• independent city
  • FIPS 51660
  • Largest town: Harrisonburg

Harrisonburg city, Virginia

Harrisonburg city had 51,164 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 17.3 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 133 in Virginia by population and 109th by land area.

Population
51,164
#36 of 133 in Virginia · #996 in US
Area
17.3 sq mi
#109 of 133 in Virginia · #3,119 in US
Density
2,951 / sq mi
#13 of 133 in Virginia · #37 in US
Median household income
$58,597
#87 of 133 in Virginia · #1,980 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Harrisonburg city within Virginia. Pin: Richmond.

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Harrisonburg city population, land area and income

Harrisonburg city had 51,164 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 17.3 square miles of land. It ranks 36th of 133 in Virginia by population and 109th by land area. That works out to 2,950.6 people per square mile, 30.7 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Virginia has 27,800 residents; Harrisonburg city is somewhat larger.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $58,597 is below the national county median among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

51,164

3144th1st

996th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

17 sq mi

3144th1st

3119th of 3,144 (US)

Density

2,950.6 / sq mi

3144th1st

37th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$58,597

3143rd1st

1980th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Virginia (133)

Population

51,164

133rd1st

36th of 133 (VA)

Land area

17 sq mi

133rd1st

109th of 133 (VA)

Density

2,950.6 / sq mi

133rd1st

13th of 133 (VA)

Median household income

$58,597

133rd1st

87th of 133 (VA)

How Harrisonburg city's population changed since 2020

Harrisonburg city lost 541 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a drop of 1.0%. That ranks 101st of 133 in Virginia for growth. The median Virginia county changed by +1.3%, and the state as a whole by +2.0%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Harrisonburg city recorded 2,636 births and 1,448 deaths, a natural change of +1,188. Net international migration added +2,070 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to -3,948. The largest single component was domestic migration, which removed 3,948 people.

51.7k202051.5k202151.2k202251.4k202351.2k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
2,636
Deaths
1,448
Net international migration
+2,070
Net domestic migration
-3,948
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
-214

Where Harrisonburg city is

The Census internal point of Harrisonburg city is at 38.436300, -78.873300. It sits in UTM zone 17N. The map shades Virginia's 133 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Harrisonburg city outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Martinsville city: +2.7%Norton city: -5.5%Charlottesville city: -3.6%Winchester city: -0.7%Bristol city: -5.7%Manassas Park city: -3.2%Fluvanna County: +5.3%Clarke County: +5.3%Lunenburg County: +0.9%Colonial Heights city: +2.8%Franklin city: +2.8%Lexington city: +6.7%Petersburg city: +2.0%Suffolk city: +8.8%Emporia city: -5.1%Middlesex County: +3.2%Fairfax city: +8.9%Fredericksburg city: +7.1%Floyd County: +1.2%Radford city: +7.2%Waynesboro city: +5.5%Hopewell city: -0.2%Staunton city: +2.1%Buena Vista city: -0.6%Covington city: -1.4%Poquoson city: +3.1%Madison County: +2.8%Falls Church city: +2.4%Franklin County: +2.1%Mecklenburg County: +1.8%Smyth County: -2.2%Pittsylvania County: -1.6%Frederick County: +6.7%Russell County: -1.3%Nottoway County: -0.1%Scott County: -0.9%Mathews County: +1.0%Stafford County: +7.1%Goochland County: +13.5%Henrico County: +1.1%Caroline County: +8.2%Prince George County: +1.2%Prince William County: +2.9%Cumberland County: +4.0%Essex County: +0.8%Fairfax County: +1.1%Henry County: -2.9%Carroll County: +0.3%Grayson County: -0.1%Louisa County: +11.4%James City County: +5.5%Albemarle County: +4.2%Lynchburg city: +1.7%King William County: +7.3%Charles City County: -2.7%Northumberland County: +4.7%Alexandria city: -0.0%Salem city: +2.0%Galax city: +0.3%Isle of Wight County: +5.8%Newport News city: -1.6%Tazewell County: -3.8%Amherst County: +1.1%Manassas city: +2.2%Buckingham County: +1.7%Shenandoah County: +2.7%Richmond city: +3.0%Alleghany County: -3.7%Culpeper County: +6.4%Warren County: +4.1%Northampton County: -1.7%Southampton County: -0.1%Portsmouth city: -1.5%Rockingham County: +4.6%Orange County: +7.1%Sussex County: -0.4%Bland County: -1.1%Chesapeake city: +2.1%Harrisonburg city: -1.0%Powhatan County: +6.4%Virginia Beach city: -1.1%Dinwiddie County: +2.5%Campbell County: -0.5%Gloucester County: +3.7%Greene County: +5.5%Page County: -0.0%Halifax County: -1.4%Hanover County: +4.6%Buchanan County: -8.0%Highland County: +4.8%Surry County: +0.4%Westmoreland County: +3.9%Wythe County: -0.8%Greensville County: -2.2%Roanoke city: -2.0%Loudoun County: +4.9%Spotsylvania County: +8.1%Brunswick County: -0.5%King George County: +7.4%Bedford County: +3.3%Patrick County: -1.6%Lancaster County: +1.4%Nelson County: +0.2%Montgomery County: -0.6%Amelia County: +3.4%York County: +1.7%Norfolk city: -2.8%Williamsburg city: +3.6%Bath County: -2.8%Accomack County: +0.0%Washington County: +0.4%Pulaski County: -0.7%Rockbridge County: -1.3%Roanoke County: +0.4%Wise County: -3.0%Fauquier County: +3.9%Craig County: -1.0%Charlotte County: -2.4%Richmond County: +3.3%Lee County: -1.5%Chesterfield County: +6.7%Danville city: -1.4%King and Queen County: +2.4%Prince Edward County: +1.7%Hampton city: +0.2%Appomattox County: +4.9%Botetourt County: +1.5%Arlington County: +0.4%Rappahannock County: +2.1%New Kent County: +17.7%Augusta County: +1.3%Giles County: -1.5%Dickenson County: -4.7%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < -1.4%
  2. < +0.3%
  3. < +2.1%
  4. < +4.7%
  5. ≥ +4.7%
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Orange pin: Harrisonburg city internal point. Dark pin: Richmond.

Internal point

Decimal
38.436300, -78.873300
DMS
38°26'10.68"N 78°52'23.88"W
UTM
17N 685616.7E 4256367.2N
Geohash
dnzftjn5w
Plus code
87C3C4PG+GM

Towns in Harrisonburg city

One incorporated place of 1,000+ people has residents in Harrisonburg city, 51,164 people together, or 100% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Harrisonburg city; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Harrisonburg with 51,164.

  1. 01Harrisonburg51,164
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Harrisonburg city

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 1 neighbor for Harrisonburg city. The most populous is Rockingham County, VA, with 87,674 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Richmond and the nearest big city

Richmond is 99.9 miles SE of Harrisonburg city's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Richmond, VA (population 233,655), 98.5 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Harrisonburg, VA (population 51,164), 0.0 miles away.

Harrisonburg city FIPS code

The FIPS code of Harrisonburg city is 51660: state code 51 for Virginia plus independent city code 660. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $58,597.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Harrisonburg city, Virginia?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 51,164. That is down 541 people (1.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 51,705.

What is the FIPS code of Harrisonburg city?

51660. The first two digits (51) are Virginia; the last three (660) identify the independent city.

What is the largest town in Harrisonburg city?

Harrisonburg, with 51,164 residents inside Harrisonburg city in 2024.

Which counties border Harrisonburg city?

1 county-equivalent borders it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Rockingham County, VA.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.