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Hamilton County, Tennessee
At a Glance
Population 366,207 County Seat Hamilton County Courthouse State FIPS 47 County FIPS 065 Num Towns 19 Census-Designated Places 9 Total Town Population 288,599 Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 367,193 Median Age 39.7 Veterans 20,960 Housing Units 163,534 Uninsured 3,415 Net Migration (recent) 9,163 Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 9,726 Total Employees 194,800 Avg Annual Pay $66,004 Median Household Income $69,069 Poverty Rate 12.3% Unemployment Rate 4.4% Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $92,573 Federal Spending FY2024 $5,584,620,822 Federal Spending Per Capita $15,250
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $250,900 Median Rent $1,079 FMR Studio $1,231 FMR 1BR $1,284 FMR 2BR $1,426 FMR 3BR $1,796 FMR 4BR $1,942
Health & Safety
Hospitals 95 EMS Stations 57 Fire Stations 57 Police Stations 57 Adult Smoking 16.8% Adult Obesity 35.0% Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 36.8 Air Quality Good Days 190
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.42 Electric Customers 3166103 Towns with Broadband Data 19 Towns with 90%+ Coverage 19
Community
Churches 288 Libraries 23 Historic Places (NRHP) 109 Homeless Population N/A Schools 305 SNAP Stores 318 Bank Branches 89
Agriculture
Total Farms 26 Land in Farms (acres) 14,026 Avg Farm Size (acres) 539.5 Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date DR SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-02-06 EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2026-01-24 EM SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2025-04-02 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2024-06-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND TORNADO 2023-05-17 DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2020-04-24 DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-04-02 EM COVID-19 2020-03-13 DR SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, AND MUDSLIDES 2019-04-17 FM SMITH MOUNTAIN FIRE COMPLEX 2016-11-11
Detailed Topics
Communities in Hamilton County
Chattanooga — pop 181,099East Ridge — pop 22,167Soddy-Daisy — pop 13,070Red Bank — pop 11,899Middle Valley — pop 11,695Collegedale — pop 11,109Signal Mountain — pop 8,852Harrison — pop 7,902Apison — pop 4,428Sale Creek — pop 3,021Fairmount — pop 2,193Lookout Mountain — pop 2,058Walden — pop 1,981Falling Water — pop 1,873Lakesite — pop 1,856Mowbray Mountain — pop 1,705Ooltewah — pop 684Flat Top Mountain — pop 561Ridgeside — pop 446
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.
