Harriston, VA Demographics

A map of Harriston's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	857	793	70.7%	83.6%
Multiracial	157	41	13.0%	4.3%
Black	104	35	8.6%	3.7%
Hispanic	50	77	4.1%	8.1%
Native American/Other	44	1	3.6%	0.1%
Asian	0	1	0.0%	0.1%

Harriston, Virginia has an estimated population of 1,212, a large increase from the 948 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 70.7% White, 13.0% Multiracial, 8.6% Black, 4.1% Hispanic, 3.6% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Asian. This demographic dot map shows the population of Harriston, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Harriston has become considerably more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Virginia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Harriston, that probability was 29.0% in 2020 and 47.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Harriston is ranked the 358th most populous place in Virginia, out of 688 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). Harriston was ranked the 381st most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Harriston's White Population

857 residents of Harriston, or 70.7% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Harriston is considerably higher than in Virginia overall, where 58.4% of the population is White. Harriston ranks 223rd statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harriston's White population has grown by an estimated 8.1%. White residents' share of Harriston's population has decreased from 83.6% to 70.7%.

Harriston is more White than neighboring Weyers Cave (67.6% White). Harriston is less White than neighboring Crimora (99.4% White), Grottoes (80.6% White), New Hope (95.8% White), and Port Republic (88.6% White).

Harriston's Black Population

104 residents of Harriston, or 8.6% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Harriston is lower than in Virginia overall, where 18.3% of the population is Black. Harriston ranks 457th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harriston's Black population has grown by an estimated 197.1%. Black residents' share of Harriston's population has increased from 3.7% to 8.6%.

Harriston is more Black than neighboring Crimora (0% Black), Grottoes (2.6% Black), New Hope (0% Black), and Port Republic (0% Black).

Harriston's Asian Population

0 residents of Harriston, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Harriston is lower than in Virginia overall, where 6.9% of the population is Asian. Harriston ranks 532nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

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

Harriston is less Asian than neighboring Grottoes (0.1% Asian).

Harriston's Hispanic Population

50 residents of Harriston, or 4.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Harriston is lower than in Virginia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Harriston ranks 210th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harriston's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 35.1%. Hispanic residents' share of Harriston's population has decreased from 8.1% to 4.1%.

Harriston is more Hispanic than neighboring Crimora (0% Hispanic), and New Hope (0% Hispanic). Harriston is less Hispanic than neighboring Grottoes (6.2% Hispanic), Port Republic (11.4% Hispanic), and Weyers Cave (13.6% Hispanic).

Harriston's Native American/Other Population

44 residents of Harriston, or 3.6% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Harriston is slightly higher than in Virginia overall, where 0.8% of the population is Native American/Other. Harriston ranks 575th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harriston's Native American/Other population has grown by an estimated 4300.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Harriston's population has increased from 0.1% to 3.6%.

Harriston is more Native American/Other than neighboring Crimora (0% Native American/Other), Grottoes (0.5% Native American/Other), New Hope (2.3% Native American/Other), Port Republic (0% Native American/Other), and Weyers Cave (0.7% Native American/Other).

Harriston's Multiracial Population

157 residents of Harriston, or 13.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Harriston is higher than in Virginia overall, where 4.7% of the population is Multiracial. Harriston ranks 295th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 688 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Harriston's Multiracial population has grown by an estimated 282.9%. Multiracial residents' share of Harriston's population has increased from 4.3% to 13.0%.

Harriston is more Multiracial than neighboring Crimora (0.6% Multiracial), Grottoes (10.1% Multiracial), New Hope (1.9% Multiracial), Port Republic (0% Multiracial), and Weyers Cave (9.5% 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.