Population
50,839
2025
−1.7% since 2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. Resident population, July 1 estimate.
Harrisonburg, VA (independent city): population growth, jobs and income
Harrisonburg gained 47 residents between 2024 and 2025 (+0.1%).
Harrisonburg had an estimated 50,839 residents in 2025, down 1.7% (859 fewer people) since 2020. That is slower than Virginia as a whole (+2.8%), and the 111th fastest growth of 133 counties in Virginia.
Data as of 2025 · updated
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One-time $99 PDF: everything on this page for Harrisonburg city plus 15 more figures, ranked against Virginia and the U.S. Three of the 15, free:
- Median gross rent$1,184/mo2020–24
- Vacant homes, incl. seasonal and second homes7.0%2020–24
- New homes permitted, last 12 months228Oct 2025 – Sep 2026
- Rent growth, 5 yearsIn the report
- Permits in 5+ unit buildingsIn the report
- IRS income moving in (net AGI)In the report
- IRS net movers: people, households and rateIn the report
- Households and housing unitsIn the report
- Homes built since 2010, share of all homesIn the report
- Private business establishmentsIn the report
- Residents who moved in; 3-year net migration rateIn the report
What's inside: 5 pages
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- 2 Ranks and the neighbouring-county table
- 3 Migration, with IRS mover and income flows
- 4 Rent, vacant homes, permits and employers
- 5 Every source and the methods
Headline numbers
Net domestic migration
−862
2025
−17.0 per 1,000 residents
−4,641 in total, 2021–2025
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025), 2025. People moving in from other U.S. counties minus people moving out.
Unemployment rate
3.8%
2025
+0.9 pts since 2019
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2025. Annual average unemployment rate.
New homes permitted (calendar 2025)
162
2025
+350.0% since 2021
3.2 per 1,000 residents
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025. Housing units authorized by building permits in the year.
Median household income
$62,254
2020–24
+26.7% since 2016–20
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020–24. American Community Survey 5-year estimate.
Private-sector employment
26,378
2023
+3.6% since 2018
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. Paid employees of private employers in mid-March (County Business Patterns).
What the numbers say
Net domestic migration was negative in 2025: 862 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in. Counting international arrivals, net migration was about −275.
Private employers had 26,378 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +3.6% since 2018 (County Business Patterns).
Unemployment averaged 3.8% in 2025, 0.9 points higher than in 2019 (before the pandemic).
Builders were authorized to start 162 new homes in 2025, or 3.2 per 1,000 residents.
Median household income was $62,254 in the 2020–24 American Community Survey, +26.7% since 2016–20.
Across the 3,107 U.S. counties with a comparable estimate, its population growth ranks 2,381st.
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Harrisonburg city population by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 50,839 | +47 |
| 2024 | 50,792 | −184 |
| 2023 | 50,976 | −35 |
| 2022 | 51,011 | −440 |
| 2021 | 51,451 | −247 |
| 2020 | 51,698 | – |
Census Bureau population estimates, July 1 of each year.
What drove the change in Harrisonburg city
Harrisonburg city lost 859 people since 2020; the biggest drag was domestic migration (−4,641).
| Component | 2025 | 2020–25 | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural changebirths minus deaths | +329 | +1,506 | |
| International migrationfrom and to other countries | +587 | +2,226 | |
| Domestic migrationfrom and to other U.S. counties | −862 | −4,641 | |
| Census adjustmentbalancing residual | −7 | +50 | |
| Total change | +47 | −859 |
Census Bureau population estimates, components of change, each year July 1 to June 30. The components add up to the change in the estimate; the Census adjustment is the small balancing figure the Bureau publishes.
How it ranks
| Measure | In Virginia | Among U.S. counties |
|---|---|---|
| Population growth | 111th of 133 | 2,381st of 3,107 |
| Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents | 132nd of 133 | 3,030th of 3,108 |
| Private-sector job growth | 57th of 133 | 1,388th of 3,092 |
| Median household income | 86th of 133 | 1,846th of 3,107 |
| Lowest unemployment rate | 87th of 133 | 1,367th of 3,108 |
| New homes permitted per 1,000 residents | 65th of 132 | 1,056th of 3,005 |
1st = highest (lowest for unemployment). Counties are ranked only against others with a figure for the same period.
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Neighbouring counties
Harrisonburg lost population while its only neighbouring county, Rockingham County, did better (−1.7%, 2020–25).
Its median household income ($62,254, 2020–24) is lower than in its only neighbouring county, Rockingham County.
| County | Population2025 | Population change2020–25 | Net domestic migration per 1,000 residents2025 | Homes permitted per 1,000 residents2025 | Median household income2020–24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg, VA This county | 50,839 | −1.7% | −17.0 | 3.2 | $62,254 |
| Rockingham County, VA | 89,316 | +6.6% | 9.7 | 7.7 | $80,693 |
Census Bureau population estimates and building permits, American Community Survey 5-year income. Rates per 1,000 residents. – means no figure, or a base too small for a change or rate (it would swing on a few people). A figure from another period shows its year and is left out of the comparison.
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Questions
Is Harrisonburg growing?
Over five years, no. Its population fell 1.7% between 2020 and 2025, about 859 fewer people (Census Bureau population estimates). But between 2024 and 2025 it gained 47 residents (+0.1%). Virginia as a whole changed +2.8% over the same years. That ranks 111th of 133 counties in Virginia for population growth.
How many people moved to Harrisonburg?
Net domestic migration was about −862 in 2025: about 862 more people moved out to other U.S. counties than moved in (Census Bureau estimate). Counting international arrivals, net migration was about −275.
What is the unemployment rate in Harrisonburg?
It averaged 3.8% in 2025 (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, annual average).
What is the population of Harrisonburg?
About 50,839 people, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for July 1, 2025.
How many jobs are in Harrisonburg?
Private employers there had 26,378 paid employees in mid-March 2023, +3.6% since 2018 (Census Bureau County Business Patterns; government jobs and the self-employed are not counted).
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Sources and method
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program (Vintage 2025)
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
- U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns
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