{"id":375,"date":"2026-05-05T17:06:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/freshtaketn\/?p=375"},"modified":"2026-05-05T17:06:46","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T17:06:46","slug":"ut-chattanooga-study-indicates-record-population-growth-in-chattanooga","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/freshtaketn\/2026\/05\/05\/ut-chattanooga-study-indicates-record-population-growth-in-chattanooga\/","title":{"rendered":"UT Chattanooga study indicates record population growth in Chattanooga"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Near-Aquarium--1024x544.jpg\" alt=\"Increased population in the past five years brings more construction projects to Chattanooga. Photo by Jonathan Walker. \" class=\"wp-image-379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Near-Aquarium--1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Near-Aquarium--768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Near-Aquarium--580x308.jpg 580w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Near-Aquarium--610x324.jpg 610w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Near-Aquarium-.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Increased population in the past five years brings more construction projects to Chattanooga. Photo by Jonathan Walker. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>CHATTANOOGA, TENN. &#8211; The population of the Chattanooga region grew more than double the national rate from 2020 to 2025, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.utc.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/2026-04\/crer-white-paper-15-population.pdf\">report released by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chattanooga, metropolitan area (including north Georgia near the state line) increased from a population of 563,291 in April 2020 to 594,530 on July 1, 2025. The region is expected to exceed 600,000 later this year, the report estimates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Chattanooga\u2019s metro counties grew by 5%, 31,239 residents. In comparison, the population of the United States increased by 3.1%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The report found that Americans from other parts of the country, rather than international newcomers, was the main factor driving the region\u2019s growth. The region\u2019s foreign-born population still saw a 25% increase between 2020 and 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The growth in the last five years is closer to the growth the region saw from 2005 to 2010, as shown in the graph below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"736\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-12.53.13-PM-1024x736.png\" alt=\"The population of metro Chattanooga has increased sharply in the past 20 years. The bar graph shows a sharp increase in population from less than 500 hundred thousand in 2005 to nearly 600 hundred thousand in 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-377\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-12.53.13-PM-1024x736.png 1024w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-12.53.13-PM-768x552.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-12.53.13-PM-580x417.png 580w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-12.53.13-PM-610x438.png 610w, https:\/\/blog.utc.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/167\/2026\/05\/Screenshot-2026-05-05-at-12.53.13-PM.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The population of metro Chattanooga has increased sharply in the past 20 years. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Chattanooga City Council Chairman Jeff Davis attributed the surge in the region\u2019s population, and in Tennessee as a whole, to the lack of a state income tax and the overall <a href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/economy\/policy\/articles\/report-tennessee-among-states-lowest-170000535.html?guccounter=1&amp;guce_referrer=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZ29vZ2xlLmNvbS8&amp;guce_referrer_sig=AQAAAF8_eI8k9WqOLX9P18wrNZTm2a88ohsFPioJW1rvfVLbIdp4X84-ezge4vxoZadYZ98-8knQu4O9kmvXkH4QKRC5C0TL-_4tH80tEMbWICpeYg40piOnj0WbyeHXv9kJh4curYNKlHW7PLvOz4Ll9bnAhslXsRsjv7Z4weBx8k1e\">low tax burden compared to other states.<\/a> Besides taxes, he added that Chattanooga specifically offers a unique appeal to new residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEven though we&#8217;re growing, we&#8217;re also not as congested as some nearby cities like Nashville or Atlanta\u2026we still kind of have a small town feel,\u201d Davis said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.howardwall.org\">Dr. Howard J. Wall<\/a>, Director and Chief Economist of UTC\u2019s Gary W. Rollins College of Business and publisher of the original report, shared some concerns about the rapid population growth indicated in the research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think Chattanooga can continue to be a high-growth area for a while, but it depends on how well our industries do,\u201d Wall said. \u201cWe can continue to be reliant on manufacturing, but it is more sensitive to weaknesses in the national economy than other sectors, as we have seen over the past couple of years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cChattanooga&#8217;s infrastructure has been strained by the growth we&#8217;ve already had. Roads and sewers in particular are in need of upgrading and maintenance. These issues need to be addressed while also preparing the area for more growth,\u201d Wall said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Davis, on the other hand, said growth reflects a healthy city and brought up the benefits of a rising population.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAs our tax base grows, we have more property tax income coming into the city to pay for the services that we all benefit from,\u201d Davis said. \u201cAlso, as our population grows, we&#8217;re able to attract different industries, you know, whether it be employers or entertainment venues.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CHATTANOOGA, TENN. &#8211; The population of the Chattanooga region grew more than double the national rate from 2020 to 2025, according to a report released by the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga. 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