In 2020, Chattanooga, TN-GA had a population of 561k people with a median age of 40.2 and a median household income of $54,425. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Chattanooga, TN-GA grew from 556,209 to 561,055, a 0.871% increase and its median household income grew from $53,126 to $54,425, a 2.45% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Chattanooga, TN-GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.9%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (12.9%), White (Hispanic) (2.83%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.43%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.66%).
None of the households in Chattanooga, TN-GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
97.7% of the residents in Chattanooga, TN-GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Chattanooga, TN-GA are The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga (221740) (2,580 degrees awarded in 2020), Chattanooga State Community College (1,473 degrees), and Southern Adventist University (221661) (622 degrees).
In 2020, the median property value in Chattanooga, TN-GA was $169,600, and the homeownership rate was 67.4%.
Most people in Chattanooga, TN-GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Chattanooga, TN-GA was 2 cars per household.
Chattanooga, TN-GA borders Calhoun, GA, Cleveland, TN, Dalton, GA, Dayton, TN, Fort Payne, AL, McMinnville, TN, Rome, GA, Scottsboro, AL, Summerville, GA, and Tullahoma-Manchester, TN.