Harrisburg

Population: 7,790
Median household income: $101,534
Median home value: $281,400

Harrisburg is a community in Lincoln County, South Dakota, home to 7,790 residents. Its median household income of $101,534 runs above the Lincoln County figure of $96,552.

From 2019 to 2023, Harrisburg's population grew 28.0% from 6,087 to 7,790, while its median home value rose 41.3% from $199,200 to $281,400.

78.4% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 2006.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,790
Median age: 30.2 yrs
Median household income: $101,534
Median home value: $281,400
Median gross rent: $1,349
Housing units: 2,965
Homeownership rate: 79.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,0877,790

Median household income

$81,359$101,534

Median home value

$199,200$281,400

Median gross rent

$941$1,349

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,087	$81,359	$199,200	$941
2020	6,420	$78,826	$210,200	$1,016
2021	6,645	$81,952	$221,300	$1,071
2022	7,157	$89,966	$253,800	$1,161
2023	7,790	$101,534	$281,400	$1,349

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

Age distribution

Under 58.6%

5 to 1724.7%

18 to 246.3%

25 to 3421.0%

35 to 4417.0%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 742.2%

75 and over1.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	668	8.6%
5 to 17	1,924	24.7%
18 to 24	487	6.3%
25 to 34	1,634	21.0%
35 to 44	1,326	17.0%
45 to 54	880	11.3%
55 to 64	553	7.1%
65 to 74	175	2.2%
75 and over	143	1.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	7,022	90.1%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	10	0.1%
Asian	66	0.8%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	352	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	340	4.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma3.8%

High school graduate25.5%

Some college or associate's30.1%

Bachelor's degree32.0%

Graduate or professional degree8.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	181	3.8%
High school graduate	1,203	25.5%
Some college or associate's	1,417	30.1%
Bachelor's degree	1,507	32.0%
Graduate or professional degree	403	8.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 21 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled3.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home10.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,699	83.0%
Carpooled	167	3.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	107	2.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	485	10.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,105	27.8%
15 to 29 min	2,265	57.0%
30 to 44 min	393	9.9%
45 to 59 min	64	1.6%
60+ min	146	3.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.81
Poverty rate: 1.5% (119 of 7,790)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,301	83.1%
Nonfamily households	469	16.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2006

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,770	93.4%
Vacant	195	6.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,204	79.6%
Renter-occupied	566	20.4%

1-unit, detached78.4%

1-unit, attached2.8%

2 to 4 units3.6%

5 to 19 units8.9%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other2.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,325	78.4%
1-unit, attached	84	2.8%
2 to 4 units	108	3.6%
5 to 19 units	263	8.9%
20 or more units	116	3.9%
Mobile home & other	69	2.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4627260
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.77 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.4343, -96.7124