Harrisonburg County Demographics

A map of Harrisonburg County's Population by Race

Harrisonburg County, Virginia had a population of 51,814 in 2020. It was 60.7% White, 7.5% Black, 4.0% Asian, 23.2% Hispanic, 0.6% Native American/Other, and 3.9% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harrisonburg County, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Harrisonburg County is the 36th most populous county of the 133 counties in Virginia.

Harrisonburg County's White Population

31,454 residents of Harrisonburg County identify as White, or 60.7%. This makes the White share of the population of Harrisonburg County roughly similar to the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Harrisonburg County is ranked #90 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harrisonburg County is less White than neighboring Rockingham County (85.2% White), Staunton County (77.5% White), Waynesboro County (72.4% White), Augusta County (88.2% White), and Greene County (78.9% White).

Harrisonburg County's Black Population

3,906 residents of Harrisonburg County identify as Black, or 7.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harrisonburg County slightly less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Harrisonburg County is ranked #86 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harrisonburg County is more Black than neighboring Rockingham County (2.1% Black), Augusta County (4% Black), and Greene County (7% Black). Harrisonburg County is less Black than neighboring Staunton County (11.2% Black), and Waynesboro County (11.8% Black).

Harrisonburg County's Asian Population

2,089 residents of Harrisonburg County identify as Asian, or 4.0%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harrisonburg County roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Harrisonburg County is ranked #17 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harrisonburg County is more Asian than neighboring Rockingham County (1.1% Asian), Staunton County (1.2% Asian), Waynesboro County (1.2% Asian), Augusta County (0.6% Asian), and Greene County (2.2% Asian).

Harrisonburg County's Hispanic Population

12,045 residents of Harrisonburg County identify as Hispanic, or 23.2%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harrisonburg County larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Harrisonburg County is ranked #4 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harrisonburg County is more Hispanic than neighboring Rockingham County (8.5% Hispanic), Staunton County (4.2% Hispanic), Waynesboro County (8.8% Hispanic), Augusta County (3.5% Hispanic), and Greene County (6.5% Hispanic).

Harrisonburg County's Native American/Other Population

287 residents of Harrisonburg County identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.6%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Harrisonburg County roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Harrisonburg County is ranked #85 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harrisonburg County is more Native American/Other than neighboring Rockingham County (0.4% Native American/Other), and Augusta County (0.5% Native American/Other). Harrisonburg County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Staunton County (0.9% Native American/Other), and Waynesboro County (0.7% Native American/Other).

Harrisonburg County's Multiracial Population

2,033 residents of Harrisonburg County identify as Multiracial, or 3.9%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harrisonburg County roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 133 counties in Virginia, Harrisonburg County is ranked #69 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harrisonburg County is more Multiracial than neighboring Rockingham County (2.7% Multiracial), and Augusta County (3.2% Multiracial). Harrisonburg County is less Multiracial than neighboring Staunton County (4.9% Multiracial), Waynesboro County (5.2% Multiracial), and Greene County (4.8% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.