The Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area is a
Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) in
Virginia as defined by the
United States Office of Management and Budget (OMB). As of the
2020 census, the MSA had a population of 135,571 (though a July 1, 2021 estimate placed the population at 135,824).
MSA components
''Note: Since a state constitutional change in 1871, all cities in
Virginia are
independent cities
An independent city or independent town is a city or town that does not form part of another general-purpose local government entity (such as a province).
Historical precursors
In the Holy Roman Empire, and to a degree in its successor states ...
that are not located in any county. The OMB considers these independent cities to be county-equivalents for the purpose of defining MSAs in Virginia.''
One county and one independent city are included in the Harrisonburg Metropolitan Statistical Area.
*Counties
**
Rockingham
*Independent Cities
**
Harrisonburg
Communities
Incorporated places
*
Bridgewater
*
Broadway
*
Dayton
Dayton () is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Montgomery County. A small part of the city extends into Greene County. The 2020 U.S. census estimate put the city population at 137,644, while Greater Da ...
*
Elkton
*
Grottoes (partial)
*
Harrisonburg (Principal city)
*
Mount Crawford
*
Timberville
Census-designated places
''Note: All
census-designated places are
unincorporated.''
*
Massanutten
Massanutten is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rockingham County, Virginia, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States, built around a ski resort. The population was 2,291 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census. It is part of the Harris ...
Other unincorporated places
Independent city
As an
independent city,
Harrisonburg is not a part of Rockingham County, despite its status as the county seat.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 108,193 people, 38,488 households, and 25,337 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 92.19%
White, 3.07%
African American, 0.15%
Native American, 1.35%
Asian
Asian may refer to:
* Items from or related to the continent of Asia:
** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.02%
Pacific Islander, 1.82% from
other races, and 1.42% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino
Latino or Latinos most often refers to:
* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 5.36% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $35,349, and the median income for a family was $45,711. Males had a median income of $30,285 versus $22,403 for females. The
per capita income for the MSA was $16,847.
See also
*
List of U.S. Metropolitan Statistical Areas in Virginia
The United States currently has 19 Statistical area (United States), statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, 11 metropolitan ...
*
Virginia census statistical areas
The United States currently has 19 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On March 6, 2020, the OMB delineated four combined statistical areas, 11 metropolitan statistical areas, and four micr ...
References
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Geography of Rockingham County, Virginia
Harrisonburg, Virginia