
Michigan · Census place 36800
Harrison, MI population, income and ZIP codes
Quick answer
The population of the city of Harrison, Michigan (Harrison, MI — Census place “Harrison city”) is 2,275 residents, ranking #284 of 745 places in Michigan. Median household income is $40,888, the median home is worth $115,100 and median gross rent runs $568 a month. Looking for the Harrison Michigan ZIP code list? 1 ZIP codes serve Harrison, MI: 48625.
- Population
- 2,275Harrison city residents
- Median household income
- $40,888Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $115,100Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $568Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 44.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 60.4%Owner-occupied households
Harrison ZIP codes (Michigan)
Census ZCTAs whose delivery area overlaps Harrison.
The Harrison MI ZIP code list below covers 1 ZIP code. Open any one for its population, income, housing and rent profile.
What the numbers mean in Harrison city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Harrison city median would spend about 16.7% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 28.2% of residents and 60.4% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Harrison city, MI in context
How this area compares with national benchmarks.
Harrison city is a small town in Michigan, with 2,275 residents counted in the Census American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, which places it #284 of 745 ranked by population — larger than 61% of them. The median age here is 44.8 years against 39.1 nationally, a slightly older profile than the country as a whole. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.
Households in Harrison city earn a median of $40,888 a year, 47.9% below the national figure of $78,538 and 34% below the $61,715 median for the 438 Michigan cities we cover. Household income here is measured before tax and pooled across everyone at the address, which is why it reads higher than typical individual earnings in the same area. Poverty reaches 28.2% of residents here, well above the 12.4% national rate, which is the single clearest signal in this dataset that median income here is carried by a narrow band of households.
The typical owner-occupied home in Harrison city is valued at $115,100, 62.1% below the national figure and 31% below the $166,100 peer median, while median gross rent runs $568 a month, 59.6% below the national figure, or roughly $6,816 across a full year. A household on the local median income would put about 16.7% of gross pay toward that rent against the federal 30% cost-burden threshold, so renting here is cheap relative to what people here earn. The home-price-to-income ratio works out to 2.8×, against roughly 3.9× nationally, so buying is easier here than in the average US market. 60.4% of occupied homes are owner-occupied versus 65% nationally, so the market leans more heavily on renters. Gross rent folds in the utilities a tenant pays separately, so it is closer to the real monthly outlay than a headline rent figure.
Every value on this page is published directly by the Census for this area — nothing is modelled or interpolated. Small-area estimates still carry wider margins of error than state or national figures, so check the linked ACS tables before relying on them for lending, appraisal or legal work.
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Michigan.
- Trowbridge Park CDP 2,271
- Orchard Lake Village city 2,298
- Jonesville city 2,257
- Hartford city 2,312
- Detroit Beach CDP 2,231
- Argentine CDP 2,357
- Indian River CDP 2,210
- Edgemont Park CDP 2,367
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this area.
- What is the population of Harrison city?
- Harrison city has 2,275 residents on Census ACS 2019-2023 ACS 5-year estimates, ranking #284 of 745 in Michigan.
- What is the median household income in Harrison city?
- Median household income in Harrison city is $40,888 a year, 47.9% below the national figure of $78,538.
- How much does it cost to rent or buy in Harrison city?
- Median gross rent is $568 a month and the median home value is $115,100, so rent absorbs about 16.7% of median household income.
- Is Harrison city affordable compared with the rest of the US?
- Homes cost about 2.8× the local median income here versus roughly 3.9× nationally, so Harrison city is more affordable to buy in than the typical US market, and rent takes 16.7% of median income against the 30% cost-burden line.
- How current is this Harrison city data?
- All figures come from the US Census Bureau American Community Survey 2019-2023 ACS 5-year five-year estimates. At this population the ACS sample is small, so the margin of error around every dollar figure below is wide — treat the numbers as a band, not a point, and expect them to move between annual releases without the place itself changing.