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Census Data for East Ridge

Population ...

The last Decennial Census<1> was in 2010, which gave East Ridge a population of 20,979 people.

The community of East Ridge is located in Washington County. The 2010 Census gave Washington County; a population of 123,384 people. This means that East Ridge had 17% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Tennessee had a population of 6,346,105 people, meaning that East Ridge had 0.33% of the total population of Tennessee.

Washington County ...

East Ridge is located in Washington County<2>.

The county had a population of 123,384 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 20,979 people, East Ridge represented 17% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Washington County.

Miscellaneous Information for East Ridge ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Washington County or the community of East Ridge:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to East Ridge:
    • GNIS ID for East Ridge: 1640323
    • GNIS ID for Washington County: 1639797
    • GNIS ID for State of Tennessee: 1325873
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • East Ridge is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #6 (the East South-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for East Ridge.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.