| | McLean, VA | Harrisonburg, VA | United States |
| Population | 49,310 | 52,062 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.9% | 51.3% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.1% | 48.7% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 46.4 | 25.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 46,132 | 48,999 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 38,929 | 40,468 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 38,168 | 30,707 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 22.6% | 31.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 25.0% | 73.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,989.8 | 3,002.6 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 24.8 | 17.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | McLean, VA | Harrisonburg, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.4% | 4.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.6% | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 4.1% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 6.0% | 2.5% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.9% | 19.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.7% | 13.4% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 4.6% | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 10.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 16.8% | 9.0% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.9% | 4.6% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.2% | 3.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.9% | 5.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.8% | 2.5% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | McLean, VA | Harrisonburg, VA | United States |
| White | 67.6% | 64.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.3% | 6.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 21.1% | 3.1% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.7% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.9% | 4.9% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.6% | 20.5% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | McLean, VA | Harrisonburg, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 64.6% | 31.3% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 64.0% | 29.0% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 35.4% | 68.7% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 23.8% | 57.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 5.6% | 7.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.0% | 3.2% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.92 | 2.63 | 2.60 |
| Households | 16,840 | 17,102 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 13,392 | 9,258 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 45.3% | 33.2% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 44.6% | 31.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 3,448 | 7,844 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 5.9% | 20.4% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 4.2% | 15.5% | 10.8% |