Harrisonburg, LA Demographics

A map of Harrisonburg's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	255	198	88.9%	71.5%
Black	20	57	7.0%	20.6%
Multiracial	12	3	4.2%	1.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.4%
Hispanic	0	18	0.0%	6.5%
Native American/Other	0	0	0.0%	0.0%

Harrisonburg, Louisiana has an estimated population of 287, an increase from the 277 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 88.9% White, 7.0% Black, 4.2% Multiracial, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, and 0.0% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harrisonburg, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harrisonburg has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Louisiana overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Harrisonburg, that probability was 44.2% in 2020 and 20.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harrisonburg is ranked the 413th most populous place in Louisiana, out of 489 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). Harrisonburg was ranked the 408th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harrisonburg's White Population

255 residents of Harrisonburg, or 88.9% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harrisonburg is significantly higher than in Louisiana overall, where 55.7% of the population is White. Harrisonburg ranks 196th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisonburg's White population has grown by an estimated 28.8%. White residents' share of Harrisonburg's population has increased from 71.5% to 88.9%.

Harrisonburg is more White than neighboring Wallace Ridge (64.3% White), Jonesville (28% White), Sicily Island (38.4% White), Wisner (51.5% White), and Clayton (50.4% White).

Harrisonburg's Black Population

20 residents of Harrisonburg, or 7.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harrisonburg is significantly lower than in Louisiana overall, where 30.5% of the population is Black. Harrisonburg ranks 261st statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisonburg's Black population has declined by an estimated 64.9%. Black residents' share of Harrisonburg's population has decreased from 20.6% to 7.0%.

Harrisonburg is less Black than neighboring Wallace Ridge (35.7% Black), Jonesville (70.1% Black), Sicily Island (47% Black), Wisner (47% Black), and Clayton (49.6% Black).

Harrisonburg's Asian Population

0 residents of Harrisonburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harrisonburg is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1.7% of the population is Asian. Harrisonburg ranks 226th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisonburg's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Harrisonburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Harrisonburg's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Harrisonburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harrisonburg is lower than in Louisiana overall, where 7.2% of the population is Hispanic. Harrisonburg ranks 98th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisonburg's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Harrisonburg's population has decreased from 6.5% to 0.0%.

Harrisonburg is less Hispanic than neighboring Sicily Island (4.2% Hispanic).

Harrisonburg's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Harrisonburg, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harrisonburg is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 1% of the population is Native American/Other. Harrisonburg ranks 433rd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisonburg's Native American/Other population has grown from 0 to an estimated 0. Native American/Other residents' share of Harrisonburg's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Harrisonburg's Multiracial Population

12 residents of Harrisonburg, or 4.2% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harrisonburg is comparable to the share in Louisiana overall, where 3.8% of the population is Multiracial. Harrisonburg ranks 470th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 489 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harrisonburg's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 300.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Harrisonburg's population has increased from 1.1% to 4.2%.

Harrisonburg is more Multiracial than neighboring Wallace Ridge (0% Multiracial), Jonesville (1.9% Multiracial), Wisner (1.5% Multiracial), and Clayton (0% Multiracial). Harrisonburg is less Multiracial than neighboring Sicily Island (10.4% 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.