Overview
5,936
Total Population
43.8
Median age
51.15%
Female population %
95.5:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
60-64 years
Largest age group
43.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
78
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Harriman's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Harriman is 43.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Harriman's population under 18 was 18.01%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Harriman's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.11% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Harriman, 15.25% were under the age of 15, 19.47% aged 15 to 29, 50.17% aged 30 to 64, 13.48% aged 65 to 84, and 1.63% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 136 more females than males in Harriman:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 51.15% females and 48.85% males in Harriman, TN.
- The Harriman, TN gender ratio is 95.5:100 i.e. 95.5 men to 100 women (0.955).
- For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 308.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 380.
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Race / Ethnicity
Harriman's population is moderately diverse:
- Racial distribution of Harriman population: 91.66% are White, 6.42% are Black or African American, 0.20% are Asian, 0.32% are some other race and 1.40% are multiracial.
- Harriman's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 78 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 5,858 (98.69% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Harriman is White with a population of 5,441 (91.66% of the total population).
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Year by year
Harriman's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 6,902 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Harriman's population decreased by 565 (8.19%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Harriman's population decreased by 384 (6.06%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Harriman's population was lowest in year 2020 at 5,953.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)