The entire Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA has a
growing population, which is young, diverse, educated and upwardly mobile.
An area population of more than 550,000 and a workforce of more than 280,000 represent a strong and stable labor pool for new and expanding companies in Northwest Georgia.
Population Density
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| Land area in square miles |
162.16 |
313.34 |
173.98 |
446.38 |
| Persons per square mile, 2023 |
426 |
80 |
94 |
152 |
Population
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Catoosa County - 69,108 1.8%
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Chattooga County - 24,955 -0.1%
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Dade County - 16,300 0.3%
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Walker County - 67,742 0.1%
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Northwest Georgia (four counties) - 178,105
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Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA - 597,977
Age
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2023 |
5.5% |
5.3% |
4.8% |
5.3% |
5.2% |
5.2% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2023 |
21.3% |
20.5% |
19.1% |
20.5% |
20.4% |
20.1% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2023 |
18.5% |
20.0% |
19.6% |
20.1% |
19.6% |
20.3% |
Gender
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Female persons, percent, 2023 |
50.4% |
48.9% |
50.4% |
50.3% |
50.0% |
50.2% |
| Male persons, percent, 2023 |
49.6% |
51.1% |
49.6% |
49.7% |
50.0% |
49.9% |
Education
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+ |
90.7% |
75.4% |
85.2% |
86.6% |
84.5% |
85.8% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+ |
24.5% |
12.4% |
18.3% |
21.6% |
19.2% |
21.0% |
Race
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| White, percent, 2023 |
87.4% |
80.1% |
91.0% |
88.1% |
| Black or African American, percent, 2023 |
2.9% |
10.1% |
0.9% |
4.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native, percent, 2023 |
0.4% |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.3% |
| Asian, percent, 2023 |
1.7% |
0.4% |
0.9% |
0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2023 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
| Two or More Races, percent, 2023 |
6.1% |
5.2% |
5.8% |
5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2023 |
3.7% |
5.6% |
2.4% |
2.7% |
Commuting (in Minutes)
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Catoosa County - 21.3
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Chattooga County - 26.0
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Dade County - 25.8
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Walker County - 31.3
Homeownership & Income
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| Homeownership rate, 2023 |
72.4% |
62.1% |
64.2% |
65.2% |
| Households, 2023 |
26,939 |
9,556 |
6,421 |
26,331 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months, 2023 |
$35,145 |
$22,150 |
$31,038 |
$28,347 |
| Median household income, 2023 |
$65,238 |
$38,771 |
$51,945 |
$48,681 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2023 |
$233,206 |
$86,181 |
$165,217 |
$182,695 |
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
(Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area includes three Tennessee counties of Hamilton and Marion , and three Georgia counties of Catoosa, Dade and Walker.
