Harrisburg, PA Profile: Facts & Data

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Harrisburg, Pennsylvania - Basic Facts

The City of Harrisburg is the 10th largest city in Pennsylvania with a population of 50,287 as of 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. Harrisburg ranks in the upper quartile for Population Density and Diversity Index when compared to the other cities, towns and Census Designated Places (CDPs) in Pennsylvania. See peer rankings below.

The primary coordinate point for Harrisburg is located at latitude 40.2737 and longitude -76.8844 in Dauphin County. The formal boundaries for the City of Harrisburg encompass a land area of 8.13 sq. miles and a water area of 3.73 sq. miles. Dauphin County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).

The City of Harrisburg has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.

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Harrisburg, PA Data & Demographics

Source: 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

Harrisburg, PA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Harrisburg to the other 2,002 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Pennsylvania by rank and percentile using 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

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