Chattanooga Population

Chattanooga is a city in the Tennessee State of United States, along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia. Chattanooga population in 2023 is estimated to be 184,103, covers city area of 150.08 sq mi (388.70 sq km), ranks fourth largest in Tennessee and one-hundred-forty-second city in the United States. Chattanooga is in Hamilton County along Tennessee Rive and surrounding mountains. Chattanooga ranks seventeenth most dangerous cities in Tennessee in 2022.

• Contents
• Population by Age
• Population by Race
• Nativity by Place of Birth
• Housing

Below is the Chattanooga population by year:

Year	Population	Change %
2010	170,559
2011	172,032	0.86
2012	173,652	0.94
2013	174,830	0.68
2014	174,461	-0.21
2015	175,851	0.80
2016	177,104	0.71
2017	178,897	1.01
2018	180,557	0.93
2019	182,799	1.24
2020	181,099	-0.93
2021 *	182,111	0.559
2022 *	183,687	0.87
2023 *	184,103	0.23

Source : Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2019, 2020 US Census & 2021 estimates updated

Year	Chattanooga Population
1950	168,607
1955	182,731
1960	202,061
1965	212,784
1970	222,140
1975	253,869
1980	294,805
1985	299,569
1990	297,295
1995	315,908
2000	339,765
2005	359,012
2010	378,151
2011	382,101
2015	398,315
2020*	417,850
2025*	433,110
2035*	472,491

Source: population.un.org/wpp/, 1950 to 2035 Chattanooga city Population(UA)

Chattanooga Population by Age

According to 2019 US population estimates, Total Chattanooga population is 182,803, out of these 86,354 are male, 96,449 are female, The sex ratio of Chattanooga is 90. The median age of the Chattanooga population is 37.6, Chattanooga population by age are, under 18 years is 33,536, 16 years and over is 153,712, 18 years and over is 149,267, 21 years and over is 140,274, 65 years and over is 39,403. 47.2% are male, 52.8% are female, Population of Chattanooga by age percent-wise is, 18.3% are under 18 years old, 84.1% are 16 years and over, 81.7% are 18 years and over, 76.7% are 21 years and over, 17.3% are 65 years and over. There are total 89,597 housing units, The voting population of Chattanooga are 142,511, out of these 65,150 are male voters, 77,361 are female voters, 45.7% are male, 54.3% are female. Chattanooga population in 2022 is estimated to be 183,687, population in 2021 is estimated to be 182,111.

Age Group	Population	Percent
0 -5	11,203	6.1%
5 - 9	7,503	4.1%
10 - 14	9,659	5.3%
15 - 19	10,419	5.7%
20 - 24	13,516	7.4%
25 - 34	33,100	18.1%
35 - 44	24,080	13.2%
45 - 54	17,137	9.4%
55 - 59	11,649	6.4%
60 - 64	12,958	7.1%
65 - 74	18,109	9.9%
75 - 84	8,207	4.5%
85 and over	5,263	2.9%

Source: 2019 US population by age estimates

Chattanooga Population by Race

White Population

White population in Chattanooga, Tennessee are 113,117, percentage wise 61.9 percent are whites.

Black Population

Black population in Chattanooga, Tennessee are 53,674, percentage wise 29.4 percent are blacks. African American refers to black population in Chattanooga, They are Black racial groups of Africa, includes Sub-Saharan African people, Kenyan, Nigerian, Caribbean such as Haitian and Jamaican.

Asian Population

Asian population in Chattanooga are 6,046, percentage wise 3.3 percent are asians, out of these 2,361 are Asian Indians, 462 are Chinese, 208 are Filipinos, 0 are Japanese, 414 are Korean, 121 are Vietnamese and 2,480 are other Asian nationals.

Hispanic Population

Hispanic population in Chattanooga, Tennessee are 13,755. Percentage wise 7.5 percent are hispanics, out of these 4,826 are Mexican people, 391 are Puerto Ricans, 208 are Cubans, and 8,330 are other Hispanic or Latinos.

Population by Race	182,803	Percent
White	113,117	61.9%
Black or African American	53,674	29.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native	248	0.1%
Asian Population	6,046	3.3%
Asian Indian	2,361	1.3%
Chinese	462	0.3%
Filipino	208	0.1%
Other Asian Population	2,480
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	338	0.2%
Hispanic or Latino	13,755	7.5%
Mexican	4,826	2.6%
Puerto Rican	391	0.2%
Cuban	208	0.1%
Other Hispanic or Latino	8,330

Source: US Census population estimates(2019)

Nativity by Place of Birth

According to 2019 estimates, Chattanooga native population is 168,800, out of these 106,002 born in the Tennessee state and 61,344 born in other state in the United States. Foreign born or Population born outside the US are 14,003, out of these 5,704 are Naturalized US citizen, 755 are in Europe, 2,886 in Asia, 365 in Africa, 1,596 in Latin America and 31 in Northern America. Non-US Citizens, Total Foreigners living in Chattanooga are 8,299, out of these 252 are from Europe, 1,461 are from Asia, 0 from Africa, 6,586 are from Latin America and 0 are from Northern America.

Nativity by Place of Birth	Population
Native	168,800
Born in state of residence	106,002
Born in other state in the United States	61,344
Northeast	6,820
Midwest	12,454
South	37,166
West	4,904
Born outside the United States	1,454
Puerto Rico	333
U.S. Island Areas	0
Born abroad of American parent(s)	1,121
Foreign born
Born outside of United States	14,003
Naturalized U.S. citizen	5,704
Europe	755
Asia	2,886
Africa	365
Oceania	71
Latin America	1,596
Northern America	31
Foreigner
Not a U.S. citizen	8,299
Europe	252
Asia	1,461
Africa	0
Oceania	0
Latin America	6,586
Northern America	0

Source: US Census 2019 estimates

Chattanooga Housing

According to 2019 census estimates, Total number of houses in Chattanooga, Tennessee are 89,597, Occupied housing units are 79,565, Rental vacancy rate is 5. Percentage of occupancy is 89, 43.62% of houses are owner occupied and 45.18% of houses are renter occupied in Chattanooga. There are 55.79 percent of one-unit detached, 6.15 percent of one-units attached, 6.58 percent of two-unit houses, 3.42 percent of three or four unit homes. 1.86 percent are residing in mobile homes. Average household size of owner occupied is 2 and average household size of renter occupied is 2. 37.43 percent are available with one vehicle, 29.67 percent are available with two vehicles, 14.84 percent are available with three or more vehicles and 6.86 percent are no vehicles available.

Housing	Units
Total housing units	89,597
Occupied housing units	79,565
Occupied housing units percent	89
Rental vacancy rate	5
Structure Type	Units
1-unit, detached	49,987
1-unit attached	5,507
2 units	5,896
3 or 4 units	3,064
Mobile home	1,669
Boat, RV, van, etc.	277
Owner-occupied	39,084
Renter-occupied	40,481
Average household size of owner-occupied unit	2
Average household size of renter-occupied unit	2

Source: US Census 2019 housing estimates

Chattanooga Housing Market

The median value of housing unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee is $198,300, According to 2019 estimated US census of housing market, 1.77 percent of houses are less than $50,000, 5.76 percent are between $50,000 to $100,000, 6.39 percent are between $100,000 to $150,000, 8.13 percent are between $150,000 to $200,000, 10.71 percent are between $200,000 to $300,000, 8.00 percent are between $300,000 to $500,000, 2.16 percent are between $500,000 to one million, 0.70 percent are over one million and above.

Housing unit value	Units
Less than $50,000	1,583
$50,000 to $99,999	5,162
$100,000 to $149,999	5,726
$150,000 to $199,999	7,286
$200,000 to $299,999	9,596
$300,000 to $499,999	7,165
$500,000 to $999,999	1,936
$1,000,000 or more	630
Median (dollars)	198,300

Source: US Census 2019 housing market estimates

Chattanooga Housing Mortgage

According to 2019 estimates of mortgage, The median monthly owner costs with mortgage is $1,274, 0.25 percent of homes pays less than $500 per month, 7.51 percent pay between $500 to $999, 8.79 percent pay between $1,000 to $1,499, 3.68 percent pay between $1,500 to $1,999, 1.89 percent pay between $2,000 to $2,499, 0.73 percent pay between $2,500 to $2,999, 1.39 percent pay between $3,000 or more.

The median monthly owner costs with out mortgage is $486, 1.61 percent of homes pay less than $250, 5.16 percent pays between $250 to $399, 6.78 percent pay between $400 to $599, 3.28 percent pays between $600 to $799, 1.17 percent pays between $800 to $999, and 1.26 percent pays between $1000 or more.

Monthly Owner costs with mortgage	Units
Less than $500	220
$500 to $999	6,725
$1,000 to $1,499	7,878
$1,500 to $1,999	3,295
$2,000 to $2,499	1,695
$2,500 to $2,999	657
$3,000 or more	1,246
Median (dollars)	1,274
Monthly Owner costs with out mortgage	Units
Less than $250	1,446
$250 to $399	4,626
$400 to $599	6,074
$600 to $799	2,942
$800 to $999	1,045
$1,000 or more	1,132
Median (dollars)	486

Source: US Census 2019 housing mortgage estimates

Chattanooga Rental

Total number of Chattanooga rental homes or apartments are 40,481, occupied by Renter, The median value of Chattanooga average rental rate is $907. 8.69 percent of homes are under $500, 53.53 percent of rental rates between $500 to $1000, 31.70 percent housing units are from $1000 to $2000, 1.87 percent are between $2000 to $3000, and 0.35 percent are above $3000.

        

Rental	Units
Less than $500	3,519
$500 to $999	21,668
$1,000 to $1,499	11,810
$1,500 to $1,999	1,023
$2,000 to $2,499	568
$2,500 to $2,999	191
$3,000 or more	140
Median (dollars)	907

Source: US Census 2019 housing rental estimates