Welcome to Harrisonburg ...

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Harrisonburg has a population of 53,379 people<1> (see below for details).

The city of Harrisonburg is 1,320 feet [402 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Harrisonburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Harrisonburg is located in the (540) area code.

The ZIP code for Harrisonburg: 22801<3>

Websites for Harrisonburg ...

Official Website: www.ci.harrisonburg.va.us/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Harrisonburg had an population of 53,379 people. This is an increase of 9.13% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 31.9% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Harrisonburg had a population of 48,914 people.

The population of Harrisonburg represents 0.61% of the total population of Virginia (which has 8,001,024 people), making it the state's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 48,914 people, the population of Harrisonburg increased 20.87% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 40,468 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Harrisonburg.

Communities Also Named Harrisonburg ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Harrisonburg - it's located in Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Harrisonburg.

Communities near Harrisonburg ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Harrisonburg.

• Bridgewater
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgewater
  • Bridgewater is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,162 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bridgewater <4>
• Broadway
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broadway
  • Broadway is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,995 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Broadway <4>
• Elkton
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkton
  • Elkton is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,914 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkton <4>
• Grottoes
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grottoes
  • Grottoes is located in Augusta County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,864 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grottoes <4>
• Timberville
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timberville
  • Timberville is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,705 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Timberville <4>
• Shenandoah
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shenandoah have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shenandoah
  • Shenandoah is located in Page County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,334 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shenandoah <4>
• New Market
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Market
  • New Market is located in Shenandoah County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,268 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Market <4>
• Mount Crawford
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Crawford
  • Mount Crawford is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 462 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Crawford <4>
• Dayton
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dayton
  • Dayton is located in Rockingham County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,642 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dayton <4>
• Keezletown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keezletown
  • Keezletown is located in Rockingham County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Keezletown <4>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Harrisonburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Harrisonburg.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Harrisonburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Harrisonburg.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Harrisonburg. Our list includes 42 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Harrisonburg.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Harrisonburg ...

Looking for more information about Harrisonburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Harrisonburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Harrisonburg.

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Harrisonburg: www.ci.harrisonburg.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/