| PEOPLE | Chattanooga | Ashland | United States |
| Population | 167,674 | 21,684 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 1,223 | 2,019 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 7.41% | -2.01% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37.3 | 41.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 70,749 | 9,486 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.26 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 47.57% | 46.70% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 52.43% | 53.30% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 40.36% | 48.82% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 59.64% | 51.18% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.37% | 6.62% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.72% | 5.92% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.31% | 5.71% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.43% | 3.86% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.57% | 2.39% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.47% | 5.60% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.39% | 12.62% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.05% | 12.10% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.66% | 14.67% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.66% | 14.67% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.39% | 12.74% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.39% | 12.74% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 7.34% | 8.68% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 5.08% | 6.51% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.24% | 2.58% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 57.97% | 93.86% | 72.41% |
| Black | 34.89% | 2.77% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 1.97% | 0.62% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.39% | 0.28% | 0.95% |
| Other | 4.78% | 2.47% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 0.80% | 1.46% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 99.20% | 98.54% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 20.15% | 23.95% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 41.20% | 44.17% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 19.32% | 16.65% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 19.33% | 15.22% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.53% | 17.14% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.18% | 3.80% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 8.29% | 9.74% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 39.69% | 49.65% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 32.31% | 19.67% | 31.95% |