Town guide

Harrison, Tennessee

Harrison is a community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to about 8,011 people across 6.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 37341 and 37416.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.

Population8,0111,189 per sq mi
Median home value$307,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking14%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Harrison

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Harrison

Distances

Nearest major airportMcGhee Tyson Airport (TYS)80 miles away
Closer regional airportChattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA103 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL483 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Harrison; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Harrison

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Harrison had 7,902 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 79th largest of 502 towns in Tennessee by population.

Hamilton County grew from 61,695 residents in 1900 to 366,207 in 2020.

Harrison population by census2000: 7,630, 2010: 7,769, 2020: 7,9027,63020007,76920107,9022020

Hamilton County, 1900–2020

Hamilton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 61,695, 1910: 89,267, 1920: 115,954, 1930: 159,497, 1940: 180,478, 1950: 208,255, 1960: 237,905, 1970: 254,236, 1980: 287,740, 1990: 285,536, 2000: 307,896, 2010: 336,463, 2020: 366,20762K’00’10116K’20’30180K’40’50238K’60’70288K’80’90308K’00’10366K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 91°F in summer, and winter lows average 32°F. About 55 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 4 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HarrisonJan: high 51°F, low 32°F, 5 in; Feb: high 56°F, low 36°F, 5 in; Mar: high 64°F, low 42°F, 5.3 in; Apr: high 74°F, low 50°F, 4.9 in; May: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 88°F, low 67°F, 4.2 in; Jul: high 91°F, low 71°F, 5.1 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 70°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 84°F, low 64°F, 4.2 in; Oct: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.6 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.8 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 35°F, 5.3 in51°32°Jan5.056°36°Feb5.064°42°Mar5.374°50°Apr4.981°59°May3.988°67°Jun4.291°71°Jul5.190°70°Aug3.784°64°Sep4.274°51°Oct3.662°40°Nov4.853°35°Dec5.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN weather station (7 miles away).

Jobs in Hamilton County

205,761 jobs at 9,883 businesses in Hamilton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Hamilton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 33,096 jobs; Manufacturing: 27,595 jobs; Retail trade: 23,819 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 21,609 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 14,773 jobs; Administrative and support: 13,911 jobs; Finance and insurance: 13,906 jobs; Construction: 10,834 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 13% Retail trade 12% Hotels and restaurants 11% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 7% Finance and insurance 7% Construction 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

86 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Harrison’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Memorial Healthcare System, INCGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Chattanooga8.9 miles
  • Parkridge Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga9.5 miles
  • Erlanger Medical CenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Chattanooga9.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors13
Specialist doctors2
Dentists14
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers12
Physical and occupational therapists16
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies7

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Harrison

Grocery stores

  • United Grocery Outlet3.7 mi
  • Publix4.0 mi
  • Food City4.2 mi
  • Food City4.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • CVS Pharmacy5.4 mi
  • Hamilton Discount Pharmacy5.6 mi
  • Walgreens5.9 mi

Libraries

  • Northgate Branch Library5.4 mi
  • Kolwych Library5.6 mi

Museums

  • Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum - Grand Junction5.4 mi
  • Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum5.4 mi
  • Southern Railway Historical Assoc5.5 mi
  • Louisville & Nashville Historical Society5.5 mi
  • Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum5.5 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Harrison

Public schools here are run by Hamilton County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Harrison Elementary SchoolChattanoogaPre-K–5775Public1.2 mi
Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsChattanoogaK–12979Public3.1 mi
Brown Middle SchoolHarrison6–8296Public1.1 mi
Central High SchoolHarrison9–12617Public1.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Chattanooga.

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