The entire Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA has a
growing population, which is young, diverse, educated and upwardly mobile.
An area population of more than 500,000 and a workforce of more than 270,000 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, 2018 |
416 |
79 |
93 |
156 |
Population
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Catoosa County - 67,580 5.7%
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Chattooga County - 24,812 -4.7%
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Dade County - 16,197 -3.1%
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Walker County - 69,761 1.5%
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Northwest Georgia (four counties) - 178,350
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Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA - 566,153
Age
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2019 |
6.3% |
5.8% |
4.8% |
6.0% |
5.7% |
5.8% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2019 |
22.9% |
22.5% |
19.1% |
21.5% |
21.5% |
21.3% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2019 |
17.6% |
17.3% |
18.9% |
14.5% |
17.0% |
18.2% |
Gender
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Female persons, percent, 2019 |
52.1% |
48.2% |
51.1% |
51.3% |
50.7% |
51.0% |
| Male persons, percent, 2019 |
47.9% |
51.8% |
48.9% |
48.7% |
49.3% |
49.0% |
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+ |
90.3% |
73.8% |
80.8% |
80.3% |
81.3% |
87.3% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+ |
23.4% |
9.0% |
15.2% |
16.7% |
16.1% |
29.5% |
Race
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| White, percent, 2019 |
90.9% |
82.8% |
94.5% |
90.9% |
| Black or African American, percent, 2019 |
2.1% |
10.3% |
0.7% |
4.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native, percent, 2019 |
0.4% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
0.2% |
| Asian, percent, 2019 |
1.3% |
0.2% |
1.1% |
0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2019 |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| Two or More Races, percent, 2019 |
2.3% |
1.3% |
2.3% |
1.6% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2019 |
3.0% |
5.2% |
2.3% |
2.2% |
Commuting (in Minutes)
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Catoosa County - 24.5
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Chattooga County - 26.9
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Dade County - 26.4
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Walker County - 28.0
Homeownership & Income
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| Homeownership rate, 2019 |
74.1% |
66.2% |
71.5% |
69.5% |
| Households, 2019 |
24,130 |
9,260 |
6,195 |
26,760 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months, 2019 |
$26,976 |
$18,715 |
$24,000 |
$23,353 |
| Median household income, 2019 |
$61,487 |
$36,807 |
$42,581 |
$47,856 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2019 |
$164,200 |
$72,200 |
$123,500 |
$133,700 |
(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.
