The entire Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA has a
growing population, which is young, diverse, educated and upwardly mobile.
An area population of more than 609,000 and a workforce of more than 437,000 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, 2025 |
534 |
80 |
92 |
156 |
Population
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Catoosa County - 70,633 +1.5%
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Chattooga County - 25,016 +0.3%
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Dade County - 16,000 -0.4%
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Walker County - 69,475 +0.9%
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Northwest Georgia (four counties) - 181,124
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Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA - 609,850
Age
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2025 |
5.2% |
5.5% |
4.9% |
5.4% |
5.2% |
5.2% |
| Persons under 20 years, percent, 2025 |
23.2% |
23.5% |
22.4% |
23.0% |
23.0% |
22.5% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2025 |
19.8% |
19.9% |
22.1% |
20.4% |
20.5% |
21.2% |
Gender
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Female persons, percent, 2025 |
50.9% |
48.6% |
49.9% |
49.9% |
49.8% |
50.0% |
| Male persons, percent, 2025 |
49.1% |
51.4% |
50.1% |
50.1% |
50.2% |
50.0% |
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+ |
90.9% |
76.5% |
89.7% |
86.8% |
85.9% |
86.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+ |
26.5% |
11.9% |
20.6% |
21.9% |
20.2% |
23.1% |
Race
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| White, percent, 2025 |
86.6% |
80.2% |
90.8% |
87.6% |
| Black or African American, percent, 2025 |
3.3% |
9.7% |
1.2% |
4.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native, percent, 2025 |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.3% |
| Asian, percent, 2025 |
1.7% |
0.4% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2025 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
| Two or More Races, percent, 2025 |
6.3% |
5.4% |
5.6% |
5.5% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2025 |
4.4% |
5.7% |
2.8% |
3.1% |
Commuting (in Minutes)
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Catoosa County - 25.9
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Chattooga County - 27.4
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Dade County - 27.6
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Walker County - 28.3
Homeownership & Income
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| Homeownership rate, 2025 |
69.7% |
61.9% |
65.1% |
66.9% |
| Households, 2025 |
27,600 |
9,579 |
6,415 |
26,982 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months, 2025 |
$37,244 |
$22,736 |
$33,401 |
$30,747 |
| Median household income, 2025 |
$95,243 |
$45,559 |
$59,332 |
$61,527 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2025 |
$267,448 |
$119,943 |
$225,063 |
$223,972 |
(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.
