Harrisonburg city County , Virginia

Population: 51,492 residents · 2023 Census ACS

Income $59,752 Home $278,200 Rent $1,120/mo
Page updated: · Data vintage: CDC PLACES 2023 · FEMA NRI v1.20
Sources: CDC PLACES·FEMA NRI·Census ACS · Methodology

Harrisonburg city County's headline indicators land 20% below the national median on income ($59,752), with housing 9% below the US figure ($278,000 typical) — a profile closer to the broad US middle than to either tail of the distribution.

$59,752
Median Income
household
$278,200
Home Value
median
$1,120/mo
Monthly Rent
median gross
N/A
Unemployment
rate

Income & Housing

Median Household Income $59,752
Per Capita Income $27,957
Poverty Rate 25.6%
Median Home Value $278,200
Median Gross Rent $1,120/mo
Owner Occupied 39.9%
Renter Occupied 60.1%

Demographics & Education

Total Population 51,492
Median Age 25.4 yrs
Bachelor's or Higher 36.7%

Health Outcomes

CDC PLACES 2023 · % of adults

34.0%
Obesity
10.2%
Diabetes
16.3%
Smoking
35.5%
High Blood Pressure
29.6%
No Physical Activity
24.8%
Depression
40.2%
Insufficient Sleep
76.9%
Annual Checkup

Natural Hazard Risk

FEMA National Risk Index · county-level scores

Very Low

Overall risk score: 26.6  ·  27th national percentile

🌪️ Tornado
23.16
🌀 Hurricane
70.63
🔥 Wildfire
10.56
❄️ Winter Storm
44.46
🌍 Earthquake
65.08

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