Population
617,007
Population
664,380
Population Change
7.70%
Population Forecast
736,842
Foreign Born Population
29,029
Foreign Born Persons (Percentage of Population)
4.40%
Language Other Than English Spoken At Home
6.10%
Civilian Veteran Population
40,350
White Alone
87.90%
Black or African American, alone
3.90%
American Indian And Alaska Native, alone
0.40%
Asian, alone
0.70%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, alone
0.00%
Some Other Race, alone
1.80%
Two or More Races
5.30%
Hispanic or Latino
3.90%
Under 5 Years Old
Male: 6.00%
Female: 5.50%
Total: 5.70%
Under 18 Years Old
Male: 22.10%
Female: 20.20%
Total: 21.10%
18-64 Years Old
Male: 61.80%
Female: 60.40%
Total: 61.10%
65 Years and Over
Male: 16.10%
Female: 19.40%
Total: 17.80%
Households
246,767
Homeownership Rate
67.3%
Persons Per Household
2.51
Annual Home Sales
8,767
Persons In Households With Income Below Poverty Level
17.0%
Total Personal Income
$27,155,928,000
Personal Income Per Capita
$41,926
Less Than $10,000
8.3%
$10,000 to $14,999
6.8%
$15,000 to $24,999
12.7%
$25,000 to $34,999
11.5%
$35,000 to $49,999
15.0%
$50,000 to $74,999
17.6%
$75,000 to $99,999
11.1%
$100,000 to $149,999
10.8%
$150,000 to $199,999
3.1%
$200,000 or More
3.0%
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
3% (Hall Income tax is fully repealed after January 1, 2021)
Excise Tax (State)
6.5% of Tennessee taxable income
Franchise Tax (state)
0.25% of the greater of net worth or real and tangible property in Tennessee. The minimum tax is $100.
Unemployment Insurance Tax (state)
2.7% of the first $8,000 in wages for new employers
State Sales Tax Rate
7.0%
Local Sales Tax Collections
$181,440,308
Local Sales Tax Collections
$185,322,263
Local Sales Tax Collections Growth
2.1%
Moody's
Aaa
Standard & Poor's
AAA
Fitch
AAA
State Debt per Capita
$913 (lowest in U.S.)
Labor Force
Tennessee: 3,139,378
Southeast: 297,886
Employment
Tennessee: 2,988,212
Southeast: 282,768
Unemployment
Tennessee: 151,166
Southeast: 15,118
Unemployment Rate
Tennessee: 4.8%
Southeast: 5.1%
2019
Tennessee: 7.7%
Southeast: 7.8%
2020
Tennessee: 6.5%
Southeast: 6.6%
2021
Tennessee: 5.5%
Southeast: 5.7%
2022
Tennessee: 4.8%
Southeast: 5.1%
Crop and Animal Production
Employment: 801
Establishments: 71
Avg. Annual Wages: $30,509
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
Employment: 258
Establishments: 20
Avg. Annual Wages: $64,291
Utilities
Employment: 374
Establishments: 18
Employment: $91,335
Construction
Employment: 11,132
Establishments: 988
Employment: $69,093
Manufacturing
Employment: 45,866
Establishments: 782
Employment: $69,055
Wholesale Trade
Employment: 8,467
Establishments: 920
Employment: $72,574
Retail Trade
Employment: 30,649
Establishments: 2,191
Employment: $33,449
Transportation and Warehousing
Employment: 16,818
Establishments: 397
Employment: $51,799
Information
Employment: 3,375
Establishments: 200
Employment: $58,476
Finance and Insurance
Employment: 11,992
Establishments: 891
Employment: $80,992
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Employment: 3,322
Establishments: 492
Employment: $55,721
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Employment: 8,850
Establishments: 1,358
Employment: $72,476
Management of Companies and Enterprises
Employment: 4,481
Establishments: 87
Employment: $90,081
Administrative, Support, Waste Management and Remediation
Employment: 21,505
Establishments: 715
Employment: $31,323
Educational Services
Employment: 4,265
Establishments: 126
Employment: $44,308
Health Care and Social Assistance
Employment: 32,939
Establishments: 1,448
Employment: $55,995
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Employment: 3,035
Establishments: 206
Employment: $22,402
Accommodation and Food Services
Employment: 28,338
Establishments: 1,300
Employment: $18,755
Other Services (except Public Administration)
Employment: 7,736
Establishments: 1,259
Employment: $40,300
Government
Employment: 41,549
Establishments: 474
Employment: $77,133
Unclassified
Employment: 12
Establishments: 7
Employment: 17191
Total
Employment: 285,766
Establishments: 13,950
Employment: $55,096
Hamilton County Board of Education
Est. Employees: 5,000
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger Health System
Est. Employees: 4,700
City: Chattanooga
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee
Est. Employees: 4,000
City: Chattanooga
Memorial Hospital
Est. Employees: 3,000
City: Chattanooga
McKee Foods Corporation
Est. Employees: 3,000
City: Collegedale
UNUM Group
Est. Employees: 2,500
City: Chattanooga
Maytag Corporation
Est. Employees: 2,000
City: Cleveland
Tennessee Valley Authority
Est. Employees: 2,000
City: Chattanooga
Volkswagen
Est. Employees: 2,000
City: Chattanooga
University of Tennessee - Chattanooga
Est. Employees: 1500
City: Chattanooga
Nearest Commercial Service Airport
Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport
Daily Flights At Nearest Commercial Service Airport
43
Nearest General Aviation Airport
7 in region
Access of Interstate
I-24, I-75, I-59
U.S. Highways
11, 27, 41, 64, 72, 74, 127, 411
Nearest Port (From County Seat)
Chattanooga, South Pittsburg, Iuka MS
Railroads Serving County
Chattanooga and Chickamauga Railway, CSX, East Chattanooga Belt Railway, NS, Sequatchie Valley Railroad
Population Aged 25-64 With High School Degree Or Higher
Southeast: 87.0%
Tennessee: 89.1%
Population Aged 25-64 With Associate's Degree Or Higher
Southeast: 33.2%
Tennessee: 35.7%
Population Aged 25-64 With Bachelor's Degree Or Higher
Southeast: 24.6%
Tennessee: 27.7%
High School Graduation Rate
Southeast: 87.7%
Tennessee: 89.1%
College Going Rate
Southeast: 61.9%
Tennessee: 60.8%
Average ACT Score
Southeast: 19.7
Tennessee: 20.1
Number of Doctors
1,346
Copper Basin Medical Center
Number of Beds: 25
City: Copperhill
Cumberland Medical Center, Inc.
Number of Beds: 189
City: Crossville
Erlanger Bledsoe
Number of Beds: 25
City: Pikeville
Erlanger East Hospital
Number of Beds: 34
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger Medical Center
Number of Beds: 687
City: Chattanooga
Erlanger North Hospital
Number of Beds: 67
City: Chattanooga
Fort Loudon Medical Center
Number of Beds: 50
City: Lenoir City
Harton Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 135
City: Tullahoma
Healthsouth Chattanooga Rehabilitation Hospital
Number of Beds: 69
City: Chattanooga
Kindred Hospital - Chattanooga
Number of Beds: 49
City: Chattanooga
Memorial Health Care System Inc.(And Hixson)
Number of Beds: 405
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge East
Number of Beds: 128
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Medical Center, Inc.
Number of Beds: 275
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Valley Adult Services
Number of Beds: 64
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge Valley Hospital
Number of Beds: 84
City: Chattanooga
Parkridge West Hospital
Number of Beds: 70
City: Jasper
Rhea Medical Center
Number of Beds: 25
City: Dayton
River Park Hospital
Number of Beds: 125
City: McMinnville
Roane Medical Center
Number of Beds: 54
City: Harriman
Siskin Hospital For Physical Rehabilitation
Number of Beds: 80
City: Chattanooga
Skyridge Medical Center
Number of Beds: 351
City: Cleveland
Southern Tennessee Regional Health System Winchester
Number of Beds: 152
City: Winchester
Starr Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 190
City: Athens
Sweetwater Hospital Association
Number of Beds: 59
City: Sweetwater
United Regional Medical Center
Number of Beds: 54
City: Manchester
ThreeStar Certified County
Bledsoe, Bradley, Grundy, Hamilton, Marion, McMinn, Meigs, Polk, Rhea, and Sequatchie
