Hamilton County, Tennessee Population 2024

385,126

Hamilton County, Tennessee's estimated 2024 population is 385,126 with a growth rate of 1.39% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Hamilton County, Tennessee is the 4th largest county in Tennessee. The 2010 population was 337,235 and has seen a growth of 14.2% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029411,4365,2621.3%
2028406,1745,2621.31%
2027400,9125,2621.33%
2026395,6505,2621.35%
2025390,3885,2621.37%
2024385,1265,2621.39%
2023379,8645,2621.4%
2022374,6025,5971.52%
2021369,0051,7540.48%
2020367,251-525-0.14%
2019367,7763,1500.86%
2018364,6263,2640.9%
2017361,3623,1970.89%
2016358,1654,1801.18%
2015353,9853,0130.86%
2014350,9721,7380.5%
2013349,2343,4060.98%
2012345,8284,6491.36%
2011341,1793,9441.17%
2010337,23500%
1990285,536-2,204-0.77%
1980287,74033,50413.18%
1970254,23616,3316.86%
1960237,90529,65014.24%
1950208,25527,77715.39%
1940180,47820,98113.15%
1930159,49743,54337.55%
1920115,95426,68729.9%
191089,26727,57244.69%
190061,6958,21315.36%
189053,48229,840126.22%
188023,6426,40137.13%
187017,2413,98330.04%
186013,2583,18331.59%
185010,0751,90023.24%
18408,1755,899259.18%
18302,2761,455177.22%
1820821-410,615-99.8%
2024 Growth Rate
1.39% (5,262)
County Website
Hamilton County
County Seat
Chattanooga
2020 Population
367,251
Area
542 mi²
Density
711 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
4.87% (17,875)
Founded
October 25, 1819

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White266,26972.51%
Black or African American65,68017.89%
Two or more races19,8195.4%
Other race7,7802.12%
Asian6,9471.89%
Native American5500.15%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1480.04%

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Hamilton County, Tennessee Population by Race

Hamilton County, Tennessee Population Pyramid 2024

Hamilton County, Tennessee Median Age

39.7

Total

38.4

Male

41.2

Female

Hamilton County, Tennessee Adults

There are 290,926 adults, (66,479 of whom are seniors) in Hamilton County, Tennessee.

Hamilton County, Tennessee Age Dependency

63.6

Age Dependency Ratio

29.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34

Child Dependency Ratio

Hamilton County, Tennessee Sex Ratio

Female188,94551.46%
Male178,24848.54%

Hamilton County, Tennessee Population by Age

Hamilton County, Tennessee Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All148,8882.3964.635.4
Married68,8013.0182.717.3
Non Family55,4311.2549.250.8
Female17,8713.2745.954.1
Male6,7853.1856.543.5

3

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

64.6%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Hamilton County, Tennessee Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade14,7905.71%
Associates Degree22,7018.76%
Bachelors Degree58,18722.45%
Graduate Degree33,96913.1%
High School Graduate61,62723.77%
Less Than 9th Grade9,3163.59%
Some College58,64422.62%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Hamilton County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Hamilton County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White192,065179,61777,279
Black43,68037,8097,468
Hispanic11,2816,7812,277
2+ Races9,8528,1922,611
Asian5,0564,5522,934
Other Race4,0862,276937
Native American32329385
Islander686846

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 67.65%.

Hamilton County, Tennessee Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$61,111$71,810$51,306
Graduate Degree$71,286$101,217$60,715
High School Graduate$34,488$38,379$30,449
Less Than 9th Grade$26,360$28,704$22,907
Overall$46,007$53,361$39,278
Some College$41,193$49,550$33,563

$46,007

Average Earnings

$53,361

Average Male

$39,278

Average Female

Hamilton County, Tennessee Earnings by Educational Attainment

Hamilton County, Tennessee Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Hamilton County, Tennessee Language

91.77% of Hamilton County, Tennessee residents speak only English, while 8.23% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 4.89% of the population.

Hamilton County, Tennessee Language

Hamilton County, Tennessee Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White250,74520,4358.15%
Black64,15314,27822.26%
Hispanic22,2906,67929.96%
Multiple18,9763,95320.83%
Other7,6742,40731.37%
Asian6,5795288.03%
Native550427.64%
Islander1442718.75%

12.28%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.53%

Male Poverty Rate

12.98%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Hamilton County, Tennessee

The race most likely to be in poverty in Hamilton County, Tennessee is Other, with 31.37% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Hamilton County, Tennessee is Native, with 7.64% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.27%. Among those working part-time, it was 16.82%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.23%.

Hamilton County, Tennessee Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade26.78%
High School13.68%
Some College8.77%
Bachelors or Greater3.95%

Hamilton County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.85%
Male Unemployed28.15%
Female Employed6.34%
Male Employed4.55%

Hamilton County, Tennessee Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Hamilton County, Tennessee Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$90,913$121,586
Households$69,069$98,703
Married Families$107,281$143,834
Non Families$40,848$57,096

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Hamilton County, Tennessee Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

48.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.6%

Male Marriage Rate

46.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Hamilton County, Tennessee Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Hamilton County, Tennessee 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.

Hamilton County, Tennessee Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Hamilton County, Tennessee Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

20,960

Number of Veterans

19,356

Male Veterans

1,604

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam8,283
First Gulf War3,888
Second Gulf War3,849
Korea1,115
World War II446

Hamilton County, Tennessee Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 745,761
75+5,561
35 to 544,551
55 to 643,726
18 to 341,361

Hamilton County, Tennessee Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White16,7597.71%
Black3,1926.39%
2+ Races5674.69%
Hispanic4122.96%
Other Race2284.48%
Asian1111.92%
Native American9524.42%
Islander87.84%

Hamilton County, Tennessee Veterans by Race

Hamilton County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.45%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.29%

Veteran Disability Rate

Hamilton County, Tennessee Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.8%

Labor Force Participation

61%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Hamilton County, Tennessee Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Hamilton County, Tennessee Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Hamilton County, Tennessee 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

55.17%

Born in Hamilton County, Tennessee

94.26%

Native Born

5.74%

Foreign Born

3.37%

Non Citizen

2.37%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

94.26% of Hamilton County, Tennessee residents were born in the United States, with 55.17% having been born in Tennessee. 3.37% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Hamilton County, Tennessee Place of Birth

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