Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harrisonburg city, VA in 2016

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2016, the 53,685 population of Harrisonburg city , Virginia comprised of 10,159 people who identified as Hispanic (18.92%), and 43,526 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (81.08%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harrisonburg city , Virginia with a population of 44,616 (83.11%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,674 (8.71%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,337 (4.35%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harrisonburg city , Virginia in 2016, with a population of 35,986 (67.03%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,630 (16.08%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,919 (7.3%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in Harrisonburg city, Virginia.

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Population By Race in Harrisonburg city , VA in 2016
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,674 8.71%
White Alone 44,616 83.11%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 401 0.75%
Asian Alone 2,337 4.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 121 0.23%
Two Or More Races 1,536 2.86%
Population By Ethnicity in Harrisonburg city , VA in 2016
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 755 1.41%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,630 16.08%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 295 0.55%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 119 0.22%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 51 0.1%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 309 0.58%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,919 7.3%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 35,986 67.03%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 106 0.2%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,218 4.13%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 70 0.13%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,227 2.29%