Harrisburg is a very small city located in the state of Arkansas. With a population of 2,209 people and two associated neighborhoods, Harrisburg is the 145th largest community in Arkansas.When you are in Harrisburg, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 35.44% of Harrisburg’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Harrisburg is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and production and manufacturing workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrisburg who work in office and administrative support (12.76%), management occupations (11.59%), and sales jobs (9.54%). In Harrisburg, just 8.30% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 21.84%. The per capita income in Harrisburg in 2022 was $23,531, which is lower middle income relative to Arkansas, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $94,124 for a family of four. However, Harrisburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Harrisburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrisburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Harrisburg include English, Irish, German, Italian, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Harrisburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Greek.
