Population By Race and Ethnicity in Harrisonburg city, VA in 2020

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2020, the 51,706 population of Harrisonburg city , Virginia comprised of 10,744 people who identified as Hispanic (20.78%), and 40,962 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.22%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in Harrisonburg city , Virginia with a population of 42,148 (81.52%); Black or African American Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 4,802 (9.29%); and Asian Alone was the third largest racial group with a population of 2,393 (4.63%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in Harrisonburg city , Virginia in 2020, with a population of 33,254 (64.31%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 8,894 (17.2%); and the third largest ethnic group was Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 3,989 (7.72%).

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 2020
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 4,802 9.29%
White Alone 42,148 81.52%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 432 0.84%
Asian Alone 2,393 4.63%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 133 0.26%
Two Or More Races 1,798 3.48%
Population By Ethnicity in Harrisonburg city , VA in 2020
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 813 1.57%
White Alone - Hispanic 8,894 17.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 323 0.63%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 145 0.28%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 58 0.11%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 511 0.99%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 3,989 7.72%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 33,254 64.31%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 109 0.21%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 2,248 4.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 75 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 1,287 2.49%