Harrisburg

Population: 19,203
Median household income: $143,393
Median home value: $431,900

Harrisburg, a community in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, has 19,203 residents. Its median household income of $143,393 runs above the Cabarrus County figure of $86,084.

From 2019 to 2023, Harrisburg's population grew 21.5% from 15,806 to 19,203, while its median home value rose 49.5% from $288,900 to $431,900.

The largest age group is 5 to 17, 22.6% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 53.9% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 19,203
Median age: 39.0 yrs
Median household income: $143,393
Median home value: $431,900
Median gross rent: $2,407
Housing units: 6,111
Homeownership rate: 92.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 55.7%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

15,80619,203

Median household income

$108,942$143,393

Median home value

$288,900$431,900

Median gross rent

$1,634$2,407

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	15,806	$108,942	$288,900	$1,634
2020	16,073	$112,757	$304,300	$1,678
2021	18,415	$124,090	$321,100	$1,919
2022	18,934	$134,767	$383,400	$2,094
2023	19,203	$143,393	$431,900	$2,407

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1722.6%

18 to 248.6%

25 to 347.6%

35 to 4416.3%

45 to 5418.1%

55 to 6410.6%

65 to 747.3%

75 and over3.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	969	5.0%
5 to 17	4,348	22.6%
18 to 24	1,656	8.6%
25 to 34	1,455	7.6%
35 to 44	3,136	16.3%
45 to 54	3,484	18.1%
55 to 64	2,035	10.6%
65 to 74	1,411	7.3%
75 and over	709	3.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,351	53.9%
Black or African American	2,537	13.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2,638	13.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	122	0.6%
Two or more races	1,650	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	1,905	9.9%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.2%

High school graduate15.4%

Some college or associate's23.7%

Bachelor's degree36.7%

Graduate or professional degree19.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	642	5.2%
High school graduate	1,884	15.4%
Some college or associate's	2,896	23.7%
Bachelor's degree	4,484	36.7%
Graduate or professional degree	2,324	19.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone69.5%

Carpooled5.3%

Public transit2.3%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.1%

Worked from home21.5%

Other means0.7%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	6,731	69.5%
Carpooled	512	5.3%
Public transit	220	2.3%
Walked	59	0.6%
Bicycle	9	0.1%
Worked from home	2,079	21.5%
Other means	68	0.7%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	806	10.6%
15 to 29 min	3,572	47.0%
30 to 44 min	1,967	25.9%
45 to 59 min	575	7.6%
60+ min	679	8.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.30
Poverty rate: 3.8% (725 of 19,146)

	Count	Share
Family households	5,023	86.5%
Nonfamily households	781	13.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,804	95.0%
Vacant	307	5.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	5,367	92.5%
Renter-occupied	437	7.5%

1-unit, detached90.7%

1-unit, attached6.9%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	5,542	90.7%
1-unit, attached	419	6.9%
2 to 4 units	55	0.9%
5 to 19 units	95	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3729800
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.3075, -80.6456