Chattanooga, TN-GA

1950‑1959:		Chattanooga, TN-GA SMA
1959‑1983:		Chattanooga, TN-GA SMSA
1983‑2003:		Chattanooga, TN-GA MSA
2003‑2006:		Chattanooga, TN-GA Metro Area in Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA CSA

Components

Population


Component	1950	1960	1970	1980	1990	2000	2005


Catoosa County, GA	15,146	21,101	28,271	36,991	42,464	53,282	60,736

Dade County, GA	7,364	8,666	9,910	12,318	13,147	15,154	16,129

Walker County, GA	38,198	45,264	50,691	56,470	58,340	61,053	63,812

Hamilton County, TN	208,255	237,905	254,236	287,740	285,536	307,896	310,659

Marion County, TN	20,520	21,036	20,577	24,416	24,860	27,776	27,715

Sequatchie County, TN	5,685	5,915	6,331	8,605	8,863	11,370	12,707



Total	246,453	283,169	304,927	426,540	433,210	465,161	491,758
Percent Change	-	14.9%	7.7%	39.9%	1.6%	7.4%	5.7%



Total (as currently defined)	295,168	339,887	370,016	426,540	433,210	476,531	491,758
Percent Change	-	15.2%	8.9%	15.3%	1.6%	10.0%	3.2%

Timeline

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Component

Catoosa County, GA

Dade County, GA

Walker County, GA

Hamilton County, TN

Marion County, TN

Sequatchie County, TN

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City	1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Chattanooga, TN	131,041	*	130,009	*	119,082	*	169,565	*	152,466	*	155,554	*	154,762	*



Total	131,041		130,009		119,082		169,565		152,466		155,554		154,762
Metro	246,453		283,169		304,927		426,540		433,210		465,161		491,758
Percent	53.2%		45.9%		39.1%		39.8%		35.2%		33.4%		31.5%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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City

Chattanooga, TN

Urban/Rural Population



1950				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			170,400	69.1%
		UA Population		165,516	67.2%
	Rural Population			76,053	30.9%

	Inside Central Cities			131,041	53.2%
	Outside Central Cities			115,412	46.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			246,453	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chattanooga, TN-GA		167,764	165,516	98.7%

	Total			165,516


	population figures are from the 1950 census, metro areas as defined Mar 1952




1960				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			207,320	73.2%
		UA Population		198,212	70.0%
	Rural Population			75,849	26.8%

	Inside Central Cities			130,009	45.9%
	Outside Central Cities			153,160	54.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			283,169	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chattanooga, TN-GA		205,143	198,212	96.6%

	Total			198,212


	population figures are from the 1960 census, metro areas as defined Oct 1963




1970				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			243,837	65.9%
		UA Population		223,580	60.4%
	Rural Population			126,179	34.1%

	Inside Central Cities			119,082	32.2%
	Outside Central Cities			250,934	67.8%

	Total Metro Area Population			370,016	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chattanooga, TN-GA		223,580	223,580	100.0%

	Total			223,580


	population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			317,982	74.5%
		UA Population		301,515	70.7%
	Rural Population			108,558	25.5%

	Inside Central Cities			169,565	39.8%
	Outside Central Cities			256,975	60.2%

	Total Metro Area Population			426,540	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chattanooga, TN-GA		301,515	301,515	100.0%

	Total			301,515


	population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			313,431	73.9%
		UA Population		296,955	70.0%
	Rural Population			110,916	26.1%

	Inside Central Cities			152,466	35.9%
	Outside Central Cities			271,881	64.1%

	Total Metro Area Population			424,347	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chattanooga, TN-GA		296,955	296,955	100.0%

	Total			296,955


	population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000				Population in Metro Area	Percent of Total Metro Area Population

	Urban Population			358,775	75.3%
		UA Population		344,108	72.2%
	Rural Population			117,756	24.7%

	Inside Principal Cities			155,554	32.6%
	Outside Principal Cities			320,977	67.4%

	Total Metro Area Population			476,531	100.0%


	Urbanized Area		Total UA Population	UA Population in Metro Area	Percent of UA in Metro Area

	Chattanooga, TN-GA		343,509	343,509	100.0%
	Dalton, GA		57,666	599	1.0%

	Total			344,108


	population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Apr 1950



-		New SMA: Chattanooga, TN-GA SMA
-		Walker County, GA included as original SMA component
-		Hamilton County, TN included as original SMA component
-		Chattanooga, TN designated as original central city of new SMA


Apr 1973



-		Catoosa County, GA added
-		Dade County, GA added
-		Marion County, TN added
-		Sequatchie County, TN added


Dec 1992



-		Marion County, TN deleted, reverted to nonmetro status
-		Sequatchie County, TN deleted, reverted to nonmetro status


Jun 1993



-		Marion County, TN added


Jun 2003



-		Sequatchie County, TN added

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