City in Hamilton County, Tennessee · 8.3 sq mi · 2,642 people per sq mi
21,879 people live in East Ridge. The typical household earns $62,247, and the median resident is 37.6 years old.
2026 projection
From 22,167 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.09%
Men 36.1 · Women 39.4
1930–2026
21,879
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1930–2026
21,879
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 21,879 | -42 | 0.19% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21,921 | -122 | 0.55% |
| 2024 | 22,043 | +22 | 0.10% |
| 2023 | 22,021 | +41 | 0.19% |
| 2022 | 21,980 | -113 | 0.51% |
| 2021 | 22,093 | -74 | 0.33% |
| 2020 | 22,167 | +103 | 0.47% |
| 2019 | 22,064 | +159 | 0.73% |
| 2018 | 21,905 | -4 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 21,909 | +51 | 0.23% |
Showing 10 of 25 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
East Ridge has a population change lower than Hamilton County, Tennessee, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 221 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
45% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 45% | 50% | 41% |
| Never married | 31% | 30% | 32% |
| Divorced | 14% | 12% | 17% |
| Widowed | 7% | 5% | 9% |
| Separated | 2% | 3% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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