Harrisonburg, VA

About

None of the households in Harrisonburg, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

89% of the residents in Harrisonburg, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Harrisonburg, VA are James Madison University (5,616 degrees awarded in 2024) and Eastern Mennonite University (414 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Harrisonburg, VA was $299,100, and the homeownership rate was 39.5%.

United States Virginia Harrisonburg city, VA Harrisonburg, VA Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (Northeast) PUMA, VA

Population & Diversity

Harrisonburg, VA is home to a population of N/A people, from which 89% are citizens. As of N/A, NaNM% of Harrisonburg, VA residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

In 2024, there were 5.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.2k people) in Harrisonburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.45k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.79k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

89%

2024 Citizenship

89.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 89% of Harrisonburg, VA residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Harrisonburg, VA was 89.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Harrisonburg, VA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Harrisonburg, VA

White (Non-Hispanic)
31.2k ± 215
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
5.45k ± 810
Other (Hispanic)
3.79k ± 909

23.6%

Hispanic Population

12.1k people

In 2024, there were 5.73 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (31.2k people) in Harrisonburg, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.45k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 3.79k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

23.6% of the people in Harrisonburg, VA are hispanic (12.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Harrisonburg, VA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Harrisonburg, VA.

Most Common Origin

El Salvador
108,778 ± N/A people
India
98,440 ± N/A people
Mexico
58,677 ± N/A people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Harrisonburg, VA was El Salvador, the natal country of 108,778 Harrisonburg, VA residents, followed by India with 98,440 and Mexico with 58,677.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
550 ± 209
Vietnam
301 ± 144
Gulf War (1990s)
274 ± 88

Harrisonburg, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Harrisonburg, VA.

Economy

Industries

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.1M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 10.8%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Virginia went to Kamala Harris with 51.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (46.1%), followed by Other (0.905%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Virginia

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Virginia.

Mark Warner

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2009

Tim Kaine

Senator from Virginia

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Virginia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Harrisonburg, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 72.6%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.9%. N/A

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2024, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Harrisonburg, VA was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Harrisonburg, VA according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

James Madison University
5,616 degrees awarded
Eastern Mennonite University
414 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was James Madison University with 5,616 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Harrisonburg, VA was $299,100 in 2024, which is 0.899 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $278,200 to $299,100, a 7.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Harrisonburg, VA is 39.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

Housing

Property

$299,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,261

$6,855

Median Property Taxes

±$639

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Harrisonburg, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Harrisonburg, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

39.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 39.5% of the housing units in Harrisonburg, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Harrisonburg, VA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Harrisonburg, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Harrisonburg, VA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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