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METRO AREA · 2000 CENSUS

Chattanooga Metro

Chattanooga, TN-GA · 6 counties · 476,531 residents · 2,089 sq mi
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Chattanooga is a metro area of 476,531 people. The typical home is worth $86,582, having risen by half since 1990. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The population has held roughly steady since 1990. Median household income is $37,469, under the $42,589 national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 37.2
US median: 35.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
476,531
+10%since 1990
from 433,210 in 1990
1990 – 2025
Population density
228 / sq mi
+10%since 1990
from 207 / sq mi in 1990
Median age
37.2
+8%since 1990
from 34.5 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
2,089 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
419K462K505K547K590K19902000201020202024Chattanooga
2024576K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.2%(29,411)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 96.7%(31,956)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 146.9%(32,949)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 196.7%(32,050)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 246.6%(31,290)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3413.6%(64,842)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.5%(74,067)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5414.5%(69,105)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.8%(46,692)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 747.4%(35,119)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 844.6%(21,703)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.5%(7,347)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$37,469
+12%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $25,386 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$19,861
+59%since 1990
from $12,493 in 1990
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
12.0%
−1.6 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$86,582
+15%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $56,976 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$486
+4%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $356 in 1990
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
70.1%
+1.5 ptssince 1990
from 68.6% in 1990
29.9% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic85.6%(370,628)
Black13.4%(57,998)
Hispanic / Latino0.6%(2,412)
Asian0.6%(2,740)
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(392,741)
Black13.8%(65,970)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(7,099)
Asian1%(4,568)

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)
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)
Uruguayan0%(56)
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)
Thai0%(35)
Taiwanese0%(27)
Pacific Islander origin
Chamorro0%(165)
Samoan0%(56)
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)
+ 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)
Moroccan0%(158)
Slovene0%(151)
Kenyan0%(151)
Syrian0%(148)
Israeli0%(122)
Somali0%(96)
Guyanese0%(82)
Serbian0%(72)
Jordanian0%(67)
Latvian0%(60)
Armenian0%(47)
Turkish0%(46)
Iraqi0.1%(45)
Barbadian0%(45)
Ghanaian0.1%(14)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
19.4%
+3.7 ptssince 1990
from 15.7% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
76.7%
+9.1 ptssince 1990
from 67.6% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
6.5%
+1.7 ptssince 1990
from 4.8% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.1 min
−27%since 1990
from 20.8 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married24.8%(44,920)
Married62%(112,356)
Widowed2.6%(4,786)
Divorced10.5%(19,044)
Women 15+
Never married19.1%(38,375)
Married55.9%(112,394)
Widowed12.2%(24,417)
Divorced12.8%(25,716)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
10.2%
−4.1 ptssince 2013
from 14.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
53.7%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 54.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
15.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 15.5% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
20.5%
−0.3 ptssince 2020
from 20.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
17.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 17.3% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.1%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 2.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
66.8%
−1.7 ptssince 2020
from 68.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
35.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 35.1% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)20.4%(6,366)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)21.5%(6,732)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era38.2%(11,933)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War4.3%(1,358)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1.2%(385)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 31,277 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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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

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

How many people live in Chattanooga, TN-GA?

Chattanooga, TN-GA has about 476,531 residents according to the 2000 Census.

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

The typical household in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns about $37,469 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 $86,582, and the typical rent is about $486 a month.

How educated are people in Chattanooga, TN-GA?

About 19.4% 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 12.0% 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 43,321 residents, a change of about 10 percent over that period.

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

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