Time Zone
Eastern Time Zone
Grand Division
East Tennessee
Area (Square Miles)
542.2
County Seat
Chattanooga
Metropolitan Area
Chattanooga, TN-GA
ECD Region
Southeast
2020 Population
367,891
2024 Population
376,192
Population Change
2.26%
Population Forecast
426,359
Foreign Born Population
24,870
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
6.60%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
9.50%
Civilian Veteran Population
19,787
White Alone
70.20%
Black or African American, alone
17.00%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.30%
Asian, alone
2.10%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
3.00%
Two or More Races
7.30%
Hispanic or Latino
8.00%
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 6.10%
Female: 5.60%
Total: 5.80%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 22.30%
Female: 20.00%
Total: 21.10%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 61.10%
Female: 60.00%
Total: 61.60%
65 Years and Over
Male: 16.60%
Female: 20.00%
Total: 18.40%
Median Age
Male: 38.1
Female: 40.8
Total: 39.5
Households
154,181
Homeownership Rate
63.91%
Persons Per Household
2.38
Living In Same House 1 Year & Over
84.38%
Median Home Value
$312,800
Annual Home Sales
5,772
Median Sale Price of Homes Sold
$375,000
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
13.10%
Total Personal Income
$26.7B
Personal Income Per Capita
$69,042
County Median Wage
$21.85
Less Than $10,000
4.50%
$10,000 to $14,999
4.00%
$15,000 to $24,999
6.40%
$25,000 to $34,999
6.60%
$35,000 to $49,999
11.60%
$50,000 to $74,999
16.30%
$75,000 to $99,999
12.50%
$100,000 to $149,999
18.30%
$150,000 to $199,999
8.40%
$200,000 or More
11.50%
Median Household Income
$76,183
Property Tax Rate (County)
$1.52
State Property Tax
None
Assessment Ratio: Residential Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Farm Property
25%
Assessment Ratio: Commercial/Industrial Property
40%
Assessment Ratio: Public Utility Property
55%
Assessment Ratio: Business Personal Property
30%
State Income Tax on Wages
None
State Income Tax: Interest from Bonds and Notes and Dividends from Stock
None (Hall Income tax was fully repealed January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)
0.25% of the Tennessee portion of net worth
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)
2.7% of the first $7,000 in wages for new employers
State Sales Tax Rate
7.00%
County Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
Local Sales Tax Collections
$234,865,714
Local Sales Tax Collections
$224,303,594
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
4.70%
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
State Debt per Capita
$1,125
County Debt Per Capita
$1,365
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,420,373
Hamilton: 196,679
Employment
Tennessee: 3,303,023
Hamilton: 190,444
Unemployment
Tennessee: 117,350
Hamilton: 6,235
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 3.40%
Hamilton: 3.20%
2021
Tennessee: 4.50%
Hamilton: 4.20%
2022
Tennessee: 3.40%
Hamilton: 3.30%
2023
Tennessee: 3.20%
Hamilton: 3.00%
2024
Tennessee: 3.40%
Hamilton: 3.20%
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 208
Establishments: 13
Avg. Annual Wages: $55,253
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 37
Establishments: 6
Avg. Annual Wages: $88,947
Utilities
Employment: 296
Establishments: 30
Employment: $110,029
Construction
Employment: 12,267
Establishments: 1,013
Employment: $80,443
Manufacturing
Employment: 30,222
Establishments: 636
Employment: $75,000
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 6,933
Establishments: 868
Employment: $82,043
Retail Trade
Employment: 21,285
Establishments: 1,580
Employment: $39,102
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 15,030
Establishments: 432
Employment: $73,211
Information
Employment: 2,804
Establishments: 664
Employment: $116,700
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 12,218
Establishments: 855
Employment: $103,197
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 3,400
Establishments: 585
Employment: $68,134
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 10,714
Establishments: 2,076
Employment: $99,163
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 1,869
Establishments: 75
Employment: $105,837
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 14,110
Establishments: 762
Employment: $45,157
Educational Services
Employment: 3,870
Establishments: 204
Employment: $45,724
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 35,587
Establishments: 1,527
Employment: $68,237
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 3,414
Establishments: 208
Employment: $30,667
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 22,336
Establishments: 1,093
Employment: $25,721
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 7,055
Establishments: 1,042
Employment: $50,268
Government
Employment: 23,074
Establishments: 157
Employment: $78,520
Unclassified
Employment: 61
Establishments: 42
Employment: $37,015
Total
Employment: 226,790
Establishments: 13,865
Employment: $65,972
Communications Equipment Operators, All Other
Employment: 37
Location Quotient*: 16.69
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Employment: 128
Location Quotient*: 14.5
Statistical Assistants
Employment: 114
Location Quotient*: 11.94
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
Employment: 248
Location Quotient*: 11.43
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other
Employment: 134
Location Quotient*: 9.37
Advanced Materials
322
Aerospace & Defense
43
Appliances & Electrical
231
Automotive
9,094
Business Services
11,446
Chemicals
527
Distribution & Logistics
20,037
Film, Music & Entertainment
222
Food & Beverage
5,326
Healthcare & Medical Devices
1,593
Bluecross Blueshield of Tennessee, Inc.
Est. Employees: 6,303
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger Health System
Est. Employees: 6,000
City: Chattanooga
Hamilton County Schools
Est. Employees: 5,605
City: Chattanooga
Volkswagen Group of America Chattanooga Operations, LLC
Est. Employees: 3,937
City: Chattanooga
Tennessee Valley Authority
Est. Employees: 3,748
City: Chattanooga
Memorial Healthcare System, Inc.
Est. Employees: 3,645
City: Chattanooga
UNUM Group
Est. Employees: 3,219
City: Chattanooga
McKee Foods Corporation
Est. Employees: 2,912
City: Collegedale
Roper Corporation
Est. Employees: 2,574
City: Chattanooga
City of Chattanooga
Est. Employees: 2,437
City: Chattanooga
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
45
Nearest General Aviation Airport
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
Runway Length at Nearest General Aviation Airport
7,400'
Mean Travel Time to Work (Minutes)
22.1
Access of Interstate
I-24 & I-75
U.S. Highways
27, 41, 64, 74, 127
State Highways
2, 8, 17, 27, 29, 38, 58, 60, 111, 134, 148, 153, 312, 316, 317, 318, 319, 320, 321, 389
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Chattanooga
Railroads Serving County
CSX, NS, Chattanooga and Chickamauga Railway, East Chattanooga Belt Railway,
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Hamilton: 91.86%
Tennessee: 90.90%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Hamilton: 48.49%
Tennessee: 41.08%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Hamilton: 39.49%
Tennessee: 32.72%
High School Graduation Rate
Hamilton: 94.20%
Tennessee: 92.10%
College Going Rate
Hamilton: 55.10%
Tennessee: 53.60%
Average ACT Score
Hamilton: 18.9
Tennessee: 18.8
Elementary Schools
Enrollment: 21,300
Middle Schools
Enrollment: 10,069
High Schools
Enrollment: 13,486
Chattanooga State Community College
City: Chattanooga
Enrollment: 7,623
Southern Adventist University
City: Collegedale
Enrollment: 3,229
Chattanooga
City: Chattanooga
Enrollment: 11,775
Number of Doctors
1,089
Adults*
34.5
Erlanger Medical Center
Number of Beds: 678
City: Chattanooga
Memorial Health Care System
Number of Beds: 357
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Medical Center, Inc.
Number of Beds: 275
City: Chattanooga
Moccasin Bend Mental Health Institute
Number of Beds: 165
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge East Hospital
Number of Beds: 128
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger East Hospital
Number of Beds: 113
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Valley Hospital-Child & Adolescent Campus
Number of Beds: 108
City: Chattanooga
Siskin Hospital for Physical Rehabilitation
Number of Beds: 96
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger Behavioral Health Hospital
Number of Beds: 96
City: Chattanooga
CHI Memorial Hospital Hixson
Number of Beds: 74
City: Hixson
Encompass Health Rehab Hospital of Chattanooga
Number of Beds: 69
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Valley Hospital-Adult & Senior Campus
Number of Beds: 64
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger North Hospital
Number of Beds: 57
City: Chattanooga
Kindred Hospital - Chattanooga
Number of Beds: 49
City: Chattanooga
Violent Crimes per 1,000 People
5.3
Property Crimes per 1,000 People
23.26
Average High Temperature
71.4°F
Average Low Temperature
50.1°F
Average Annual Temperature
60.8°F
Annual Rainfall
59.61"
Elevation (at County Seat)
665'
Prevailing Winds
Southerly
Population
185,783
Charter Type
Home Rule
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.93
Phone Number
(423) 643-7800
Retire Tennessee Participant
Yes
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population
11,330
Charter Type
General Law Manager-Commission
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.07
Phone Number
(423) 396-3135
Retire Tennessee Participant
Yes
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
22,070
Charter Type
Home Rule
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.80
Phone Number
(423) 867-7711
Retire Tennessee Participant
Yes
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population
2,168
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.13
Phone Number
(423) 842-2533
Retire Tennessee Participant
Yes
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population
2,111
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$1.63
Phone Number
(423) 821-1226
Retire Tennessee Participant
Yes
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population
12,010
Charter Type
Home Rule
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$0.98
Phone Number
(423) 877-1103
Retire Tennessee Participant
Yes
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
Population (2019)
879
Charter Type
Private Act
Local Option Sales Tax Rate
2.25%
City Property Tax Rate
$2.18
Phone Number
(423) 698-4326
Retire Tennessee Participant
No
Tennessee Downtowns Participant
No
Main Street Participant
No
ThreeStar Certified County
Yes
