Census place 4627260

Harrisburg

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

Official Census name: Harrisburg city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Harrisburg.

According to the 2025 estimate, Harrisburg has a population of 10,405 and 2,182 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 14 covered South Dakota places are: median household income is $108,724, above the comparison median of $68,702; typical commute is 21.9 minutes, above the comparison median of 14.8 minutes; and median gross rent is $1,362, above the comparison median of $953. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

median household income
$108,724
Above the comparison median of $68,702
typical commute
21.9 minutes
Above the comparison median of 14.8 minutes
median gross rent
$1,362
Above the comparison median of $953

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Harrisburg's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
10,405
2025 estimate
Annual change
+2.4%
Population estimate
Density
2,182/sq mi
4.8 sq mi land area
Median age
31.1 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$108,724
Median home value
$312,200
Median gross rent
$1,362
Bachelor’s degree or higher
43.8%
Typical commute
21.9 min
Drive-alone commute
81.9%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
0.7%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
21.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
36.5%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
88.1%
Unemployed residents 16+
0.9%
Working from home
12.2%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
97.7%
Homes built 2020+
7.1%
Households without a vehicle
1.4%
Households with children
53.8%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
3.1%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Lincoln County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
8
Severe Storm declarations
4
Flood declarations
3
Coastal Storm declarations
1

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: SIOUX FALLS (11 mi from place center)
Average high
58°F
Average low
36.6°F
Annual rainfall
27.8"
Annual snowfall
45.3"

Month by month

A year in Harrisburg.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

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. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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