City in Saline County, Illinois · 6.6 sq mi · 1,186 people per sq mi
About 7,800 people live in Harrisburg. The typical household earns $43,415, and the median resident is 39 years old.
2026 projection
From 8,251 in 2020
Poverty rate 29.04%
Men 38.2 · Women 40.7
1860–2026
7,844
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1860–2026
7,844
2026 projection
4.9% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,844 | -78 | 0.98% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,922 | -20 | 0.25% |
| 2024 | 7,942 | -51 | 0.64% |
| 2023 | 7,993 | -59 | 0.73% |
| 2022 | 8,052 | -76 | 0.94% |
| 2021 | 8,128 | -123 | 1.49% |
| 2020 | 8,251 | -279 | 3.27% |
| 2019 | 8,530 | -81 | 0.94% |
| 2018 | 8,611 | -72 | 0.83% |
| 2017 | 8,683 | -89 | 1.01% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 84 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
34% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 34% | 40% | 30% |
| Never married | 33% | 40% | 26% |
| Divorced | 24% | 14% | 32% |
| Widowed | 8% | 6% | 11% |
| Separated | 1% | <1% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau