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Hamilton County, TN

Demographic and economic profile of Hamilton County, TN, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Hamilton County (Chattanooga) supports a labor force drawn from a population of 386,256 that grew 3.7% over five years, with 37.0% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median worker earnings figure of $42,318. The county's GDP per capita of $78,649 runs well above median household income of $76,183, suggesting productivity concentrated in higher-output sectors, while an unemployment rate of 4.2% and labor force participation of 64.1% reflect a moderately tight market. Housing costs remain relatively contained—median home value $282,100, median gross rent $1,163/month—and a mean commute of 22.1 minutes points to a compact, accessible metro footprint.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

386,256

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Household Income

$76,183

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

39.5 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+3.7% since 2018

Hamilton County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone264,229 (70.2%)
  • Black or African American Alone64,101 (17.0%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race14,312 (3.8%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races13,184 (3.5%)
  • Some Other Race Alone11,361 (3.0%)
  • Asian Alone7,861 (2.1%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish20,256
  2. 2.Other Indo-European2,517
  3. 3.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)1,523
  4. 4.Other Asian and Pacific Island1,172
  5. 5.German or other West Germanic1,109

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

21.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

60.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

18.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

6.6%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

19,787

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$78,649

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$43,484

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

12.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance41,556
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)24,855
  3. 3.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services19,483
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)19,474
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services16,882

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations81,155
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations37,829
  3. 3.Service Occupations27,876
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations27,295
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations13,157

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate (LQ 1.34×)16,495
  2. 2.Manufacturing (LQ 1.33×)24,457
  3. 3.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.28×)13,818
  4. 4.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.10×)17,815
  5. 5.Other Services (LQ 1.03×)8,963

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$282,100

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,163/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

63.9%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,99920,450 (20.8%)
  • $400,000 to $499,99912,731 (12.9%)
  • $200,000 to $249,99912,612 (12.8%)
  • $500,000 to $749,99911,767 (11.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,99911,249 (11.4%)
  • $150,000 to $174,9995,439 (5.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

37.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

91.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

64.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$42,318

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

22.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone136,033 (74.2%)
  • Worked At Home26,267 (14.3%)
  • Carpooled15,363 (8.4%)
  • Walked2,931 (1.6%)
  • Public Transit1,038 (0.6%)
  • Other948 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.