North Carolina / Census place 3729800

Harrisburg

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Harrisburg town

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
20,742
2025 estimate
Annual change
+1.7%
Population estimate
Density
1,647/sq mi
12.6 sq mi land area
Median age
40.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$148,254
Median home value
$478,000
Median gross rent
$2,640
Bachelor’s degree or higher
56.5%
Typical commute
29.6 min
Public transit commute
2.9%

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHARLOTTE DOUGLAS AP (18 mi from place center)
Average high
72.2°F
Average low
50.6°F
Annual rainfall
43.6"
Annual snowfall
3.5"

Month by month

A year in Harrisburg.

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Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release.

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