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Chattanooga, TN
Demographic Data




Chattanooga Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Chattanooga Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

187,030

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.4%
5 - 17:
14.4%
18 - 24:
10.1%
25 - 34:
16.8%
35 - 54:
23.0%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
17.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
5.6%
5.6%
89.6%
89.6%
35.5%
35.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chattanooga
USA
$40,040
$40,040
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Chattanooga
USA
$61,028
$61,028
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Construction
Transportation
Other
Administration
Arts
Public Service
14.3%
14.3%
12.9%
12.9%
11.0%
11.0%
9.4%
9.4%
7.0%
7.0%
6.8%
6.8%
6.7%
6.7%
5.9%
5.9%
5.7%
5.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.1%
4.1%
2.5%
2.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
55.8%
55.8%
28.4%
28.4%
9.3%
9.3%
4.1%
4.1%
2.3%
2.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Scottish
Italian
Scots-Irish
European
Polish
French
Dutch
African
British
Swedish
Welsh
Haitian
Norwegian
Ethiopian
Scandinavian
Swiss
French Canadian
11.0%
11.0%
9.0%
9.0%
8.9%
8.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.2%
2.2%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Langs. of India
Arabic
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Chinese
Slavic languages
Tagalog
African languages
Korean
Native American languages
West Germanic languages
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Laotian
88.4%
88.4%
7.8%
7.8%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chattanooga Residents

7.7%


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