Harriston

Population: 1,252
Median household income: $91,625
Median home value: $149,100

Harriston, a community in Augusta County, Virginia, has 1,252 residents. Its median household income of $91,625 runs above the Augusta County figure of $79,972.

Between 2019 and 2023, Harriston's population grew 4.9% from 1,193 to 1,252, while its median home value fell 21.0% from $188,700 to $149,100.

Households average 2.79 people. The median gross rent is $986.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,252
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $91,625
Median home value: $149,100
Median gross rent: $986
Housing units: 449
Homeownership rate: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.5%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,1931,252

Median household income

$75,104$91,625

Median home value

$188,700$149,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,193	$75,104	$188,700	—
2020	910	$75,783	$194,200	—
2021	993	$77,591	$192,700	—
2022	1,033	$86,544	$204,500	—
2023	1,252	$91,625	$149,100	$986

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

Age distribution

Under 58.7%

5 to 1710.8%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4413.9%

45 to 545.5%

55 to 6420.7%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	109	8.7%
5 to 17	135	10.8%
18 to 24	120	9.6%
25 to 34	178	14.2%
35 to 44	174	13.9%
45 to 54	69	5.5%
55 to 64	259	20.7%
65 to 74	130	10.4%
75 and over	78	6.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	895	71.5%
Black or African American	116	9.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	49	3.9%
Two or more races	147	11.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	45	3.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.0%

High school graduate57.5%

Some college or associate's25.9%

Bachelor's degree6.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	10.0%
High school graduate	511	57.5%
Some college or associate's	230	25.9%
Bachelor's degree	58	6.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone73.8%

Carpooled12.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	456	73.8%
Carpooled	77	12.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	85	13.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	70	13.1%
15 to 29 min	222	41.7%
30 to 44 min	194	36.4%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	47	8.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 6.9% (86 of 1,252)

	Count	Share
Family households	372	82.9%
Nonfamily households	77	17.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1986

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	449	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	352	78.4%
Renter-occupied	97	21.6%

1-unit, detached56.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other43.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	254	56.6%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	195	43.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5135640
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.58 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.2083, -78.8260