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Welcome to Hamilton County ...

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

The community of Chattanooga is the Seat for Hamilton County.

Hamilton County was founded in 1819.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Hamilton had a population of 367,776 people. This is an increase of 9.31% since the last Census (which gave a population of 336,463 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamilton represented 5.3% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Hamilton County:

  • Chattanooga
  • Collegedale
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,400 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegedale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • East Ridge
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,205 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for East Ridge<2>
  • Lakesite
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakesite have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Lookout Mountain
  • Red Bank
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Red Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank<2>
  • Ridgeside
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridgeside have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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  • Signal Mountain
  • Soddy - Daisy
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 13,719 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Soddy - Daisy have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Soddy - Daisy<2>
  • Walden
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walden have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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Websites of Interest ...

  • Of Special Interest ...
    • The GenDisasters website specializes in newspaper articles about tragedies and disasters. While it makes interesting reading all by itself, it should be of special interest to genealogists and family historians looking for people who were either affected by or directly involved in such tragedies.
    • At this time (Dec 2022), GenDisasters website is currently offline due to a hacker attack. Hopefully they will be back soon.

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.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.

 

 

 

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This page was last modified/updated: 14 May 2023