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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:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    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

    191,496

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    6.3%
    5 - 17:
    14.7%
    18 - 24:
    10.3%
    25 - 34:
    16.5%
    35 - 54:
    23.6%
    55 - 64:
    11.3%
    Over 65 Years:
    17.3%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    5.6%
    5.6%
    90.0%
    90.0%
    36.0%
    36.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Chattanooga
    USA
    $41,600
    $41,600
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Chattanooga
    USA
    $64,523
    $64,523
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    19.1%

    Employment Industries

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    Healthcare
    Manufacturing
    Retail
    Accommodation
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Education
    Finance
    Construction
    Transportation
    Other
    Administration
    Arts
    Public Service
    13.6%
    13.6%
    13.0%
    13.0%
    10.9%
    10.9%
    8.5%
    8.5%
    7.1%
    7.1%
    6.9%
    6.9%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    5.7%
    5.7%
    5.0%
    5.0%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    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
    55.5%
    55.5%
    27.6%
    27.6%
    10.0%
    10.0%
    4.6%
    4.6%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    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
    Swedish
    Haitian
    Welsh
    British
    Norwegian
    Swiss
    Russian
    Nigerian
    Sudanese
    12.1%
    12.1%
    9.3%
    9.3%
    9.2%
    9.2%
    2.6%
    2.6%
    2.2%
    2.2%
    1.5%
    1.5%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.0%
    1.0%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.6%
    0.6%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0.2%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Spanish
    French
    Langs. of India
    Arabic
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    German/Yiddish
    Slavic languages
    Chinese
    Korean
    African languages
    Native American languages
    Tagalog
    West Germanic languages
    French Creole
    Hungarian
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Laotian
    88.0%
    88.0%
    7.8%
    7.8%
    0.7%
    0.7%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    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%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Chattanooga Residents

    8.3%

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