City profile · Tennessee · Census ACS 2023

Harriman, TN

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Harriman - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

6,021
Residents
$42,183
Median income
$162,500
Median home
$1,092
Median rent (state)

Harriman - the verdict

Harriman ranks in the 10th percentile for household income and the 7th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

10th
percentile, household income
31st
percentile, home value
28th
percentile, median rent
7th
percentile, safety
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Harriman, TN

Tennessee's Harriman is a small town, with 6,021 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The typical household in Harriman brings in $42,183 a year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 17.8%. Typical homes in Harriman are valued around $162,500, and the median resident age is 40.3 years. Educational attainment runs 16.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 48.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Harriman's reported crime rate runs above the national norm: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 4066.6 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score).

Living costs in Tennessee run below the national norm: the state registers 91.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Well Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $1,092 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Tennessee run around $218, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. Natural-hazard exposure scores 69.0 out of 100 on FEMA's National Risk Index (Moderate).

Population

6,021 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Tennessee

Median Household Income

$42,183 /yr

Poverty 17.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

91.9 (US=100)

Well Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Tennessee average

How does Harriman compare to other US cities?

Here's how Harriman stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 10% higher than other cities
Home value 31% pricier than other cities
Median rent 28% pricier than other cities
Safety 7% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Tennessee alone, Harriman ranks #162 of 174 Tennessee cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Harriman against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Tennessee only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Tennessee-relative analysis

Poverty Rate places Harriman toward the top of Tennessee's cities

Among the 482 Tennessee cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Harriman ranks #108 - the 77th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Harriman only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#376 of 458
18th percentile in Tennessee
Median Gross Rent
#220 of 482
53rd percentile in Tennessee
Median Home Value
#268 of 455
40th percentile in Tennessee
Poverty Rate
#108 of 482
77th percentile in Tennessee
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#240 of 482
50th percentile in Tennessee

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Tennessee only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

10thIncome percentile
7thSafety percentile

10th percentile nationally for median household income · 7th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Harriman's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Harriman's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 29 Avg. percentile National median
Harriman's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Harriman's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$162,500 Among the most affordable more affordable than 69% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Harriman $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Harriman, TN Harriman, TN's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Harriman, TN-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Harriman, TN median $42,183/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Harriman, TN's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Harriman, TN. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 16.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 17.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 48.1%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
6,021
Median Income
$42,183
Median Home Value
$162,500
Median Age
40.3
Poverty Rate
17.8%
Labor force participation
48.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
16.5%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
4066.6
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
480.3
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
3586.3
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Schools

Total Schools
6
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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5,900 residents6,000 residents6,100 residents6,200 residents6,300 residents 202020212022202320242025 5,933 residents 6,192 residents ▲ +4.4%
Harriman's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
89.0%
Carpool
4.9%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
2.5%
Work from Home
3.6%

Based on 2,308 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Tennessee - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$120
avg/month
Natural Gas
$58
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$218
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Tennessee state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Tennessee state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Harriman sits in

Cost of Living Index
91.9
Well Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,092/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
69.0 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Tennessee

Erwin
6,001 people
Kingston
6,042 people
Jonesborough
6,056 people
Millersville
5,885 people
Eagleton
5,849 people
Loudon
6,235 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Harriman's 6,021 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Elmwood, LA
6,022 people
Sharon, MA
6,022 people
Bellefonte, PA
6,022 people
Dickson City, PA
6,022 people
Louisville, MS
6,018 people
Manchester, WA
6,018 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Harriman's $42,183 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Donaldson, AR
$42,188 median income
Magnolia, AR
$42,188 median income
Romeo, CO
$42,188 median income
East Cape Girardeau, IL
$42,188 median income
Edgewood, IL
$42,188 median income
Garden Prairie, IL
$42,188 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Harriman, TN Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Harriman, TN - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 83.1% 8.7% 8.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 0.9% White 83.1% Black or African American 8.7% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 8.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Harriman compares to nearby Tennessee cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Harriman (this city) 6,021 $42,183
Erwin 6,001 $45,422
Kingston 6,042 $70,532
Jonesborough 6,056 $63,155
Census ACS 5-year FIPS TN FBI UCR NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Harriman, TN?

What is the population of Harriman, TN? +

The population of Harriman, TN stands at 6,021 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Harriman, TN? +

In Harriman, the typical household earns $42,183 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Harriman? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Harriman; the closest available measure is the Tennessee state average, a cost of living index of 91.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Well Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Tennessee vary by metro area.

Is Harriman, TN safe? +

Harriman has a total crime rate of 4066.6 per 100,000 residents, which is above the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Harriman, TN? +

Harriman's median home value sits at $162,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

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Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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