Jury Pool Profile
Hamilton County, Tennessee
- County seat
- Chattanooga
- Judicial district
- 11th Judicial District Circuit Court
- Population (July 2025 estimate)
- 390,833
- Census PEP. The five-year ACS survey average is 376,192.
At a glance
Hamilton County is a 390,833-person venue. The county population is 70% White and 17% Black (Census race-alone categories). Median household income is $78,271, $6,264 above the TN state median of $72,007; 37.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher. 9.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home, most commonly Spanish and French, Haitian, or Cajun. The largest employment sector is Education & health services, at 22.0% of covered employment, average pay $68,010/year. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.33%, below the 3.55% state average. The county carried the Republican presidential candidate in 2016, 2020, and 2024, taking 54% to 56% of the vote across the three.
- Population
- 376,192
- Median household income
- $76,183
- Unemployment
- 3.3%
Who sits on a jury?
≥70% White (race-alone) and <20% Black. This county: 70% / 17%.
Hamilton County has a population of 376,192, with a median age of 39.5. By Census race-alone categories, White residents make up 70.2%; Black residents 17.0%. Independently, 8.0% of residents identify as Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The median household earns $78,271; 37.5% of residents 25 and over hold a bachelor's degree or higher; 14.5% live below the federal poverty line.
Economic context
Largest sector in BLS QCEW: Education & health services, 48,302 jobs; Trade, transportation & utilities, 45,771, is within 20% of it.
Education & health services is the largest employment sector at 22.0% of covered employment, followed by Trade, transportation & utilities at 20.8%. Trailing-12-month unemployment is 3.33%, below the Tennessee state average.
Political composition
Republican candidate carried this county in 2016, 2020, and 2024 (avg winning share: 55%). 'Strongly' threshold: ≥60% avg.
Hamilton County was carried by the Republican candidate in the 2016, 2020, and 2024 cycles, with 55.7% in 2024, 53.8% in 2020, 55.8% in 2016.
Languages, households, faith & health
Family households are 63% of all households (thresholds: ≥70% = 'family-dominant'; 50–70% = 'family-majority'; <50% = 'singles/nonfamily-majority'). 9.5% of residents 5 and older speak a language other than English at home (threshold for 'linguistically diverse' is ≥10%).
9.5% of residents 5 years and older speak a language other than English at home. The most common are Spanish, French, Haitian, or Cajun, German or other West Germanic. Veterans account for 6.7% of the adult civilian population (19,787 individuals).