METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS

Chattanooga Metro

Chattanooga, TN-GA · 6 counties · 433,210 residents · 2,088.793 sq mi

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Chattanooga has lower-than-average household income, with a median household income of $25,386. Population has declined 9% since 2000. Median home value is $56,976.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

16% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 13%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

433,210

−9%vs 2000

vs 476,531 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

207 / sq mi

−9%vs 2000

vs 228 / sq mi in 2000

Median age

34.5

−7%vs 2000

vs 37.2 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024576K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.6%(28,652)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.8%(29,286)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.1%(30,553)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(32,270)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246.9%(29,958)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3416%(69,309)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4415.4%(66,540)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5411.4%(49,211)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(41,162)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.6%(32,877)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.2%(18,201)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.2%(5,191)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$25,386

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $37,469 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,493

−37%vs 2000

vs $19,861 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.6%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.0% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$56,976

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $86,582 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$356

−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $486 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.6%

−1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 70.1% in 2000

31.4% rent

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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%

1990

White, non-Hispanic85.6%(370,628)

Black13.4%(57,998)

Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2,412)

Asian0.6%(2,740)

Other0.4%(1,844)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

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

Burmese0%(46)

Bangladeshi0%(36)

Thai0%(35)

Taiwanese0%(27)

Malaysian0%(4)

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)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest American population · Largest German population · Largest Scottish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

15.7%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 19.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

67.6%

−9.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

−1.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.5% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.8 min

+38%vs 2000

vs 15.1 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

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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What's inside

6 component counties

Hamilton CountyCENTRAL390,833 Walker CountyCENTRAL70,250 Catoosa CountyCENTRAL69,628 Marion County29,804 Sequatchie County17,861 Dade County16,154

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Chattanooga, TN-GA?

Chattanooga, TN-GA has about 433,210 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Chattanooga, TN-GA?

The typical household in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns about $25,386 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 $56,976, and the typical rent is about $356 a month.

How educated are people in Chattanooga, TN-GA?

About 15.7% 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 13.6% of people in Chattanooga, TN-GA live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024

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