The entire Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA has a
growing population, which is young, diverse, educated and upwardly mobile.
An area population of more than 579,000 and a workforce of more than 284,000 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, 2024 |
429 |
80 |
92 |
154 |
Population
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Catoosa County - 69,579 +0.7%
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Chattooga County - 24,919 -0.02%
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Dade County - 16,076 -0.14%
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Walker County - 68,841 +1.6%
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Northwest Georgia (four counties) - 179,415
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Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA - 579,747
Age
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2024 |
5.2% |
5.5% |
4.9% |
5.4% |
5.2% |
5.4% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2024 |
21.5% |
21.5% |
19.7% |
21.3% |
21.0% |
20.6% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2024 |
19.4% |
19.4% |
21.7% |
19.6% |
20.0% |
19.7% |
Gender
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
Northwest GA |
Chatt MSA |
| Female persons, percent, 2024 |
50.8% |
48.5% |
49.8% |
49.7% |
49.7% |
50.7% |
| Male persons, percent, 2024 |
49.2% |
51.5% |
50.2% |
50.3% |
50.3% |
49.3% |
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+ |
91.2% |
77.1% |
88.7% |
87.5% |
86.1% |
91.2% |
| Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+ |
24.7% |
10.4% |
19.4% |
21.0% |
18.9% |
32.4% |
Race
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| White, percent, 2024 |
87.0% |
80.5% |
90.6% |
87.8% |
| Black or African American, percent, 2024 |
3.2% |
9.6% |
1.1% |
4.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native, percent, 2024 |
0.4% |
0.5% |
0.6% |
0.3% |
| Asian, percent, 2024 |
1.6% |
0.4% |
0.8% |
0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2024 |
0.1% |
0.0% |
0.1% |
0.1% |
| Two or More Races, percent, 2024 |
6.2% |
5.2% |
5.8% |
5.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2024 |
4.2% |
5.6% |
2.8% |
2.9% |
Commuting (in Minutes)
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Catoosa County - 25.4
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Chattooga County - 27.4
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Dade County - 27.6
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Walker County - 24.8
Homeownership & Income
| |
Catoosa County, GA |
Chattooga County, GA |
Dade County, GA |
Walker County, GA |
| Homeownership rate, 2024 |
70.1% |
61.9% |
65.0% |
66.3% |
| Households, 2024 |
27,169 |
9,531 |
6,422 |
26,678 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months, 2024 |
$35,036 |
$27,718 |
$34,590 |
$30,709 |
| Median household income, 2024 |
$70,859 |
$53,652 |
$60,904 |
$56,537 |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2024 |
$258,433 |
$97,650 |
$203,169 |
$213,391 |
(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.
