Harrogate is a very small city located in the state of Tennessee. With a population of 4,403 people and three associated neighborhoods, Harrogate is the 130th largest community in Tennessee.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Harrogate is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Harrogate is a city of sales and office workers, service providers, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Harrogate who work in office and administrative support (14.23%), management occupations (13.86%), and maintenance occupations (8.73%). One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 7.40% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.In addition, Harrogate is a college town. There are a lot of students in Harrogate attending college, and as a result Harrogate provides a number of services, amenities and opportunities geared to the needs and activities of students. The population of Harrogate overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Harrogate, 22.89% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Harrogate in 2022 was $29,933, which is middle income relative to Tennessee, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,732 for a family of four. However, Harrogate contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Harrogate home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Harrogate residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Harrogate include English, German, Irish, European, and Scots-Irish. The most common language spoken in Harrogate is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.
