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.