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 |
155 |
Population
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Catoosa County - 67,420 5.4%
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Chattooga County - 24,790 -4.7%
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Dade County - 16,226 -2.5%
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Walker County - 69,410 1.0%
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Northwest Georgia (four counties) - 177,846
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Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA - 560,793
Age
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2018 |
4.8% |
6.0% |
4.9% |
5.6% |
5.3% |
5.3% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2018 |
20.8% |
22.4% |
19.2% |
21.7% |
21.0% |
20.7% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2018 |
17.9% |
17.6% |
19.3% |
18.6% |
18.3% |
18.9% |
Gender
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Female persons, percent, 2018 |
50.4% |
48.9% |
50.9% |
50.8% |
50.2% |
50.9% |
| Male persons, percent, 2018 |
49.6% |
51.1% |
49.1% |
49.2% |
49.8% |
49.1% |
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+ |
87.4% |
73.1% |
79.1% |
81.9% |
80.4% |
83.5% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+ |
20.8% |
9.8% |
13.9% |
15.9% |
15.1% |
18.0% |
Race
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| White, percent, 2018 |
93.2% |
86.7% |
95.7% |
92.7% |
| Black or African American, percent, 2018 |
2.9% |
10.0% |
1.2% |
4.5% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native, percent, 2018 |
0.4% |
0.4% |
0.6% |
0.4% |
| Asian, percent, 2018 |
1.4% |
0.5% |
1.0% |
0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2018 |
0.2% |
0.3% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| Two or More Races, percent, 2018 |
1.9% |
2.0% |
1.4% |
1.7% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2018 |
3.1% |
5.4% |
2.3% |
2.3% |
| White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2018 |
90.6% |
82.4% |
93.7% |
90.7% |
Commuting (in Minutes)
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Catoosa County - 23.8
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Chattooga County - 25.8
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Dade County - 27.0
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Walker County - 28.5
Homeownership & Income
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| Homeownership rate, 2018 |
75.0% |
66.8% |
74.3% |
71.9% |
| Households, 2018 |
24,636 |
9,098 |
6,070 |
25,709 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months, 2018 |
$26,915 |
$18,209 |
$24,028 |
$23,311 |
| Median household income, 2018 |
$55,125 |
$36,107 |
$44,471 |
$43,650 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2018 |
$140,000 |
$69,600 |
$126,700 |
$114,000 |
(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, Marion and Sequatchie, and three Georgia counties of Catoosa, Dade and Walker.
