Pennsylvania / Census place 4232800

Harrisburg

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

Official Census name: Harrisburg city

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
50,522
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.1%
Population estimate
Density
6,223/sq mi
8.1 sq mi land area
Median age
33.4 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

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

Median household income
$48,099
Median home value
$124,200
Median gross rent
$1,062
Bachelor’s degree or higher
25.9%
Typical commute
20.1 min
Public transit commute
5.2%

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: HARRISBURG CAPITAL CITY AP (5 mi from place center)
Average high
64.7°F
Average low
45.7°F
Annual rainfall
41"
Annual snowfall
0"

Month by month

A year in Harrisburg.

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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.

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