Hamilton County, Tennessee
22 public bodies govern here, 1 school district is based here, and USDA lists 9 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 376,192
- Median household income
- $76,183
- ±1,947
- Unemployed
- 4.4%
- 8,557 of 195,869 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 91.5%
- 141,076 of 154,181 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Hamilton | 369,135 (2021) | 625 Georgia Ave, Chattanooga | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 10
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chattanooga | 182,113 (2021) | 101 E 11th St, Chattanooga | Website |
| City of Collegedale | 11,621 (2021) | Po Box 1880, Collegedale | Website |
| City of East Ridge | 21,961 (2021) | 1517 Tombras Ave, East Ridge | Website |
| City of Lakesite | 1,902 (2021) | 9201 Rocky Point Rd, Lakesite | Website |
| City of Red Bank | 11,873 (2021) | 3117 Dayton Blvd, Red Bank | Website |
| City of Ridgeside | 449 (2021) | Po Box 3265, Chattanooga | Website |
| City of Soddy Daisy | 13,091 (2021) | 9835 Dayton Pike, Soddy Daisy | Website |
| Town of Lookout Mountain | 2,037 (2021) | Po Box 111, Lookout Mountain | Website |
| Town of Signal Mountain | 8,834 (2021) | 1111 Ridgeway Ave, Signal Mtn | Website |
| Town of Walden | 2,005 (2021) | Po Box 335, Signal Mountain | — |
Special districts 11
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport Authority | Air transportation | 1001 Airport Rd, Chattanooga | Website |
| Chattanooga Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 1486, Chattanooga | Website |
| Hamilton County Railroad Authority | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 123 E 7th St, Chattanooga | — |
| Hamilton County Water and Wastewater Treatment Authority | Sewerage | Po Box 8856, Chattanooga | Website |
| Hamilton County Soil Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 6183 Adamson Cir, Chattanooga | Website |
| Eastside Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 22037, Chattanooga | — |
| Hixson Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 1598, Hixson | Website |
| North West Utility District | Water supply utility | Po Box 575, Soddy Daisy | — |
| Savannah Valley Utility District | Water supply utility | 10700 Highway 58, Georgetown | Website |
| Union Fork-Bakewell Utility District | Water supply utility | 405 Retro Hughes Rd, Sale Creek | — |
| Waldens Ridge Utility District | Water supply utility | 3900 Taft Hwy, Signal Mountain | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Hamilton County
School district82 schools
3074 Hickory Valley RD, Chattanooga, TN, 37421
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Main St Farmers Market
522 West Main St Chattanooga, TN, 37408
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Ooltewah Farmers Market
5829 Main Street Ooltewah, TN, 37363
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
St. Albans Hixson Farmer's Market
7514 Hixson Pike Hixson, TN, 37343
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Affinity 42 Farmer & Artisan Market
9835 Dayton Pike Soddy Daisy, TN, 37379
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Brainerd Farmers' Market
20 Belvoir Ave., Chattanooga, TN, 37411
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Chattanooga Market
1829 Carter St., First Tennessee Pavilion, Chattanooga, TN, 37408
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Lookout Farmers' Market
3917 St. Elmo Ave., Chattanooga, TN, 37409
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Main Street Farmers' Market
325 E. Main St., Chattanooga, TN, 37408
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Northside Farmers' Market on Mississippi
923 Mississippi Ave., Chattanooga, TN, 37405
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.