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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:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

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

184,086

Age

Under 5 Years:
6.2%
5 - 17:
13.8%
18 - 24:
10.5%
25 - 34:
16.8%
35 - 54:
22.9%
55 - 64:
12.6%
Over 65 Years:
17.2%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.3%
6.3%
89.0%
89.0%
34.1%
34.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Chattanooga
USA
$37,983
$37,983
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Chattanooga
USA
$57,703
$57,703
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

16.9%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
Accommodation
Education
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Finance
Other
Construction
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Arts
Wholesale
14.7%
14.7%
13.1%
13.1%
10.2%
10.2%
9.8%
9.8%
7.1%
7.1%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
6.5%
5.4%
5.4%
5.2%
5.2%
5.1%
5.1%
4.2%
4.2%
2.9%
2.9%
2.4%
2.4%
2.1%
2.1%
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
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
56.6%
56.6%
29.1%
29.1%
7.6%
7.6%
4.2%
4.2%
2.4%
2.4%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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English
German
Irish
Scottish
Italian
European
Scots-Irish
Polish
French
Dutch
African
British
Welsh
Haitian
Norwegian
Swedish
Swiss
Scandinavian
Brazilian
French Canadian
10.2%
10.2%
9.1%
9.1%
8.8%
8.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.3%
2.3%
1.7%
1.7%
1.6%
1.6%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
1.4%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
French
Arabic
Langs. of India
Other Asian languages
Chinese
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Slavic languages
Tagalog
Korean
African languages
Native American languages
Japanese
West Germanic languages
French Creole
Hungarian
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
89.5%
89.5%
6.6%
6.6%
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%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Chattanooga Residents

7.3%

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