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Chattanooga Metro
Chattanooga, TN-GA · 6 counties · 594,530 residents (2025 est.) · 2,088.793 sq mi
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Chattanooga has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $72,439. Population has grown 21% since 2000. Median home value has roughly tripled since 2000, reaching $278,889. It sits in the top 10% of US metro areas for household income.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 40.4
US median: 38.9
Average education
32% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 77%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01
Population & growth
PEP 2025 EST:594,530 residents (Census Bureau Vintage 2025, released March 2026)
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024576K
Age distribution, 2024
Under 55.6%(32,304)
5 to 95.7%(32,537)
10 to 146.1%(34,979)
15 to 196.2%(35,475)
20 to 245.8%(33,285)
25 to 3413.7%(78,778)
35 to 4412.7%(73,304)
45 to 5412.4%(71,598)
55 to 6413%(74,984)
65 to 7411.1%(63,722)
75 to 845.8%(33,249)
85 and over2%(11,597)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$72,439
+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,469 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
48.1%
+22.6 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade14.2%
Information10.8%
Wholesale trade7.9%
Other services7.8%
Finance & insurance7.6%
Public administration6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.9%
Education & health services1.8%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.7%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$278,889
+77%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,582 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
3.8
+28%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index: median home value divided by median household income. Lower is more affordable.
88
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(392,741)
Black13.8%(65,970)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(7,099)
Asian1%(4,568)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic75.5%(435,017)
Black11.7%(67,634)
Hispanic / Latino6.4%(37,036)
Asian1.6%(9,495)
Other4.6%(26,630)
49
+25%since 2009
from 39 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
43
−7%since 2020
from 46 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Hispanic origin
Mexican2.6%(14,772)
Central American2%(11,198)
Guatemalan1.8%(9,283)
South American0.6%(3,427)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,295)
Cuban0.3%(1,471)
Venezuelan0.2%(1,179)
Honduran0.2%(899)
Peruvian0.1%(656)
Spaniard0.1%(541)
Salvadoran0.1%(530)
Colombian0.1%(517)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Dominican0.1%(413)
Nicaraguan0.1%(369)
Ecuadorian0.1%(297)
Chilean0%(255)
Argentine0.1%(238)
Bolivian0%(207)
Panamanian0%(98)
Uruguayan0%(56)
Paraguayan0%(22)
Costa Rican0%(19)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.6%(2,771)
Korean0.3%(1,696)
Chinese0.2%(1,321)
Filipino0.2%(1,221)
Vietnamese0.2%(839)
Pakistani0.1%(332)
Japanese0%(190)
Cambodian0%(168)
Indonesian0%(157)
Laotian0%(155)
Nepalese0%(119)
Kazakh0%(59)
+ 5 more asian origin groups with data
Pacific Islander origin
Native Hawaiian0.1%(321)
Chamorro0%(165)
Samoan0%(56)
Marshallese0%(21)
Guamanian0%(13)
Ancestry
English16.3%(93,657)
Irish11.3%(65,237)
American9.9%(56,889)
German9.8%(56,309)
Scottish2.9%(16,621)
Italian2.4%(13,819)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(9,271)
French1.3%(7,364)
Dutch1%(5,846)
Polish1%(5,572)
Welsh0.8%(4,576)
Subsaharan African0.8%(4,573)
+ 49 more ancestry groups with data
Swedish0.6%(3,213)
Norwegian0.5%(2,982)
British0.4%(2,416)
West Indian0.4%(2,255)
French Canadian0.3%(1,460)
Arab0.3%(1,442)
Russian0.2%(1,351)
Swiss0.2%(1,228)
Haitian0.3%(1,190)
Greek0.2%(1,178)
Hungarian0.2%(1,114)
Ukrainian0.2%(934)
Danish0.2%(866)
Nigerian0.1%(813)
Canadian0.1%(773)
Czech0.1%(675)
Jamaican0.1%(605)
Brazilian0.1%(540)
Portuguese0.1%(534)
Lebanese0.1%(522)
Finnish0.1%(511)
Lithuanian0.1%(494)
Austrian0.1%(458)
Ethiopian0.1%(400)
Iranian0.1%(345)
Belgian0.1%(344)
Slovak0.1%(244)
Croatian0.1%(236)
Romanian0%(205)
Egyptian0%(196)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(166)
Moroccan0%(158)
Slovene0%(151)
Kenyan0%(151)
Syrian0%(148)
Palestinian0%(144)
Israeli0%(122)
Somali0%(96)
Guyanese0%(82)
Serbian0%(72)
Jordanian0%(67)
Latvian0%(60)
Armenian0%(47)
Australian0%(46)
Turkish0%(46)
Iraqi0.1%(45)
Barbadian0%(45)
Macedonian0%(31)
Ghanaian0.1%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
90.0%
+13.3 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Section 08
People & community
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married31.9%(73,276)
Married53.8%(123,501)
Widowed3%(6,988)
Divorced11.3%(25,883)
Women 15+
Never married26.7%(65,677)
Married49.8%(122,794)
Widowed9.9%(24,485)
Divorced13.6%(33,388)
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In this metro
Largest cities
ChattanoogaCENTRAL194,144East Ridge21,921Soddy-Daisy13,474Red Bank12,405Middle Valley12,187Collegedale11,499Fort Oglethorpe10,868Signal Mountain8,824Harrison8,011LaFayette7,157Dunlap6,089Fairview5,302Lakeview4,723Chattanooga Valley4,601Apison4,271Rossville3,922Jasper3,636Ringgold3,391Chickamauga3,017Sale Creek2,955South Pittsburg2,927Falling Water2,315Trenton2,236Fairmount2,110Indian Springs2,070Lookout Mountain2,044Lakesite1,980Walden1,965Mowbray Mountain1,721Lookout Mountain1,662
The 30 most populous of 46 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
What's inside
6 component counties
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chattanooga, TN-GA?
Chattanooga, TN-GA has about 575,812 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Chattanooga, TN-GA?
The typical household in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns about $72,439 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Chattanooga, TN-GA expensive?
In Chattanooga, TN-GA, the median home is worth about $278,889, and the typical rent is about $1,140 a month.
How educated are people in Chattanooga, TN-GA?
About 31.9% of adults age 25 and over in Chattanooga, TN-GA hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Chattanooga, TN-GA?
About 13.0% of people in Chattanooga, TN-GA live below the federal poverty line.
Has Chattanooga, TN-GA grown since 1990?
Yes, Chattanooga, TN-GA has grown since 1990. The population has added about 142,602 residents, a change of about 33 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024