Harrisonburg

VA

Harrisonburg city, Virginia

Population 52K |Median income $56,050 |1 hospital

Population
51,784
Harrisonburg city
Median Income
$56,050
-11% vs avg
Median Home Value
$263,700
+35% vs avg
Median Age
25.4
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2023

20132023
Population
51K+3%
Median Income
$59,752+57%
Median Home Value
$278,200+34%
Poverty Rate
25.6%-24%
Unemployment
7%-8%

Economics

Median Rent
$1,060/mo
Poverty Rate
27.2% +89% vs avg
Unemployment 6.7%
Bachelor's Degree+ 35.2%
Work From Home 7.6%
Public Transit 1.5%

Demographics

White 71%
Hispanic or Latino 20.8%
African American 7.5%
Asian 3.2%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
37.7%
Obesity
34%
High Blood Pressure
27.8%
Physical Inactivity
25.9%
Frequent Mental Distress
21.1%
Binge Drinking
16.4%
Frequent Physical Distress
13.4%
Current Smoking
13.2%
Lack of Health Insurance
13%
Current Asthma
11.1%

Preventive Care

Annual Checkup 74.3%
Dental Visit 61.8%

Other Measures

Diabetes
10.2%
Coronary Heart Disease
5%
Stroke
2.7%

Public Safety 2022 data

Violent Crime Rate
207 per 100k
-42% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1719 per 100k
-13% vs avg Avg: 1,985

Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)

Aggravated Assault
160.5
Homicide
7.4
Robbery
38.8
Burglary
128.5
Larceny-Theft
1428.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
161.4
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
0
★★★★
1
★★★
0
★★
0
0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
SENTARA RMH MEDICAL CENTER
HARRISONBURG · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆

Alerts & News — Harrisonburg Area 6

Nearby Cities 8

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Harrisonburg city) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.