The Town Files

Harrisonburg city, Virginia

51,392 people. The median home is worth $299,100 (typical Virginia town: $298,050) and the median household earns $62,254.

Towns in Harrisonburg city

Towns in Harrisonburg city

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Harrisonburg51,814$299,100$62,25425.0

People and housing

Harrisonburg cityTypical Virginia town
Median home value$299,100$298,050
Median rent$1,184$1,254
Median household income$62,254$78,595
Median age25.039.8
Bachelor's degree or higher37.5%31.2%
Below the poverty line25.7%8.8%

Jobs and pay

31,039 jobs in 2024, average pay $50,381 a year.

Largest industries in Harrisonburg cityHotels & restaurants4,966 jobs · $23,226Retail4,399 jobs · $36,316Manufacturing3,757 jobs · $58,335Health care & social assistan…2,876 jobs · $54,501Construction1,172 jobs · $68,062Professional & technical serv…976 jobs · $79,804
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Harrisonburg city0%2%4%6%8%10%2000200420082012201620202023 3.5%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 472 storm events in Harrisonburg city from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Harrisonburg city by type since 1996Heat27Flood17Drought8Dense Fog71High Wind16Ice Storm10Flash Flood12Strong Wind10Frost/Freeze50Winter Storm58
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Harrisonburg city has been included in 14 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
January 23, 2026Winter StormEM-3631: Severe Winter Storm
April 2, 2020BiologicalDR-4512: Covid-19 Pandemic
March 13, 2020BiologicalEM-3448: Covid-19
September 11, 2018HurricaneEM-3403: Hurricane Florence
October 29, 2012HurricaneEM-3359: Hurricane Sandy
July 27, 2012Severe StormDR-4072: Severe Storms And Straight-Line Winds
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).