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Harrisonburg has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Sargent House and Catahoula Parish Courthouse. Harrisonburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Harrisonburg beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 326 in 1850, a peak of 746 in 2000, 277 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 1860 and 3 maps from 1941 on.
3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Harrisonburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Aug 3, 2026.
Ordered by what stands out in Harrisonburg.
Commuting out is the norm in Harrisonburg: 13% of working residents work locally. This Louisiana town had 525 jobs in 2023, up 79 from 2013. The average trip to work for Harrisonburg comes to 32 minutes, where Louisiana’s towns sit at 25 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Nearly a quarter of Harrisonburg residents live below the poverty line.
| Harrisonburg | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 32 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 23% | 20% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 9.8% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its one school is below. The Catahoula Parish school district runs its public schools. The largest public high school is Harrisonburg High School, with 318 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harrisonburg High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 318 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
The share of adults 25 and older in Harrisonburg who hold a bachelor’s degree or more is 29%, above the Louisiana town median (20%) and near the median of U.S. towns (29%). Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (22% statewide); people 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Harrisonburg at 261 residents, down 8.1% since 2020. For Harrisonburg, the median age is 44.9 years.
| Harrisonburg | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 44.9 years | 37.8 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 29% | 20% | 29% |
Somewhere between 39% and 75% women
The Census survey reached too few of Harrisonburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18 points. Across Louisiana, 51.1% of residents are women.
| Harrisonburg | LA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 5.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 7.7% | 13.3% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.1% | 11.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9.1% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.9% | 10.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9.8% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 27.5% | 12.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 27.1% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 15.9% | 20.4% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 0.5% | 7.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14% | 17% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 15% | 10.1% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points
For Harrisonburg, the midsummer high is 93°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Just over four in five adults had a checkup this year in Harrisonburg. Among adults here, 21% smoke cigarettes and 29% say their health is fair or poor.
| Harrisonburg | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 16% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 19% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 27% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 34% | 25% |
| What stands out | Harrisonburg | LA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 11.9% | 8.9% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 24.1% | 18.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 11% | 8.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Paid flood insurance claims in Harrisonburg since 1979: 11. Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 60% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts a third of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 20% to drought. Also worth knowing: households here have drawn federal disaster aid in 6 declared disasters, most recently in 2021.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Trails run 0.9 miles in 3 parks and preserves. In Harrisonburg, the trail network density is 0.8 miles per square mile. Parks and preserves here: 3, covering 8 acres.
| Harrisonburg | Louisiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.8 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 0.1% | 1.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Harrisonburg Park and Boat Landing | — | 5 |
| 2. Harrisonburg School Baseball Feild | — | 2 |
| 3. Harrisonburg School Softball Feild | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Harrisonburg; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Harrisonburg residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Louisiana.
Where Harrisonburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
3 places in Harrisonburg on the National Register of Historic Places.
Village in Louisiana, United States
Harrisonburg is a village in and the parish seat of Catahoula Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Harrisonburg had a population of 277. Riley J. Wilson, who held Louisiana's 5th congressional district seat from 1915 to 1937, resided in Harrisonburg, where he was principal of Harrisonburg High School and state district court judge prior to his election to Congress.
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Harrisonburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
