Chattanooga

Population: 182,832
Median household income: $61,028
Median home value: $259,200

Chattanooga is a community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, home to 182,832 residents. Its median household income of $61,028 runs below the Hamilton County figure of $72,568.

Between 2019 and 2023, Chattanooga's population grew 1.7% from 179,690 to 182,832, while its median home value rose 54.7% from $167,500 to $259,200.

74.5% of workers drive to work alone. 58.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 182,832
Median age: 36.6 yrs
Median household income: $61,028
Median home value: $259,200
Median gross rent: $1,155
Housing units: 87,138
Homeownership rate: 53.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

179,690182,832

Median household income

$45,527$61,028

Median home value

$167,500$259,200

Median gross rent

$859$1,155

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	179,690	$45,527	$167,500	$859
2020	181,370	$47,165	$174,900	$891
2021	180,353	$50,437	$189,500	$958
2022	181,288	$57,703	$230,500	$1,066
2023	182,832	$61,028	$259,200	$1,155

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.4%

5 to 1714.4%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3416.8%

35 to 4412.7%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6412.2%

65 to 7410.4%

75 and over6.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,747	6.4%
5 to 17	26,318	14.4%
18 to 24	18,459	10.1%
25 to 34	30,661	16.8%
35 to 44	23,249	12.7%
45 to 54	18,803	10.3%
55 to 64	22,238	12.2%
65 to 74	18,974	10.4%
75 and over	12,383	6.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	101,964	55.8%
Black or African American	51,870	28.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	84	0.0%
Asian	4,276	2.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	92	0.1%
Some other race	738	0.4%
Two or more races	6,797	3.7%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	17,011	9.3%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma10.4%

High school graduate24.3%

Some college or associate's29.8%

Bachelor's degree21.6%

Graduate or professional degree13.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,156	10.4%
High school graduate	30,644	24.3%
Some college or associate's	37,656	29.8%
Bachelor's degree	27,260	21.6%
Graduate or professional degree	17,592	13.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 19 min

Drove alone74.5%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.0%

Bicycle0.3%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66,193	74.5%
Carpooled	8,017	9.0%
Public transit	993	1.1%
Walked	1,736	2.0%
Bicycle	297	0.3%
Worked from home	10,592	11.9%
Other means	992	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	27,478	35.1%
15 to 29 min	37,206	47.6%
30 to 44 min	9,664	12.4%
45 to 59 min	2,108	2.7%
60+ min	1,772	2.3%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 17.6% (31,149 of 176,670)

	Count	Share
Family households	42,388	54.4%
Nonfamily households	35,528	45.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	77,916	89.4%
Vacant	9,222	10.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	41,403	53.1%
Renter-occupied	36,513	46.9%

1-unit, detached58.2%

1-unit, attached5.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units12.2%

20 or more units13.5%

Mobile home & other1.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	50,752	58.2%
1-unit, attached	4,373	5.0%
2 to 4 units	8,329	9.6%
5 to 19 units	10,619	12.2%
20 or more units	11,787	13.5%
Mobile home & other	1,278	1.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4714000
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 142 sq mi
Water area: 7.73 sq mi
Center point: 35.0660, -85.2484