Chattanooga ( CHAT-ə-NOO-gə) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is located along the Tennessee River, and borders Georgia to the south. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, it is Tennessee's fourth-most populous city and one of the two principal cities of East Tennessee, along with Knoxville. It anchors the Chattanooga metropolitan area, Tennessee's fourth-largest metropolitan statistical area, as well as a larger three-state area that includes Southeast Tennessee, Northwest Georgia, and Northeast Alabama.
Chattanooga was a crucial city during the American Civil War due to the multiple railroads that...
| Ethnicity | Chattanooga | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 56.5% | 60.1% |
| African American | 30.5% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 2.9% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 2.8% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 6.9% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Chattanooga | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 7.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.7% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 11.8% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 12% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 15.1% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 16.6% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 10.4% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.8% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.9% | 7.1% |
| Education | Chattanooga | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 5% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 8% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 27% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 21% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 8% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 20% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 8% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 2% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 1% | 1.0% |