Chattanooga, Tennessee Population 2024

188,850

Chattanooga Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Chattanooga was:

  • White: 59.25%
  • Black or African American: 29.47%
  • Two or more races: 6.29%
  • Asian: 2.41%
  • Other race: 2.41%
  • Native American: 0.15%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.03%
Land Area (mi²)
142.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
1,326.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
4.01% (7,282)
The current population of Chattanooga, Tennessee is 188,850 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 181,568.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White107,41559.25%
Black or African American53,42829.47%
Two or more races11,3946.29%
Asian4,3682.41%
Other race4,3602.41%
Native American2750.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander480.03%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Asian

Other race

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Chattanooga Population by Race

Chattanooga Population Pyramid 2024

Chattanooga Median Age

37

Total

35.6

Male

38

Female

Chattanooga Adults

There are 145,025 adults, (31,135 of whom are seniors) in Chattanooga.

Chattanooga Age Dependency

59.2

Age Dependency Ratio

27.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

31.8

Child Dependency Ratio

Chattanooga Sex Ratio

Female94,87852.34%
Male86,41047.66%

Chattanooga Population by Age

Chattanooga Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All77,0162.2553.446.6
Non Family35,5071.2641.858.2
Married26,5783.0176.523.5
Female10,9593.2837.962.1
Male3,9723.2146.153.9

3.01

Average Family Size

2.25

Average Household Size

53.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Chattanooga Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,4006.66%
Associates Degree9,9647.9%
Bachelors Degree26,49521.02%
Graduate Degree16,53513.12%
High School Graduate31,12524.69%
Less Than 9th Grade5,4644.33%
Some College28,09122.28%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Chattanooga Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Chattanooga Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White76,90271,85533,688
Black35,61030,5305,355
Hispanic6,4283,6361,015
2+ Races5,6324,6141,262
Asian3,3402,8991,947
Other Race2,2051,104361
Native American17815771
Islander424225

The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among islander people with a rate of 59.52%.

Chattanooga Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,792$64,843$50,812
Graduate Degree$65,197$88,882$57,773
High School Graduate$31,486$34,039$26,861
Less Than 9th Grade$25,875$26,367$24,735
Overall$42,970$47,153$38,714
Some College$38,976$46,193$31,926

$42,970

Average Earnings

$47,153

Average Male

$38,714

Average Female

Chattanooga Earnings by Educational Attainment

Chattanooga Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Chattanooga Language

89.53% of Chattanooga residents speak only English, while 10.47% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 6.57% of the population.

Chattanooga Language

Chattanooga Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Black52,14713,30925.52%
White97,89610,33210.55%
Hispanic13,4494,23031.45%
Multiple10,8753,11328.63%
Other4,3201,27429.49%
Asian4,2032285.42%
Islander482756.25%
Native275238.36%

16.92%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.11%

Male Poverty Rate

17.66%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Chattanooga

The race most likely to be in poverty in Chattanooga is Islander, with 56.25% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Chattanooga is Asian, with 5.42% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.2%. Among those working part-time, it was 21.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.65%.

Chattanooga Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade32.22%
High School19.58%
Some College10.83%
Bachelors or Greater4.93%

Chattanooga Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.26%
Male Unemployed36.07%
Female Employed8.47%
Male Employed6.01%

Chattanooga Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Chattanooga Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$78,965$110,578
Households$57,703$86,620
Married Families$104,163$140,152
Non Families$39,828$55,604

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Chattanooga Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

38.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

41.1%

Male Marriage Rate

35.8%

Female Marriage Rate

Chattanooga Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Chattanooga Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

Chattanooga Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Chattanooga Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8,802

Number of Veterans

8,080

Male Veterans

722

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam3,130
First Gulf War1,703
Second Gulf War1,450
Korea406
World War II187

Chattanooga Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 742,336
35 to 542,243
75+1,954
55 to 641,845
18 to 34424

Chattanooga Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White5,9536.56%
Black2,4686.08%
Hispanic2272.83%
2+ Races2062.93%
Other Race1204.56%
Asian381.05%
Native American145.74%
Islander36.25%

Chattanooga Veterans by Race

Chattanooga Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

11.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.63%

Veteran Disability Rate

Chattanooga Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

64%

Labor Force Participation

60.6%

Employment Rate

5.1%

Unemployment Rate

Chattanooga Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Chattanooga Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Chattanooga Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

55.64%

Born in Chattanooga

92.67%

Native Born

7.33%

Foreign Born

4.71%

Non Citizen

2.62%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

92.67% of Chattanooga residents were born in the United States, with 55.64% having been born in Tennessee. 4.71% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Chattanooga Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029197,9531,8200.93%
2028196,1331,8210.94%
2027194,3121,8210.95%
2026192,4911,8200.95%
2025190,6711,8210.96%
2024188,8501,8200.97%
2023187,0302,9921.63%
2022184,0382,8711.58%
2021181,167-401-0.22%
2020181,568-1,260-0.69%
2019182,8287470.41%
2018182,0812,3901.33%
2017179,6911,7580.99%
2016177,9331,3890.79%
2015176,5441,1050.63%
2014175,439260.01%
2013175,4131,3760.79%
2012174,0371,6570.96%
2011172,3801,7981.05%
2010170,58200%
2000155,5543,0882.03%
1990152,466-17,048-10.06%
1980169,51449,59141.35%
1970119,923-10,086-7.76%
1960130,009-1,032-0.79%
1950131,0412,8782.25%
1940128,1638,3656.98%
1930119,79861,903106.92%
192057,89513,29129.8%
191044,60414,45047.92%
190030,1541,0543.62%
189029,10016,208125.72%
188012,8926,799111.59%
18706,093-191,860-96.92%

Chattanooga Population by Year