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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 367,804 people. This is an increase of 9.07% since the last Census (which gave a population of 337,214 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Hamilton represented 5.31% of the total population of Tennessee.

Below are some of the communities located in Hamilton County:

  • Chattanooga
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Collegedale
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • East Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Lakesite
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Lakesite is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakesite
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,866 people
  • Lookout Mountain
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Red Bank
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Red Bank is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 11,881 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Red Bank <2>
  • Ridgeside
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Ridgeside is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridgeside
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 446 people
  • Signal Mountain
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Soddy - Daisy
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Walden
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Walden is located in Hamilton County (TN)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walden
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,183 people

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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.