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Welcome to Catoosa County ...

Time Zone: Catoosa County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ringgold is the Seat for Catoosa County.

Catoosa County was founded in 1853. Catoosa was created by taking area from Walker and Whitfield Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Catoosa had a population of 67,580 people. This is an increase of 5.48% since the last Census (which gave a population of 64,069 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Catoosa represented 0.66% of the total population of Georgia.

Below are some of the communities located in Catoosa County:

  • Dafron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Dafron is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dafron
    • Estimated population in 2019: 7,294 people
  • Ellie Spring
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Ellie Spring is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ellie Spring
    • Estimated population in 2019: 1,714 people
  • Fort Oglethorpe
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Mount Vernon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
    • Mount Vernon is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Vernon
    • Estimated population in 2019: 2,371 people
  • Newnan Springs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Ringgold
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Ringgold is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ringgold
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,492 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ringgold <2>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.