Race, Diversity, and Ethnicity in Harrisonburg City, VA

The map below shows majority race by area in Harrisonburg City, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on Harrisonburg City racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.

Harrisonburg City, VA map of race and ethnicity
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Majority race by area

The majority race in Harrisonburg City overall is white, making up 61.6% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 22.8%. There are more white people in the central areas of the county. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the east places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:

Race in Harrisonburg City

 
Self-Identified Race
Harrisonburg City, VA Population
White
61.6%
Hispanic
22.8%
Black
6.8%
Asian
3.7%
Native American
0.0%
Other
5.2%
   

Diversity and Diversity Scores for Harrisonburg City, VA

The map below shows diversity in Harrisonburg City. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the county would both be considered lacking diversity.

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Harrisonburg City Diversity Score

56.1

More diverse than 85% of US counties

Harrisonburg City has a diversity score of 56.1: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. Harrisonburg City is much more diverse than other US counties, more diverse than 85% of them. Within Harrisonburg City's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is northeast Harrisonburg City, and the least diverse areas are in central Harrisonburg City.

Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.

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