METRO AREA · 2020 ACS
Chattanooga Metro
Chattanooga, TN-GA · 6 counties · 562,647 residents · 2,089 sq mi
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Chattanooga is home to 562,647 people. The foreign-born share is 4%. The typical home is worth $171,687, having more than doubled since 2000. The population is up 18% since 2000. About 28% of adults have finished a four-year degree. Median household income is $54,531, under the $66,278 national median.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $66,278
Mid-age
median age 40.3
US median: 38.8
Average education
28% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 33%
Less affordable
home values up 32%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $265,253
Section 01
Population & growth
Land area
2,089 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024576K
Age distribution, 2020
Under 55.5%(31,124)
5 to 95.8%(32,846)
10 to 146.2%(34,866)
15 to 196.2%(34,647)
20 to 246.7%(37,540)
25 to 3413.1%(73,612)
35 to 4412.2%(68,650)
45 to 5412.5%(70,386)
55 to 6413.4%(75,313)
65 to 7411%(61,611)
75 to 845.5%(30,766)
85 and over2%(11,286)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$54,531
−3%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $37,469 in 2000
US average: $66,278
1990 – 2024
Households earning $100K+
35.8%
+10.4 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 43.9%
Workforce by industry, 2020
Retail trade14.2%
Information11.1%
Other services8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
Finance & insurance6.7%
Public administration6.2%
Professional, scientific, technical4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2%
Education & health services1.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
Construction0.6%
Manufacturing0.1%
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Section 03
Housing
$171,687
+32%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,582 in 2000
US average: $265,253
1990 – 2024
3.1
+5%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic82.4%(392,741)
Black13.8%(65,970)
Hispanic / Latino1.5%(7,099)
Asian1%(4,568)
Other0%
2020
White, non-Hispanic75.3%(423,757)
Black12.4%(69,873)
Hispanic / Latino5.8%(32,687)
Asian1.7%(9,799)
Other2.8%(15,893)
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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
Mexican2.3%(12,727)
Central American1%(5,638)
Guatemalan0.7%(3,842)
Puerto Rican0.6%(3,127)
South American0.4%(2,116)
Peruvian0.2%(972)
Salvadoran0.2%(711)
Honduran0.2%(655)
Colombian0.1%(653)
Cuban0.1%(567)
Dominican0.1%(433)
Spaniard0.1%(295)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0.1%(278)
Venezuelan0.1%(219)
Ecuadorian0%(114)
Nicaraguan0%(107)
Argentine0%(72)
Chilean0%(68)
Costa Rican0%(45)
Paraguayan0%(15)
Uruguayan0%(3)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(2,560)
Filipino0.3%(1,515)
Chinese0.3%(1,234)
Vietnamese0.2%(1,162)
Korean0.2%(1,105)
Pakistani0.2%(845)
Japanese0.1%(442)
Indonesian0%(181)
Cambodian0%(88)
Thai0%(73)
Nepalese0%(70)
Laotian0%(57)
Ancestry
American13.6%(76,416)
Irish11.2%(62,769)
English10.9%(61,239)
German9.1%(51,087)
Scottish2.5%(14,138)
Italian1.8%(10,297)
French1.7%(9,629)
Scotch-Irish1.6%(8,900)
Dutch1.2%(6,595)
Polish1.1%(6,033)
British0.8%(4,606)
Welsh0.8%(4,449)
+ 47 more ancestry groups with data
Subsaharan African0.5%(2,814)
West Indian0.4%(2,440)
Norwegian0.4%(2,343)
Swedish0.4%(2,326)
Russian0.2%(1,369)
Swiss0.2%(1,267)
Hungarian0.2%(1,260)
Ukrainian0.3%(1,260)
Haitian0.2%(1,248)
French Canadian0.2%(1,221)
Greek0.2%(1,066)
Czech0.2%(939)
Danish0.2%(939)
Jamaican0.1%(633)
Portuguese0.1%(470)
Romanian0.1%(437)
Brazilian0.1%(430)
Austrian0.1%(416)
Canadian0.1%(414)
Lithuanian0.1%(398)
Finnish0.1%(367)
Slovak0.1%(354)
Iranian0.1%(292)
Egyptian0.1%(208)
Croatian0%(187)
Armenian0%(171)
Lebanese0%(165)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(154)
Serbian0%(142)
Syrian0%(126)
Kenyan0%(104)
Israeli0%(100)
Turkish0%(100)
Belgian0%(93)
Palestinian0%(88)
Latvian0%(54)
Nigerian0%(52)
Arab0%(51)
Australian0%(50)
Iraqi0%(48)
Bulgarian0%(45)
Slovene0%(39)
Guyanese0%(34)
Macedonian0%(23)
Ethiopian0%(23)
Ghanaian0%(8)
Jordanian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
88.3%
+11.6 ptssince 2000
from 76.7% in 2000
US average: 88.5%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.0%
US average: 73.3%
Section 08
People & community
Computer in household
89.5%
US average: 91.9%
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)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage
Direct-purchase
15.5%
US average: 13.7%
VA health care
2.1%
US average: 2.3%
Any private
68.5%
US average: 68.1%
Any public
35.1%
US average: 35.2%
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, 2020
Gulf War (2001 or later)15%(5,105)
Gulf War (1990s)18.5%(6,288)
Vietnam era40.3%(13,703)
Korean War6.7%(2,280)
World War II2.9%(992)
Share of the 34,032 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
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Chattanooga, TN-GA?
Chattanooga, TN-GA has about 562,647 residents according to the 2020 American Community Survey.
What is the median household income in Chattanooga, TN-GA?
The typical household in Chattanooga, TN-GA earns about $54,531 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 $171,687, and the typical rent is about $854 a month.
How educated are people in Chattanooga, TN-GA?
About 28.3% 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 12.9% 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 129,437 residents, a change of about 30 percent over that period.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024