Harrisburg, NE Demographics

A map of Harrisburg's Population by Race

Harrisburg, Nebraska has an estimated population of 103, an increase from the 99 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 67.0% White, 13.6% Hispanic, 11.7% Multiracial, 7.8% Native American/Other, 0.0% Black, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harrisburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harrisburg has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably more diverse than Nebraska overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Harrisburg, that probability was 28.3% in 2020 and 51.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harrisburg is ranked the 447th most populous place in Nebraska, out of 593 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Harrisburg was ranked the 437th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harrisburg's White Population

69 residents of Harrisburg, or 67.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harrisburg is lower than in Nebraska overall, where 75.3% of the population is White. Harrisburg ranks 475th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisburg's White population has declined by an estimated 16.9%. White residents' share of Harrisburg's population has decreased from 83.8% to 67.0%.

Harrisburg is more White than neighboring Terrytown (62.3% White), and Scottsbluff (64.9% White). Harrisburg is less White than neighboring Gering (68.7% White), Melbeta (78.8% White), and Kimball (80% White).

Harrisburg's Black Population

0 residents of Harrisburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harrisburg is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 4.6% of the population is Black. Harrisburg ranks 271st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisburg's Black population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Black residents' share of Harrisburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Harrisburg is less Black than neighboring Gering (1.5% Black), Scottsbluff (0.3% Black), and Kimball (2.2% Black).

Harrisburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Harrisburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harrisburg is slightly lower than in Nebraska overall, where 2.6% of the population is Asian. Harrisburg ranks 270th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisburg's Asian population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Asian residents' share of Harrisburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Harrisburg is less Asian than neighboring Gering (0.9% Asian), Scottsbluff (0.5% Asian), and Kimball (0.8% Asian).

Harrisburg's Hispanic Population

14 residents of Harrisburg, or 13.6% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harrisburg is comparable to the share in Nebraska overall, where 12.7% of the population is Hispanic. Harrisburg ranks 84th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisburg's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 27.3%. Hispanic residents' share of Harrisburg's population has increased from 11.1% to 13.6%.

Harrisburg is more Hispanic than neighboring Kimball (12.7% Hispanic). Harrisburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Gering (24.4% Hispanic), Terrytown (31% Hispanic), Melbeta (20.5% Hispanic), and Scottsbluff (30.7% Hispanic).

Harrisburg's Native American/Other Population

8 residents of Harrisburg, or 7.8% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harrisburg is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Harrisburg ranks 158th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisburg's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 700.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harrisburg's population has increased from 1.0% to 7.8%.

Harrisburg is more Native American/Other than neighboring Gering (1.7% Native American/Other), Terrytown (2.3% Native American/Other), Melbeta (0% Native American/Other), Scottsbluff (2% Native American/Other), and Kimball (0.8% Native American/Other).

Harrisburg's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Harrisburg, or 11.7% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harrisburg is higher than in Nebraska overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Harrisburg ranks 151st statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 593 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 200.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harrisburg's population has increased from 4.0% to 11.7%.

Harrisburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Gering (2.8% Multiracial), Terrytown (4.4% Multiracial), Melbeta (0.7% Multiracial), Scottsbluff (1.6% Multiracial), and Kimball (3.6% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.