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Chattanooga, Tennessee

City in Hamilton County, Tennessee · ZIP 37343, 37351, 37402

  • Hamilton County
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 47 public schools
  • 191,496 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 77,916Households
  • $61,028Median household income
  • $259,200Median home value
  • 47Public schools
  • 18ZIP codes

About Chattanooga

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Population, 2000 to 2020+16.4%
150k160k170k180k190k2000: 155,55420002010: 167,67420102020: 181,0992020155,554181,099
Population of Chattanooga at each census
CensusPopulation
2000155,554
2010167,674
2020181,099

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Chattanooga
Under $50k42.2%
$50k to $100k28.4%
$100k to $150k14.3%
$150k to $200k6.3%
$200k and over8.8%

Median household income $61,028 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Chattanooga
Owner occupied
41,403 units
Renter occupied
36,513 units
Vacancy rate
10.6%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Chattanooga compared with its county and state
Chattanooga compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureChattanoogaHamilton CountyTennessee
Population182,832370,9136,986,082
Median household income$61,028$72,568$67,097
Median age36.639.538.9
Median home value$259,200$282,100$256,800
Bachelor’s degree or higher35.5%37.0%30.4%
Foreign-born residents7.7%6.1%5.9%
Owner-occupied homes53.1%64.3%67.0%
Mean commute to work18.7 minutes21.9 minutes25.7 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 47, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Public schools in Chattanooga47
Public schools in Chattanooga, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Barger Academy of Fine ArtsPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Battle Academy for Teaching and LearningPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Bess T Shepherd Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Big Ridge Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Hamilton County
Calvin Donaldson Environmental Science AcademyPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Chattanooga Charter School of ExcellenceCharterK–5Hamilton County
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences LowerPublicK–5Hamilton County
Clifton Hills Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
DuPont Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Hamilton County
East Brainerd Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
East Lake Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
East Side Elementary SchoolPublicK–5Hamilton County
Hardy Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Harrison Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Hixson Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Lookout Valley Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Montessori Elementary at Highland ParkCharterPre-K–5Hamilton County
Normal Park Museum Magnet SchoolPublicPre-K–8Hamilton County
Orchard Knob Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Red Bank Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Rivermont Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Tommie F. Brown AcademyPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Woodmore Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–5Hamilton County
Brown Middle SchoolPublic6–8Hamilton County
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence MiddleCharter6–8Hamilton County
Dalewood Middle SchoolPublic6–8Hamilton County
East Lake Academy Of Fine ArtsPublic6–8Hamilton County
Hixson Middle SchoolPublic6–8Hamilton County
Howard Connect AcademyPublic6–8Hamilton County
Orchard Knob Middle SchoolPublic6–8Hamilton County
Tyner Middle AcademyPublic6–8Hamilton County
Brainerd High SchoolPublic9–12Hamilton County
Central High SchoolPublic9–12Hamilton County
Chattanooga Charter School of Excellence HighCharter9–12Hamilton County
Chattanooga Girls Leadership AcademyCharter6–12Hamilton County
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative ArtsPublic6–12Hamilton County
Chattanooga Preparatory SchoolCharter6–12Hamilton County
Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences UpperPublic6–12Hamilton County
Hamilton County Collegiate High at Chattanooga StatePublic9–12Hamilton County
Hixson High SchoolPublic9–12Hamilton County
Lookout Valley Middle / High SchoolPublic6–12Hamilton County
Ooltewah High SchoolPublic9–12Hamilton County
STEM School ChattanoogaPublic9–12Hamilton County
The Howard SchoolPublic9–12Hamilton County
Tyner AcademyPublic9–12Hamilton County
Chattanooga School For The Liberal ArtsPublicK–12Hamilton County
Hamilton County Virtual SchoolPublicK–12Hamilton County

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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