harrisonburg — population, age, housing, and income, from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Population
51,392
Median age
25.0yrs
Median household income
$62,254
Median home value
$299,100
Median gross rent
$1,184/mo
Bachelor’s degree or higher
37.5%
Poverty rate
25.7%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates. Values shown as “—” are suppressed or unavailable for this place.

Race & ethnicity in Harrisonburg

How Harrisonburg breaks down by race and ethnicity — each bar is that group’s share of the population, from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year (2024).

White60.8%
Hispanic or Latino23.6%
Black7.2%
Two or more races4.2%
Asian3.5%
Some other race0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.0%

Race across Harrisonburg

Each dot is a group of people, placed in their 2020 Census block and colored by race or ethnicity — the pattern shows where groups live across Harrisonburg.

Harrisonburg at a glance
Employed Residents
21,506
Fewer than the city’s total population
Median home–work distance
13.7mi
Straight-line, not road distance
Work Locally
36.0%
Share working within the area
Work from home
9.1%
Residents who work from home (ACS)
Top destination outside city
Bridgewater
Excludes local — most work in-city

These figures are for Harrisonburg proper — the Census place within its city limits — not the surrounding metro area. Metro-wide totals you’ll see elsewhere are larger because they bundle in neighboring cities and suburbs.

How Harrisonburg commutes

Every dot is a worker moving between home and job. Trace where the area pulls people in from — and where its residents head each day.

83
Commute Score

83 / 100

How short the typical commute is here, on an absolute 0–100 scale (higher is shorter). How it’s calculated.

Harrisonburg

21,506 commutes, one dot at a time

Harrisonburg

Where 21,506 workers commute

Each dot ≈ 75 workers

Where residents work

Top destinations for people who live in Harrisonburg, by worker count.

1Harrisonburg0.0 mi7,751
2Bridgewater6.6 mi916
3Dayton4.1 mi589
4Richmond99.0 mi352
5Staunton22.6 mi318
6Charlottesville35.1 mi296
7Massanutten7.9 mi263
8Waynesboro25.7 mi207

Who commutes in

Top origin places for workers who travel into Harrisonburg.

1Harrisonburg0.0 mi7,751
2Massanetta Springs3.8 mi1,289
3Broadway12.3 mi752
4Bridgewater6.6 mi738
5Staunton22.6 mi704
6Elkton13.7 mi380
7Timberville14.3 mi373
8Grottoes12.3 mi352

Top industries

The sectors that employ Harrisonburg’s workforce. Each bar is scaled to that sector’s share of all local jobs — the top sectors shown don’t add up to 100%.

Bar length = each sector’s share of all local jobs (0–100%)
EDEducational Services26.8%
AFAccommodation and Food Services14.4%
RTRetail Trade13.5%
MFManufacturing11.3%
HCHealth Care and Social Assistance9.0%
COConstruction3.5%
PTProfessional, Scientific, and Technical Services3.4%
WSWholesale Trade3.3%
PAPublic Administration2.4%
Connectivity

Internet options for Harrisonburg

The biggest home-internet providers in the area — tap any to compare local plans.

3 providers · 1 with fiber
Speed availabilityshare of homes a plan reaches
1 Gbps~all homes
2 Gbps97%
5 Gbps97%
8 Gbps
See all internet providers in Harrisonburg

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