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Hamilton County, Tennessee

Hamilton County had 386,256 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 542.2 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 27th by land area.

Population
386,256
#4 of 95 in Tennessee · #198 in US
Area
542.2 sq mi
#27 of 95 in Tennessee · #1,926 in US
Density
712 / sq mi
#4 of 95 in Tennessee · #210 in US
Median household income
$73,319
#15 of 95 in Tennessee · #766 in US

Census Vintage 2024 estimates · SAIPE 2023 income · 2024 Gazetteer land area

Hamilton County within Tennessee. Pin: Nashville.

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Hamilton County population, land area and income

Hamilton County had 386,256 residents in the Census Vintage 2024 estimate, on 542.2 square miles of land. It ranks 4th of 95 in Tennessee by population and 27th by land area. That works out to 712.4 people per square mile, 7.4 times the US average of 96.3, and in the top tenth nationally.

The median county-equivalent in Tennessee has 32,883 residents, so Hamilton County is 11.7 times that size.

Its SAIPE 2023 median household income of $73,319 is in the top quarter among 3,143 counties with an estimate.

National rank among 3,144

Population

386,256

3144th1st

198th of 3,144 (US)

Land area

542 sq mi

3144th1st

1926th of 3,144 (US)

Density

712.4 / sq mi

3144th1st

210th of 3,144 (US)

Median household income

$73,319

3143rd1st

766th of 3,143 (US)

Rank within Tennessee (95)

Population

386,256

95th1st

4th of 95 (TN)

Land area

542 sq mi

95th1st

27th of 95 (TN)

Density

712.4 / sq mi

95th1st

4th of 95 (TN)

Median household income

$73,319

95th1st

15th of 95 (TN)

How Hamilton County's population changed since 2020

Hamilton County gained 18,365 residents between the July 2020 and July 2024 estimates, a rise of 5.0%. That ranks 38th of 95 in Tennessee for growth. The median Tennessee county changed by +4.4%, and the state as a whole by +4.3%.

Since the April 2020 estimates base, Hamilton County recorded 18,799 births and 18,094 deaths, a natural change of +705. Net international migration added +3,853 and net domestic migration, people moving to or from other US counties, came to +14,375. The largest single component was domestic migration, which added 14,375 people.

367.9k2020369.7k2021375.9k2022381.3k2023386.3k2024
Census Vintage 2024 county estimates for July 1 of each year. The axis starts above zero so year-to-year changes are visible.

Components of change, April 2020 to July 2024

Births
18,799
Deaths
18,094
Net international migration
+3,853
Net domestic migration
+14,375
Change, July 2023 to July 2024
+4,984

Where Hamilton County is

The Census internal point of Hamilton County is at 35.163500, -85.201800. It sits in UTM zone 16N. The map shades Tennessee's 95 county-equivalents by population change from 2020 to 2024, darker for faster growth, with Hamilton County outlined. Dots are towns of 1,000+ people with residents in it.

Warren County: +6.2%Bledsoe County: +4.3%Cheatham County: +3.7%Crockett County: +0.5%Putnam County: +6.0%Houston County: +2.8%Macon County: +7.6%Sequatchie County: +11.2%Fayette County: +6.2%Trousdale County: +4.5%Union County: +6.1%Claiborne County: +3.1%Weakley County: +0.8%Coffee County: +5.4%Johnson County: +2.8%Overton County: +4.3%Lake County: -8.1%Moore County: +4.7%Hardeman County: -0.0%Jefferson County: +7.8%Smith County: +4.1%Robertson County: +7.5%Gibson County: +1.9%Henry County: +2.3%Grundy County: +4.4%Decatur County: +3.2%Greene County: +4.3%Hamblen County: +4.9%Humphreys County: +2.9%Knox County: +5.5%Roane County: +5.7%Lewis County: +6.4%Rhea County: +4.4%Rutherford County: +9.8%Montgomery County: +11.2%Lauderdale County: -2.0%Shelby County: -2.1%Tipton County: +1.9%Perry County: +7.2%Stewart County: +4.8%Chester County: +2.8%Washington County: +4.8%Polk County: +4.4%Van Buren County: +8.3%Dyer County: -0.8%Davidson County: +1.9%Cocke County: +4.3%Williamson County: +7.8%Benton County: +2.0%Dickson County: +5.9%Lawrence County: +5.2%Hamilton County: +5.0%McNairy County: +0.9%Meigs County: +8.8%Hawkins County: +4.7%Blount County: +4.8%White County: +6.1%Marshall County: +9.8%Sullivan County: +2.8%Campbell County: +2.4%Haywood County: -4.1%Bradley County: +4.5%Franklin County: +5.4%Sumner County: +7.2%Hardin County: +2.4%Grainger County: +6.4%Hickman County: +3.6%Pickett County: +2.2%Carroll County: +2.4%Henderson County: +1.3%Sevier County: +1.3%Hancock County: +6.2%Scott County: +2.9%McMinn County: +6.4%Morgan County: +4.3%Lincoln County: +4.0%Obion County: -1.7%Unicoi County: -0.0%Wayne County: -1.5%Cannon County: +4.0%Fentress County: +8.6%Loudon County: +12.7%Wilson County: +14.3%Bedford County: +7.6%Monroe County: +5.9%DeKalb County: +7.7%Marion County: +3.2%Carter County: +1.9%Clay County: +3.5%Madison County: +1.6%Cumberland County: +6.9%Anderson County: +5.3%Maury County: +11.4%Giles County: +2.1%Jackson County: +6.4%
Change 2020 to 2024
  1. < +1.9%
  2. < +3.7%
  3. < +4.9%
  4. < +6.4%
  5. ≥ +6.4%
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Orange pin: Hamilton County internal point. Dark pin: Nashville.

Internal point

Decimal
35.163500, -85.201800
DMS
35°09'48.60"N 85°12'6.48"W
UTM
16N 663770.8E 3892655.2N
Geohash
dn72j1mfn
Plus code
867P5Q7X+C7

Towns in Hamilton County

9 incorporated places of 1,000+ people have residents in Hamilton County, 265,317 people together, or 69% of the county. Each figure counts only the part of the town inside Hamilton County; towns marked "part" extend into another county. The largest is Chattanooga with 191,496.

  1. 01Chattanooga191,496
  2. 02East Ridge21,970
  3. 03Soddy-Daisy13,430
  4. 04Red Bank12,073
  5. 05Collegedale11,510
  6. 06Signal Mountain8,877
  7. 07Lookout Mountain2,038
  8. 08Walden1,974
  9. 09Lakesite1,949
Census Vintage 2024 subcounty estimates, county parts of incorporated places (SUMLEV 157).

Counties bordering Hamilton County

The Census 2024 county adjacency file lists 10 neighbors for Hamilton County, including 4 across a state line. The most populous is Bradley County, TN, with 113,782 residents. Distances run between Census internal points in a straight line.

Distance to Nashville and the nearest big city

Nashville is 112.6 miles NW of Hamilton County's internal point in a straight line. The nearest place of 100,000 or more is Chattanooga, TN (population 191,496), 7.2 miles away. The nearest place of 10,000 or more is Red Bank, TN (population 12,073), 6.4 miles away.

Hamilton County FIPS code

The FIPS code of Hamilton County is 47065: state code 47 for Tennessee plus county code 065. Use it as text, with the leading zero, when joining Census, BLS, or CDC county tables. SAIPE lists its 2023 median household income as $73,319.

Questions people ask

What is the population of Hamilton County, Tennessee?

The Census Vintage 2024 estimate for July 1, 2024 is 386,256. That is up 18,365 people (5.0%) from the July 2020 estimate of 367,891.

What is the FIPS code of Hamilton County?

47065. The first two digits (47) are Tennessee; the last three (065) identify the county.

What is the largest town in Hamilton County?

Chattanooga, with 191,496 residents inside Hamilton County in 2024.

Which counties border Hamilton County?

10 county-equivalents border it in the Census 2024 adjacency file: Bradley County, TN; Whitfield County, GA; Walker County, GA; Catoosa County, GA; Rhea County, TN; Marion County, TN; Sequatchie County, TN; Dade County, GA; Bledsoe County, TN; Meigs County, TN.

Sources and data as of

Data as of: Census Vintage 2024 population estimates, 2024 Gazetteer land area and internal points, SAIPE 2023 median household income.

  1. 01Census Vintage 2024 county population estimates
  2. 02Census 2024 Gazetteer, counties
  3. 03Census SAIPE 2023 state and county estimates
  4. 04Census Vintage 2024 subcounty population estimates
  5. 05Census 2024 county adjacency file
  6. 06Census 2024 cartographic boundary file, counties (1:5,000,000)

How every number is computed: methodology. Spotted a wrong figure? Report an error.