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Hamilton County, TN


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chattanooga, TN-GA
Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Urban Suburbs

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2022 population: 374,682   ( 38,219 from 2010 , 8,467 from 2020)
Land area: 542.2 square miles
Population density: 691.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:264,894 70.70% 9.4%
Black:67,68518.06% 0.3%
Indian:8750.23% 7.1%
Asian:8,5632.29% 42.6%
2+ races:7,3261.96% 58.7%
Hispanic:25,3396.76% 69.0%
Total non-White:109,78829.30% 16.4%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:9,883 13.5
Deaths:10,10913.8
Net Migration: 7,69610.5
Net Immigration: 6870.9
Change in White population:22,740 6.8
Change in Non-White pop.:15,479 4.6




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
336,463
242,15471.97%
67,48320.06%
8170.24%
6,0051.78%
4,6151.37%
14,9934.46%
94,30928.03%

2000
307,896
232,47575.50%
61,75020.06%
8170.27%
4,0131.30%
3,0841.00%
5,4811.78%
75,42124.50%

1990
285,536
226,22279.23%
54,25119.00%
7620.27%
2,4360.85%
n/a
1,8650.65%
59,31420.77%

1980
287,740
228,69479.48%
55,28619.21%
3480.12%
1,1450.40%
n/a
2,0970.73%
59,04620.52%

1970
254,236
205,50680.83%
47,22618.58%
1510.06%
1810.07%
n/a
1,0230.40%
48,730 19.17%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
37,922 12.3
29,5459.6
3,3261.1
4,8831.6
9,679 3.1
18,888 6.1
1990's
NumberRate
39,685 13.9
29,96910.5
-2,577-0.9
2,4100.8
6,253 2.2
16,107 5.6
1980's
NumberRate
41,463 14.4
26,738 9.3
-15,793 -5.5
n/a
-2,472 -0.9
268 0.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
10,367 4.1
n/a
23,188 9.1
10,316 4.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Hamilton County, TN

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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
39.7
76,267 20.4%
298,415 79.6%
66,479 17.7%
148,888
2.39
93,457 62.8%
68,801 73.6%
8,804 9.4%
55,431 37.2%

2010
NumberPercent
39.3
72,611 21.6%
263,852 78.4%
49,415 14.7%
136,682
2.39
88,149 64.5%
63,343 71.9%
9,708 11.0%
48,533 35.5%

2000
NumberPercent
37.4
71,316 23.2%
236,580 76.8%
42,578 13.8%
124,515
2.41
84,284 67.7%
63,852 75.8%
8,841 10.5%
40,231 32.3%

1990
NumberPercent
34.7
69,058 24.2%
216,478 75.8%
38,259 13.4%
111,380
2.51
79,031 71.0%
61,649 78.0%
7,934 10.0%
32,349 29.0%

1980
NumberPercent
30.7
79,125 27.5%
208,615 72.5%
32,153 11.2%
103,214
2.71
78,176 75.7%
63,266 80.9%
7,427 9.5%
25,038 24.3%

2022 Housing Data for Hamilton County, TN

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units163,534 
Median Value$250,900 
Occupied148,88891.0%
Vacant14,6469.0%
Owned96,16264.6%
Rented52,72635.4%
Median Rent$1,079 
Single-Family Units117,99672.2%
    Detached111,64168.3%
    Attached6,3553.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units27,58716.9%
Mobile Homes5,0353.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Hamilton County, TN

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0006,4174.3%
$10,000 to $14,9996,0454.1%
$15,000 to $19,9995,3153.6%
$20,000 to $24,9996,3884.3%
$25,000 to $29,9995,6943.8%
$30,000 to $34,9996,6914.5%
$35,000 to $39,9996,2694.2%
$40,000 to $44,9996,0154.0%
$45,000 to $49,9995,6663.8%
$50,000 to $59,99911,1597.5%
$60,000 to $74,99913,8499.3%
$75,000 to $99,99919,13112.8%
$100,000 to $124,99915,69210.5%
$125,000 to $149,9999,4166.3%
$150,000 to $199,99911,5657.8%
$200,000 or more13,5769.1%
Median Household Income69,069 
Per Capita Income41,198 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state105 
Compared to U.S.85 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI6,3954.3%
Public Assistance2,4261.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps16,16710.9%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed161,38873.5%
Unemployed7,5743.4%
In Armed Forces1670.1%
Total Labor Force169,12977.0%
Not in Labor Force50,53923.0%
Real Unemployment Rate 26.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector68,25657,79154.2%
Non-Profit6,72111,29237.3%
Self-Employed11,3665,88465.9%
Local Government4,0176,42538.5%
State Government2,2693,57238.8%
Federal Government3,3171,54268.3%
Total Private + Self79,62263,67555.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.16,32422,83141.7%
Total95,94686,50652.6%
Pct. Govt.11.6%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts31,90917.5%
Sales and Office Occupations38,68221.2%
Professional, Technical44,22324.2%
Service Occupations28,98015.8%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3000.2%
All others39,06121.4%
White Collar 62.8%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance27,11114.8%
Manufacturing23,77913.0%
Retail trade18,88810.3%
Educational services14,0087.7%
Accommodation and food services13,8037.5%
Finance and insurance13,1127.2%
Professional, scientific, technical11,5036.3%
Construction11,0646.1%
Transportation and warehousing9,8785.4%
Other services9,5315.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.6,7803.7%
Public administration5,6423.1%
Wholesale trade4,1392.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation3,7882.1%
Utilities3,5171.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing3,2571.8%
Information2,0231.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting6120.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction2280.1%
Management1920.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Hamilton County, TN

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican9,4982.59%
Puerto Rican1,8900.51%
Cuban4810.13%
Dominican4130.11%
Total Central American7,0831.93%
Costa Rican230.01%
Guatemalan5,2801.44%
Honduran8070.22%
Nicaraguan2050.06%
Panamanian1160.03%
Salvadoran6520.18%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American2,1390.58%
Argentinean1910.05%
Bolivian930.03%
Chilean510.01%
Colombian3900.11%
Ecuadorian2200.06%
Paraguayan180.00%
Peruvian7290.20%
Uruguayan300.01%
Venezuelan4170.11%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1,3860.38%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian1,9020.52%
Korean9470.26%
Vietnamese8750.24%
Filipino8190.22%
Chinese7730.21%
Japanese2720.07%
Cambodian1450.04%
Indonesian1310.04%
Thai690.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English317,76291.8%
Spanish16,9294.9%
Other Indo-European2,1380.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun1,5310.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic1,3770.4%
Arabic1,2570.4%
Other Asian1,0860.3%
German, other Germanic9920.3%
Chinese6890.2%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English47,17312.8%
Irish39,70810.8%
German38,46910.5%
American31,2778.5%
Scottish10,2652.8%
Italian8,1782.2%
European7,8502.1%
Scotch-Irish6,5401.8%
French5,9261.6%
Polish5,1841.4%
Dutch3,5601.0%
Welsh3,1590.9%
British2,7530.7%
African2,2580.6%
Norwegian1,8880.5%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen354,81896.6%
Not a citizen12,3753.4%
Native346,11594.3%
Foreign-born21,0785.7%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Hamilton County, TN

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
9,316 3.6%14,790 5.7%61,627 23.8%81,345 31.4%58,187 22.4%33,969 13.1%
  Average years of education: 13.7
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 9,316 3.6%
9-12 Years 14,790 5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED 61,627 23.8%
Some College 81,345 31.4%
Bach. Degree 58,187 22.4%
Grad Degree 33,969 13.1%
Average years of education: 13.7

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Hamilton County, TN

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 140,970 135,311 5,659 4.0% 5.3%
1991 142,324 133,982 8,342 5.9% 6.6%
1992 142,536 134,623 7,913 5.6% 6.5%
1993 146,107 139,164 6,943 4.8% 5.8%
1994 149,004 142,871 6,133 4.1% 4.8%
1995 149,627 142,853 6,774 4.5% 5.2%
1996 151,115 144,635 6,480 4.3% 5.2%
1997 149,421 142,191 7,230 4.8% 5.3%
1998 148,515 142,855 5,660 3.8% 4.3%
1999 152,127 147,214 4,913 3.2% 4.0%
2000 159,432 154,254 5,178 3.2% 3.9%
2001 158,700 153,105 5,595 3.5% 4.5%
2002 159,801 153,031 6,770 4.2% 5.1%
2003 157,811 150,826 6,985 4.4% 5.5%
2004 156,768 149,742 7,026 4.5% 5.3%
2005 156,303 148,943 7,360 4.7% 5.5%
2006 162,687 155,380 7,307 4.5% 5.3%
2007 167,674 161,101 6,573 3.9% 4.6%
2008 168,258 158,818 9,440 5.6% 6.5%
2009 163,228 148,986 14,242 8.7% 10.1%
2010 169,124 154,795 14,329 8.5% 9.8%
2011 171,245 157,758 13,487 7.9% 9.1%
2012 170,750 158,780 11,970 7.0% 8.0%
2013 168,976 156,817 12,159 7.2% 7.8%
2014 165,050 154,791 10,259 6.2% 6.6%
2015 167,676 158,840 8,836 5.3% 5.6%
2016 172,011 164,062 7,949 4.6% 4.7%
2017 176,207 169,785 6,422 3.6% 3.7%
2018 180,666 174,582 6,084 3.4% 3.5%
2019 185,057 179,097 5,960 3.2% 3.4%
2020 182,352 169,337 13,015 7.1% 7.5%
2021 181,876 174,071 7,805 4.3% 4.5%
2022 183,056 176,782 6,274 3.4% 3.4%
2023 188,594 182,553 6,041 3.2% 3.3%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com