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Harriston, VA Demographics

A map of Harriston's Population by Race

Race
PopulationPercent
White
79383.6%
Hispanic
778.1%
Multiracial
414.3%
Black
353.7%
Asian
10.1%
Native American/Other
10.1%

Harriston, Virginia had a population of 948 in 2020. It was 83.6% White, 3.7% Black, 0.1% Asian, 8.1% Hispanic, 0.1% Native American/Other, and 4.3% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Harriston, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 672 places in Virginia, Harriston is the 381st most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Harriston's White Population

793 residents of Harriston identify as White, or 83.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Harriston considerably larger than the White share of the population of Virginia (58.6% White). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Harriston is ranked #223 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Harriston is more White than neighboring Weyers Cave (79.6% White). Harriston is less White than neighboring Crimora (88.8% White), Grottoes (84.6% White), New Hope (87.7% White), and Port Republic (94.9% White).

Harriston's Black Population

35 residents of Harriston identify as Black, or 3.7%. This makes the Black share of the population of Harriston less than the Black share of the population of Virginia (18.3% Black). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Harriston is ranked #453 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Harriston is more Black than neighboring New Hope (3.3% Black), Port Republic (0.2% Black), and Weyers Cave (2.4% Black). Harriston is less Black than neighboring Crimora (4.1% Black), and Grottoes (3.9% Black).

Harriston's Asian Population

1 residents of Harriston identify as Asian, or 0.1%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Harriston slightly less than the Asian share of the population of Virginia (7.1% Asian). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Harriston is ranked #527 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Harriston is less Asian than neighboring Crimora (0.4% Asian), Grottoes (0.3% Asian), New Hope (0.2% Asian), Port Republic (0.7% Asian), and Weyers Cave (0.7% Asian).

Harriston's Hispanic Population

77 residents of Harriston identify as Hispanic, or 8.1%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Harriston roughly similar to the Hispanic share of the population of Virginia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Harriston is ranked #209 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Harriston is more Hispanic than neighboring Crimora (2.3% Hispanic), Grottoes (7.1% Hispanic), New Hope (3.7% Hispanic), and Port Republic (2% Hispanic). Harriston is less Hispanic than neighboring Weyers Cave (13.5% Hispanic).

Harriston's Native American/Other Population

1 residents of Harriston identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 0.1%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Harriston roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Virginia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Harriston is ranked #563 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Harriston is less Native American/Other than neighboring Crimora (0.5% Native American/Other), Grottoes (0.7% Native American/Other), New Hope (1.2% Native American/Other), Port Republic (1.5% Native American/Other), and Weyers Cave (0.6% Native American/Other).

Harriston's Multiracial Population

41 residents of Harriston identify as Multiracial, or 4.3%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Harriston roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Virginia (4.7% Multiracial). Of the 672 places in Virginia, Harriston is ranked #292 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Harriston is more Multiracial than neighboring Crimora (3.9% Multiracial), Grottoes (3.4% Multiracial), New Hope (3.9% Multiracial), Port Republic (0.7% Multiracial), and Weyers Cave (3.3% Multiracial).

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