Harrisonville, New Jersey Demographics & Population 2026

A note before these figures: with a population of 227, Harrisonville's ACS estimates come from a small number of survey responses and carry wide margins of error. Individual percentages below — particularly rates that round to 0% or 100% — are approximations, not precise measurements. See data.census.gov for the published margins of error.

Population Overview

Harrisonville is a small community located in New Jersey, within Gloucester County. The total population is 227. It ranks as the 659th most populous out of 700 Census-designated places in New Jersey.

Age Demographics

The median age in Harrisonville is 46.7 years. This is 16% higher than the state median of 40.1 years. 10.6% of residents are 75 or older, suggesting a significant retirement-age population with implications for healthcare services and senior housing.

Economy, Income & Housing

The median household income in Harrisonville is $75,455. This is 27% lower than the state median of $103,556. It is also 7% lower than the national median of $80,734. The ACS records no residents below the poverty line in Harrisonville. In a community this small the estimate rests on very few survey responses, so it should be read as an absence of measurement rather than a measured absence of poverty. The unemployment rate is 4.4%. This is 31% lower than the state rate of 6.3%. The median home value is $378,100. Housing costs are 17% lower than the state median of $454,400. The home-value-to-income ratio is 5.0x. 89.6% of occupied housing units are owner-occupied. This homeownership rate is 40% higher than the state average of 63.8%.

Race & Ethnicity

The largest racial or ethnic group in Harrisonville is White (non-Hispanic), making up 74.0% of the population. Hispanic or Latino residents account for 15.9%.

Education

31.7% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. This is 27% lower than the state rate of 43.6%. Nationally, 35.7% of adults hold at least a bachelor's degree. The high school graduation rate (or equivalent) is 89.0%.

Data Sources & Methodology

All demographic data for Harrisonville, New Jersey is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 2020–2024 5-Year Estimates. The ACS collects data from approximately 3.5 million households annually and pools five years of responses so that even small communities can be measured, though the margin of error widens as the population falls. Comparisons are made against New Jersey state averages and national averages calculated from the same dataset. Rankings reflect the city's position among all 700 Census-designated places in New Jersey. Read more about how these figures are produced on our methodology page, or visit data.census.gov for official data.