Harrisonburg city, Virginia Age & Gender Statistics (2024)

Total Population

51,392

Median Age

25.0

Male Median

26.0

Female Median

24.3

Harrisonburg city, Virginia Population Growth

Population trends in
Figure 1: Annual population growth trend for (2010–2024).

Harrisonburg city, Virginia Demographic Trend

Since 2010, the population of has changed by +8.4%%.

+8.4%% Growth

Harrisonburg city, Virginia Age & Gender Pyramid

Population pyramid for

Figure 2: Population distribution by age and gender for 2024.


Harrisonburg city, Virginia Historical Population Data

YearMedian AgePopulation
202425.051,392
202325.451,492
202225.451,784
202125.552,062
202025.853,558
201925.453,273
201825.153,391
201724.853,064
201624.051,979
201523.551,388
201423.050,821
201322.949,926
201222.749,043
201122.648,230
201022.547,406

Harrisonburg city, Virginia Age Group Breakdown (2024)

Age CohortPercentage
Under 55.4%
5–1711.9%
18–2432.6%
25–3411.7%
35–5420.4%
55–647.4%
65+10.5%

Dependency Ratios for Harrisonburg city, Virginia

Total Dependency Ratio:
38.6
Youth Dependency:
24.0
Old-Age Dependency:
14.6

The dependency ratio measures dependents (ages 0-17 and 65+) per 100 working-age individuals (ages 18-64).



Age & Gender FAQs for Harrisonburg city, Virginia

The median age in Harrisonburg city, Virginia is 25.0 years.

According to latest Census data, the total population of Harrisonburg city, Virginia is 51,392.

In Harrisonburg city, Virginia, seniors (ages 65+) make up 10.5% of the population, while children under 18 represent 11.9%.

Based on historical data since 2010, the population in Harrisonburg city, Virginia is aging.
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