The Chattanooga, TN-GA Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the

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, is an area consisting of six counties – three in southeast

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, Marion, and Sequatchie) and three in northwest

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( Catoosa, Dade, and

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) – anchored by the city of

Chattanooga Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020, ...

. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 528,143. This metropolitan area traverses two time zones.

Counties

* Catoosa County, Georgia (ET) *

Dade County, Georgia Dade County is a county in the U.S. state of Georgia. It occupies the northwest corner of Georgia, and the county's own northwest corner is the westernmost point in the state. As of the 2020 census, the population is 16,251. The county seat an ...

(ET) *

Hamilton County, Tennessee Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in the southern part of East Tennessee on the border with Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 366,207, making it the fourth-most populous county ...

(ET) *

Marion County, Tennessee Marion County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It is located in East Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 28,837. Its county seat is Jasper. Marion County is part of the Chattanooga, AL– TN– GA Metrop ...

(CT) *

Sequatchie County, Tennessee Sequatchie County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. As of the 2020 census, the population was 15,826. Its county seat is Dunlap. Sequatchie County is part of the Chattanooga, TN– GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Hist ...

(CT) * Walker County, Georgia (ET)

Communities

Places with more than 150,000 inhabitants

Chattanooga, Tennessee Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Located along the Tennessee River bordering Georgia, it also extends into Marion County on its western end. With a population of 181,099 in 2020 ...

(Principal city)

Places with 10,000 to 25,000 inhabitants

* East Brainerd, Tennessee * East Ridge, Tennessee *

Middle Valley, Tennessee Middle Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 11,695 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN– GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Middle Valley is lo ...

( CDP) * Red Bank, Tennessee *

Soddy-Daisy, Tennessee Soddy-Daisy is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 13,070 at the 2020 census and estimated to be 13,619 in 2022. The city was formed in 1969 when the communities of Soddy (to the north) and Daisy (to the sou ...

Collegedale, Tennessee Collegedale is a city in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 11,109 at the 2020 census. Collegedale is a suburb of Chattanooga and is part of the Chattanooga, TN– GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Collegedale is hom ...

* Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia

Places with 5,000 to 10,000 inhabitants

Fairview, Georgia Fairview is a census-designated place (CDP) in Walker County, Georgia, United States. In the 2020 census, the population was 6,409. It is part of the Chattanooga, TN–GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Geography Fairview is located at (3 ...

(CDP) *

Harrison, Tennessee Harrison is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 7,902 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area. Harrison Bay State Park, the Hamilton County Landfill, Bear T ...

(CDP) * LaFayette, Georgia *

Rock Spring, Georgia Rock Spring is a unincorporated community and census-designated place located in northwest Georgia, United States, approximately south of Chattanooga, Tennessee. It is in Walker County which resides in Georgia's 14th congressional district. ...

Signal Mountain, Tennessee Signal Mountain is a town in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. The town is a suburb of Chattanooga and is located on Walden Ridge. "Signal Mountain" is used as a colloquial name for the part of Walden Ridge close to the town. The town ...

Dunlap, Tennessee Dunlap is a city in and the county seat of Sequatchie County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 5,357 at the 2020 census and 4,815 at the 2010 census. Dunlap is part of the Chattanooga, TN– GA Metropolitan Statistical Area. H ...

Places with 1,000 to 5,000 inhabitants

Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants

* Flat Top Mountain (CDP) * Ooltewah, Tennessee (CDP) * Orme, Tennessee * Ridgeside, Tennessee * New Hope, Tennessee

Unincorporated places

Bakewell, Tennessee Bakewell is an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. Bakewell is located along U.S. Route 27 and Tennessee State Route 29 north-northeast of Chattanooga Chattanooga ( ) is a city in and the county seat of ...

* Birchwood, Tennessee * Haletown, Tennessee *

Hixson, Tennessee Hixson is a former unincorporated community and now part of the city of Chattanooga in Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States. It is in the northeastern part of Chattanooga and is part of the Chattanooga, TN- GA Metropolitan Statistical Area ...

* Kensington, Georgia * Villanow, Georgia *

Rising Fawn, Georgia Rising 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. Risi ...

* Suck Creek, Tennessee *

Wildwood, Georgia Wildwood is a unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in the northeastern corner of Dade County, Georgia, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 382. Description The commu ...

Demographics

As of the

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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%

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, 13.90%

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, 0.30% Native American, 0.97% Asian, 0.05%

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, 0.61% from other races, and 1.03% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.49% of the population. The median income for a household in the MSA was $44,197, and the median income for a family was $40,841. Males had a median income of $30,985 versus $22,305 for females. The

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for the MSA was $17,414.

Combined Statistical Area

The Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA Combined Statistical Area is made up of six counties in southeast Tennessee and three counties in northwest

. The statistical area includes the Chattanooga Metropolitan Statistical Area, Cleveland Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Athens Micropolitan Statistical Area.

References

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