The Chattanooga metro economy has experienced higher-than-average employment growth for the past decade. This paper examines how this manufacturing-led boom has meant higher employment to population ratios for every major demographic category, despite the major disruption of the COVID pandemic. It finds that the benefits of Chattanooga’s boom have been felt by every age group, race, and education level examined. The biggest gains were experienced by those aged 20 to 44, men, African Americans, and those with a college degree or high school diploma as their highest education. Other notable observations include that, by 2022, blacks and whites in Chattanooga were about as likely to be employed, and the largest employment gap between Chattanooga and the rest of the country is for those with less than a high school diploma.