Population in Chattanooga, TN

Population in Chattanooga, TN was 194,144 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 65 cities in 2025.

2025, persons194,144
Change on 2024+1.1%
Series high194,1442025
Series low181,8962021

Population in Chattanooga, TN, 2020 to 2025

180K182.5K185K187.5K190K192.5K195K2020202120222023202420252020: 182,255 persons2021: 181,896 persons2022: 184,962 persons2023: 187,976 persons2024: 192,010 persons2025: 194,144 persons
persons. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-05-14.
All 6 values
Periodpersons
2025194,144
2024192,010
2023187,976
2022184,962
2021181,896
2020182,255

Compared with Tennessee and United States

Place2025
Chattanooga, TN194,144
Tennessee7,315,076
United States341,784,857

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). Norway: Statistics Norway, 1 January. United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. United Kingdom regions and local authorities: Office for National Statistics estimates for 30 June. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

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How to cite

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/datasets/2020-2025/. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the population in Chattanooga, TN?

Population in Chattanooga, TN was 194,144 in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is up 1.1% from 2024. That is the 4th highest of 65 cities in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Census Bureau. Annual estimates of the resident population for incorporated places, 1 July (Population Estimates Program, subcounty totals). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest population in Chattanooga, TN?

194,144 in 2025, the highest value since 2020 in this series.

Population elsewhere in Tennessee

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