| | Harrisonburg, VA | Leesburg, VA | United States |
| Population | 52,062 | 48,223 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 51.3% | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 48.7% | 51.4% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 25.5 | 35.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 48,999 | 43,040 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 40,468 | 28,311 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 30,707 | 16,202 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 31.5% | 92.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 73.3% | 236.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 3,002.6 | 3,889.3 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 17.3 | 12.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Harrisonburg, VA | Leesburg, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.7% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.1% | 8.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.1% | 7.6% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.5% | 4.6% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 19.1% | 3.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 13.4% | 5.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 13.8% | 13.6% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.8% | 16.6% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.0% | 14.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.6% | 6.9% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 4.5% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 5.3% | 4.8% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.5% | 2.1% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.2% | 1.0% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Harrisonburg, VA | Leesburg, VA | United States |
| White | 64.3% | 59.7% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.6% | 10.0% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 3.1% | 8.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 4.9% | 3.7% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 20.5% | 17.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Harrisonburg, VA | Leesburg, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 31.3% | 55.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 29.0% | 53.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 2.3% | 1.7% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 68.7% | 44.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 57.7% | 31.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.8% | 9.7% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 3.2% | 3.0% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.63 | 2.93 | 2.60 |
| Households | 17,102 | 16,392 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 9,258 | 11,849 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 33.2% | 47.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 31.0% | 31.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 7,844 | 4,543 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 20.4% | 14.2% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 15.5% | 6.6% | 10.8% |