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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, 2020 418 80 93 152
Population
  • Catoosa County - 67,872   5.8%
  • Chattooga County - 24,965  -4.1%
  • Dade County - 16,251  -2.3%
  • Walker County - 67,654  -1.6%
  • Northwest Georgia (four counties) - 176,742
  • Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA - 554,755
 
Age
  Catoosa County, GA Chattooga County, GA Dade County, GA Walker County, GA Northwest GA Chatt MSA
Persons under 5 years, percent, 2020 5.3% 6.0% 4.9% 5.7% 5.5% 5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent, 2020 22.6% 22.4% 19.2% 21.5% 21.4% 21.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2020 18.2% 17.6% 20.1% 18.9% 18.7% 18.8%
Gender
  Catoosa County, GA Chattooga County, GA Dade County, GA Walker County, GA Northwest GA Chatt MSA
Female persons, percent, 2020 51.5% 49.0% 50.9% 50.8% 50.5% 50.8%
Male persons, percent, 2020 48.5% 51.0% 49.1% 49.2% 49.5% 49.2%
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+ 88.9% 72.3% 81.5% 83.2% 81.5% 82.9%
Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+ 23.0% 9.7% 15.8% 19.2% 16.9% 18.9%
Race
  Catoosa County, GA Chattooga County, GA Dade County, GA Walker County, GA
White, percent, 2020 93.1% 86.8% 95.3% 92.7%
Black or African American, percent, 2020 2.9% 9.8% 1.4% 4.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native, percent, 2020 0.4% 0.5% 0.6% 0.4%
Asian, percent, 2020 1.4% 0.6% 1.1% 0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2020 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent, 2020 1.9% 2.1% 1.5% 1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2020 3.2% 5.5% 2.3% 2.5%
Commuting (in Minutes)
  • Catoosa County - 23.8
  • Chattooga County - 27.0
  • Dade County - 26.6
  • Walker County - 29.2
 
Homeownership & Income
  Catoosa County, GA Chattooga County, GA Dade County, GA Walker County, GA
Homeownership rate, 2020 74.4% 68.8% 71.0% 73.0%
Households, 2020 25,151 9,106 6,155 26,306
Per capita money income in past 12 months, 2020 $28,537 $18,523 $24,964 $25,157
Median household income, 2020 $58,932 $37,351 $40,384 $46,601
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020 $151,300 $77,200 $128,500 $121,600

(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.