Harrisburg is a town in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, United States. It is a northeastern suburb of Charlotte. In the 2020 census, the population was 18,967.
Geography
Harrisburg is located in southwestern Cabarrus County. It is bordered to the north by Concord and to the west by Charlotte in Mecklenburg County.
North Carolina Highway 49 passes through the center of Harrisburg, leading northeast to Asheboro and southwest to the center of Charlotte. Charlotte Motor Speedway is north of the center of town, within the Concord city limits.
Harrisburg has a total area of , all land. The town boasts 3.4 miles of greenway, with 25 more miles proposed.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Harrisburg had a population of 18,967. The median age was 38.6 years. 28.8% of residents were under the age of 18 and 12.0% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 94.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 91.0 males age 18 and over.
There were 6,183 households in the town, including 4,164 families. Of all households, 48.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 69.6% were married-couple households, 8.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 13.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
!scope="col"| Race
!scope="col"| Number
!scope="col"| Percentage
|-
!scope="row"| White (non-Hispanic)
| 10,606
| 55.92%
|-
!scope="row"| Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
| 3,701
| 19.51%
|-
!scope="row"| Native American
| 56
| 0.3%
|-
!scope="row"| Asian
| 2,579
| 13.6%
|-
!scope="row"| Pacific Islander
| 5
| 0.03%
|-
!scope="row"| Other/Mixed
| 883
| 4.66%
|-
!scope="row"| Hispanic or Latino
| 1,137
| 5.99%
|}
Demographic estimates
At the 2017 census estimate, there were 3.16 persons per household in the town. The population percent change between April 1, 2010, and July 1, 2017, was 17.9%. There were 926 veterans.
In 2016, the median property value in Harrisburg was $245,400, and the homeownership rate was 89.1%. The national average was 63.6%. The median income for a household in the town was $88,865 and the per capita income was $32,310.
{| class="wikitable"
|+Harrisburg Town Council members
!Name
!Term
|-
|Erin Banks (mayor pro tem)
|2025–2029
|-
|Altyn Cotell
|2021–2029
|-
|Chris Faw
|2023–2027
|-
|La'Trecia Glover
|2023–2027
|-
|Ron Smith
|2023–2027
|-
|Jennifer Teague (mayor)
|2021–2029
|-
|Mike Thevenin
|2023–2027
|-
|Lex Thomas
|2025–2029
|}
While the Town Council is responsible for passing ordinances, the town's budget, and other policies, all decisions can be overridden by the North Carolina General Assembly, since North Carolina municipalities do not have home rule. While municipal powers have been broadly construed since the 1960s, the General Assembly still retains considerable authority over local matters.
Education
The percent of people over 25 with a high school diploma or higher was 95.6% and 44.0% for those with a bachelor's degree or higher. Local schools include Harrisburg Elementary School, Hickory Ridge Elementary School, Hickory Ridge Middle School and Hickory Ridge High School.
The largest universities by graduates near Harrisburg are, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Central Piedmont Community College and Rowan–Cabarrus Community College. The most common bachelor's degree concentrations are General Business Administration and Management, General Psychology and General Biological Studies.
References
External links
- Town of Harrisburg official website