Chattooga County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Chattooga County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below averageLess healthy than 70% of counties in Georgia
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D
Income Well below averageLess wealthy than 87% of counties in Georgia
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F
Education Well below averageLess educated than 95% of counties in Georgia
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Chattooga County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 25,036 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 79.9 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.00% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 41.7 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 9,154 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Chattooga County declined by 5.5% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 25,036 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Chattooga County is Millennials, aged 29–44, at 21.1% of residents. That is 1.4 points below Georgia as a whole.
- Gen Z 13–28 5,038 20.1% -2.5 pts
- Millennials 29–44 5,272 21.1% -1.4 pts
- Gen X 45–60 5,091 20.3% -0.3 pts
- Boomers 61–79 4,572 18.3% +3.5 pts
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 48.7% of the people living in Chattooga County and men 51.3%.
- Women 48.7% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 51.3% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Chattooga County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Chattooga County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $50,365 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 4.67% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.4% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Chattooga County is about 35% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Chattooga County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $68,899 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $789 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 66.8% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Chattooga County is about 7.3 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $789 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Chattooga County spend about 48 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 198 hours, about 8.3 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Chattooga County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 23.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 47.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 198 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $6,143 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 3.9% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 3,373 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 637 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Chattooga County is about the same as in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Chattooga County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Chattooga County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 8.8% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.57 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Chattooga County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Chattooga County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 72.9 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 21.1% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 25.4% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Chattooga County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Chattooga County, GA is the smallest of the 5 counties compared here, 25,036 residents against a local median of 70,508. Where Chattooga County, GA breaks from the counties next to it is median home price, sitting 53% below the local median of $147,824 at $68,899.
The counties themselves spread $128,710 on median home price, so Chattooga County, GA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Chattooga County, GA has the 4th highest median home price of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chattooga County, GA | 25,036 | $50,365 #5/5 | $68,899 #4/5 | 23.8 min #3/5 |
| Floyd County, GA | 99,681 | $65,737 | $122,373 | 20.3 min |
| Walker County, GA | 68,750 | $59,522 | $187,500 | 25.3 min |
| Cherokee County, AL | 25,443 | $55,406 | $173,275 | 28.3 min |
| DeKalb County, AL | 72,266 | $51,236 | $58,790 | 20.5 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Chattooga County, Georgia.
What is the population of Chattooga County, Georgia?
About 25,036 people live in Chattooga County, Georgia, in 9,154 households of 2.6 people on average. The median age is 41.7, so residents are older than the U.S. median of 37.3 by about 4 years.
How densely populated is Chattooga County, Georgia?
Averaged over its land area, Chattooga County, Georgia has 80 people per square mile, a density typical of rural areas. That is close to the U.S. average of 86.
Is Chattooga County, Georgia an affordable place to live?
The median home costs 1.4 times the median household income ($68,899 against $50,365), compared with 3.1 times nationally. That is within the traditional rule of thumb of about 3 times income. Median rent of $789 a month takes about 19% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Chattooga County, Georgia?
8.8% of adults in Chattooga County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 11), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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