Chattanooga Area | |
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| Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
.jpg) Chattanooga Skyline in 2023 | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Tennessee Georgia Alabama |
| Largest city | Chattanooga |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,089 sq mi (5,410 km2) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 574,507 |
| • Rank | 99th (2020) in the U.S. |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $40.042 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
TheChattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan statistical area, as defined by theUnited States Office of Management and Budget, is an area consisting of six counties – three in southeastTennessee (Hamilton,Marion, andSequatchie) and three in northwestGeorgia (Catoosa,Dade, andWalker) – anchored by the city ofChattanooga. As of the2020 census, the Chattanooga metropolitan area had a population of 562,647.[2] This metropolitan area traverses two time zones.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 82,763 | — | |
| 1910 | 113,169 | 36.7% | |
| 1920 | 139,524 | 23.3% | |
| 1930 | 185,703 | 33.1% | |
| 1940 | 211,502 | 13.9% | |
| 1950 | 246,453 | 16.5% | |
| 1960 | 339,887 | 37.9% | |
| 1970 | 370,016 | 8.9% | |
| 1980 | 426,540 | 15.3% | |
| 1990 | 433,210 | 1.6% | |
| 2000 | 476,531 | 10.0% | |
| 2010 | 528,143 | 10.8% | |
| 2020 | 562,647 | 6.5% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 580,971 | 3.3% | |
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As of thecensus[4] of 2010, there were 528,143 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% fromother races, and 1.03% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 1.49% of the population.
The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,197, and for a family was $40,841. Males had a median income of $30,985 versus $22,305 for females. Theper capita income for the MSA was $17,414.
TheChattanooga–Cleveland–Dalton, TN–GA–AL Combined Statistical Area is made up of six counties in southeast Tennessee, three counties in northwest Georgia, and one county in northeast Alabama. The statistical area includes the Chattanooga metropolitan statistical area,Cleveland metropolitan statistical area, and theAthens micropolitan statistical area.
