Chattanooga metropolitan area
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The Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau
, is an area consisting of six counties – three in southeast Tennessee
(Hamilton
, Marion
, and Sequatchie) and three in northwest Georgia
(Catoosa
, Dade
, and Walker
) – anchored by the city of Chattanooga
. As of the 2010 census
, the MSA had a population of 528,143
of 2000, there were 476,531 people, 189,607 households, and 132,326 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.14% White, 13.90% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,829, and the median income for a family was $40,841. Males had a median income of $30,985 versus $22,305 for females. The per capita income
for the MSA was $17,414.
is made up of six counties in southeast Tennessee and three counties in northwest Georgia
. The statistical area includes the Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area, Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area
, and the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area.
United States Census Bureau
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, is an area consisting of six counties – three in southeast Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
(Hamilton
Hamilton County, Tennessee
Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 310,935 . Its county seat is Chattanooga....
, Marion
Marion County, Tennessee
Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 27,776. Its county seat is Jasper.Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
, and Sequatchie) and three in northwest Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
(Catoosa
Catoosa County, Georgia
Catoosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 5, 1853. As of 2000, the population was 53,282. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 62,241...
, Dade
Dade County, Georgia
Dade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 15,154. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,098...
, and Walker
Walker County, Georgia
Walker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 18, 1833 from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. As of 2000, the population was 61,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 64,554...
) – anchored by the city of Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Chattanooga is the fourth-largest city in the US state of Tennessee , with a population of 169,887. It is the seat of Hamilton County...
. As of the 2010 census
United States Census, 2010
The Twenty-third United States Census, known as Census 2010 or the 2010 Census, is the current national census of the United States. National Census Day was April 1, 2010 and is the reference date used in enumerating individuals...
, the MSA had a population of 528,143
Counties
- Catoosa County, GeorgiaCatoosa County, GeorgiaCatoosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 5, 1853. As of 2000, the population was 53,282. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 62,241...
- Dade County, GeorgiaDade County, GeorgiaDade County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of 2000, the population is 15,154. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 16,098...
- Hamilton County, TennesseeHamilton County, TennesseeHamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. The 2005 Census Estimate placed the population at 310,935 . Its county seat is Chattanooga....
- Marion County, TennesseeMarion County, TennesseeMarion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of 2000, the population was 27,776. Its county seat is Jasper.Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:According to the U.S...
- Sequatchie County, Tennessee
- Walker County, GeorgiaWalker County, GeorgiaWalker County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 18, 1833 from land formerly belonging to the Cherokee Indian Nation. As of 2000, the population was 61,053. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 64,554...
Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants
- East Brainerd, TennesseeEast Brainerd, TennesseeEast Brainerd is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 14,132 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- East Ridge, TennesseeEast Ridge, TennesseeEast Ridge is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 20,979. East Ridge is bordered by Chattanooga to the west, north and east, and the Georgia state line to the south. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical...
- Middle Valley, TennesseeMiddle Valley, TennesseeMiddle Valley is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,684 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Red Bank, TennesseeRed Bank, TennesseeRed Bank is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 12,418 at the 2000 census. Red Bank is an enclave; its area is completely surrounded by that of Chattanooga. As of the 2010 election, the Board of Commissioners has Monty Millard , Greg JonesRed Bank is a city in...
- Soddy-Daisy, TennesseeSoddy-Daisy, TennesseeSoddy-Daisy is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 11,530 at the 2000 census. The City was formed in 1969 when the communities of Soddy and Daisy, along with nearby developed areas along U.S. Highway 27, merged to form Soddy-Daisy. It is rapidly becoming a...
Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
- Collegedale, TennesseeCollegedale, TennesseeCollegedale is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 8,282 at the 2010 census. Collegedale is a suburb of Chattanooga and is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Fairview, GeorgiaFairview, GeorgiaFairview is a census-designated place in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 6,601 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Fort Oglethorpe, GeorgiaFort Oglethorpe, GeorgiaFort Oglethorpe is a city in Catoosa County in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 9,263. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- Harrison, TennesseeHarrison, TennesseeHarrison is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,769 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area...
- LaFayette, GeorgiaLaFayette, GeorgiaLaFayette is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. As of the 2000 Census, the city population was 6,702. The city is the county seat of Walker County.LaFayette is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...
- Ooltewah, TennesseeOoltewah, TennesseeOoltewah is a census-designated place in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 687 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.- History :...
- Signal Mountain, TennesseeSignal Mountain, TennesseeSignal Mountain is a town in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The town is a suburb of Chattanooga and is located on Walden Ridge, a land mass often mistakenly referred to as "Signal Mountain" itself...
Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants
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Lookout Mountain, Tennessee Lookout Mountain is a town in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,832 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Lookout Mountain is located at... Monteagle, Tennessee Monteagle is a town in Franklin, Grundy, and Marion counties in the U.S. state of Tennessee, in the Cumberland Plateau region of the southeastern part of the state... (partial) New Hope, Tennessee New Hope is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:New Hope is located at .... Powells Crossroads, Tennessee Powells Crossroads is a town in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,286 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Ringgold, Georgia Ringgold is a city in Catoosa County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,422 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Catoosa County... Rossville, Georgia Rossville is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The city of Rossville was named after Cherokee Indian Chief John Ross, who resided there until being forced to relocate with his people to Oklahoma in the Indian Removal. Chief John Ross' log cabin home is still located in the city and... South Pittsburg, Tennessee South Pittsburg is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 3,295 at the 2000 census. South Pittsburg is home to the National Cornbread Festival.-History:... Trenton, Georgia Trenton is a city in Dade County, Georgia, United States. The population was 1,942 at the 2000 census. It is the only incorporated municipality in the county, and as such it serves as the county seat.... Walden, Tennessee Walden is a town located atop Walden's Ridge Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,960 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:... Whitwell, Tennessee Whitwell is a city in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 1,660 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:... |
Unincorporated places
- Apison, TennesseeApison, TennesseeApison is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a rural area east of the city of Chattanooga, and also borders Ooltewah, Collegedale, and rural parts of north Georgia to the south...
- Bakewell, Tennessee
- Birchwood, TennesseeBirchwood, TennesseeBirchwood is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a rural area of the Chattanooga area. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Notes:...
- Falling Water, Tennessee
- Haletown, TennesseeHaletown, TennesseeHaletown is an unincorporated community in Marion County, Tennessee, United States. It is probably best known as the former location of Hales Bar Dam, a major hydroelectric project of the former Tennessee Electric Power Company completed in 1913 which was later purchased by the Tennessee Valley...
- Hixson, TennesseeHixson, TennesseeHixson is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is a northern suburb of Chattanooga and is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area....
- Kensington, GeorgiaKensington, GeorgiaKensington, Georgia is a community in Walker County, Georgia northwest of LaFayette. It is the location of three properties or districts that are listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places:*Lane House...
- Lone Oak, TennesseeLone Oak, TennesseeLone Oak is an unincorporated community in southern Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 127 south of the city of Dunlap, the county seat of Sequatchie County. Its elevation is 2,005 feet .Lone Oak is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan...
- Rising Fawn, GeorgiaRising Fawn, GeorgiaRising Fawn is a small unincorporated community in the southern part of Dade County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also the location of Cloudland Canyon State Park.-Notable residents:...
- Sale Creek, TennesseeSale Creek, TennesseeSale Creek is a small unincorporated community in northern Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Sale Creek is home to Sale Creek High School, The Panthers, as well as the "haunted" Shipley Hollow Road...
- Wildwood, GeorgiaWildwood, GeorgiaWildwood is a small unincorporated community located in the northeastern corner of Dade County, Georgia, United States. It is close to the Tennessee state line and the Chattanooga city limits, and is considered part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area...
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 476,531 people, 189,607 households, and 132,326 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 83.14% White, 13.90% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.03% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $34,829, and the median income for a family was $40,841. Males had a median income of $30,985 versus $22,305 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the MSA was $17,414.
Combined Statistical Area
The Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA Combined Statistical AreaChattanooga-Cleveland-Athens combined statistical area
The Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens Combined Statistical Area covers a total of nine counties – six in southeast Tennessee and three in northwest Georgia. The combined statistical area consists of two metropolitan statistical areas – Chattanooga and Cleveland – as well as the Athens...
is made up of six counties in southeast Tennessee and three counties in northwest Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. The statistical area includes the Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area, Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area
Cleveland, Tennessee metropolitan area
The Cleveland, Tennessee Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in southeast Tennessee – Bradley and Polk – anchored by the city of Cleveland...
, and the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area.
See also
- Tennessee census statistical areasTennessee census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 6 Combined Statistical Areas , 10 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 20 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Tennessee...
- Georgia census statistical areasGeorgia census statistical areasThe United States Census Bureau has defined 5 Combined Statistical Areas , 15 Metropolitan Statistical Areas , and 24 Micropolitan Statistical Areas in the State of Georgia. The following table describes these areas with the following information:*The name of the Combined Statistical Area , if...
- List of cities and towns in Tennessee
- List of cities in Georgia
- List of towns and villages in Georgia