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Harrisonburg city, VA Demographics

Harrisonburg city, VA is the 36th most populous of 133 counties in Virginia, with 51,814 residents across 17 square miles. That is about 2,989 people per square mile.

At the 2020 census

Population 51,814
Land area 17 sq mi
Density 2,989 / sq mi

Data: 2020 Census · American Community Survey 2024

How Harrisonburg city compares to the US

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Central Location: Harrisonburg city, VA

Measured from the county's main population center using 2020 census blocks.

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Census tracts in Harrisonburg city, VA

Name Population Sq mi Per sq mi
Census Tract 2.05 6,558 1.7 3,852
Census Tract 3.02 6,359 1.8 3,486
Census Tract 4.02 6,171 2.0 3,128
Census Tract 2.07 6,088 1.3 4,546
Census Tract 1.02 5,344 2.4 2,256
Census Tract 1.01 4,821 0.7 6,791
Census Tract 2.06 4,507 0.4 12,586
Census Tract 2.04 3,640 0.7 5,058
Census Tract 3.01 3,402 2.2 1,563
Census Tract 4.01 3,118 1.2 2,497
Census Tract 2.03 1,806 2.9 619

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