City · Georgia
Chickamauga, Georgia
Chickamauga, city, in Walker County, Georgia. Chickamauga had 3,017 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 3.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,917 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,014 (±18). GEOID 1315984.
Residents, July 2025 estimate
3,017
Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,917 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,014 ±18
Median household income
$92,532
±$33,617 (90% margin)
Georgia: $77,353
Median home value
$269,100
±$47,348 (90% margin)
Georgia: $303,300
Median gross rent
$750
±$58 (90% margin)
Georgia: $1,393
Where is Chickamauga and what county is it in?
Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia. It covers 2.8 square miles of land, 1,024 residents per square mile in 2020.
Chickamauga is in the Chattanooga, TN-GA metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 6 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).
Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files
How many people live in Chickamauga, and is it growing?
The Census Bureau estimates that 3,017 people lived in Chickamauga on July 1, 2025, up 3.1% since 2020, slower than Georgia (+5.5%). The 2020 Census counted 2,917 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,014 (±18).
| Measure | Chickamauga | Walker County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | 3,014 ±18 | 68,762 | −235 |
| Households | 1,209 ±160 | 26,355 | no clear change |
| Average household size | 2.49 ±0.32 | 2.55 | no clear change |
| Housing units | 1,296 ±179 | 29,669 | no clear change |
Chickamauga's population since 2000
From 2,245 in 2000 to 3,017 in 2025: up 34.4%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Chickamauga as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.
Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov
Who lives in Chickamauga?
The median resident of Chickamauga is 41.3 years old; 24.0% are under 18 and 18.9% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 94.0%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 3.1%.
| Measure | Chickamauga | Walker County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 41.3 ±4.5 | 42.1 | no clear change |
| Under 18 years | 24.0% ±4.6 pts | 21.2% | – |
| 65 years and over | 18.9% ±4.8 pts | 19.6% | – |
| Male | 44.4% ±4.0 pts | 49.4% | – |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1.2% ±2.1 pts | 2.9% | – |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 94.0% ±3.8 pts | 89.3% | −6.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.4% ±0.7 pts | 3.0% | – |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.0% ±1.7 pts | 0.4% | – |
| American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.3% | – |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic | 0.0% ±1.6 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3.1% ±2.4 pts | 4.1% | – |
| Some other race alone, not Hispanic | 0.3% ±0.6 pts | 0.1% | – |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0% ±1.7 pts | 1.3% | – |
| Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+) | 1.0% ±1.1 pts | 2.4% | – |
| Civilian veterans (age 18+) | 4.0% ±2.9 pts | 6.4% | – |
| With a disability | 8.8% ±3.9 pts | 17.4% | – |
| No health insurance coverage | 6.1% ±3.7 pts | 12.6% | – |
| High school graduate or higher (age 25+) | 96.1% ±2.5 pts | 87.0% | – |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 36.5% ±12.7 pts | 21.3% | +17.6 pts |
| Graduate or professional degree (age 25+) | 14.3% ±6.6 pts | 8.2% | – |
| Lived in the same house a year earlier | 85.5% ±7.8 pts | 89.8% | – |
| Moved from another state in the past year | 1.1% ±1.3 pts | 3.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov
What do households in Chickamauga earn?
Half of Chickamauga's 1,209 households earn less than $92,532 a year (±$33,617), against $59,469 in Walker County and $77,353 in Georgia. In 2015-2019 it was $61,659 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 4.8% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Measure | Chickamauga | Walker County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $92,532 ±$33,617 | $59,469 | no clear change |
| Mean household income | $89,576 ±$11,047 | $81,031 | – |
| Per capita income | $36,962 ±$4,492 | $32,130 | no clear change |
| People below the poverty line | 4.8% ±2.3 pts | 13.3% | – |
| Children under 18 below the poverty line | 1.0% ±1.8 pts | 19.5% | – |
| Households receiving SNAP | 5.2% ±3.0 pts | 12.0% | – |
| Households with a computer | 91.6% ±6.3 pts | 94.1% | – |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 88.4% ±7.3 pts | 88.3% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What does housing cost in Chickamauga?
Owners occupy 80.8% of Chickamauga's occupied homes and renters 19.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $269,100 by its owner (±$47,348). The median renter pays $750 a month including utilities.
| Measure | Chickamauga | Walker County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $269,100 ±$47,348 | $197,100 | +$99,018 |
| Median gross rent | $750 ±$58 | $940 | −$147 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 32.4% ±21.8 pts | 36.9% | – |
| Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage | $1,210 ±$170 | $1,328 | – |
| Owner-occupied homes | 80.8% ±7.8 pts | 77.2% | +21.5 pts |
| Renter-occupied homes | 19.2% ±7.8 pts | 22.8% | – |
| Housing units | 1,296 ±179 | 29,669 | no clear change |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 0.0% ±4.7 pts | 1.7% | – |
| Rental vacancy rate | 8.3% ±12.8 pts | 5.9% | – |
| Single-family detached homes | 80.7% ±5.7 pts | 77.7% | – |
| Mobile homes | 0.3% ±0.7 pts | 13.8% | – |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.2% ±3.8 pts | 1.9% | – |
| Built 2010 to 2019 | 12.4% ±13.4 pts | 5.2% | – |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 13.0% ±6.1 pts | 7.5% | – |
| Households with no vehicle | 5.1% ±3.7 pts | 3.7% | – |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov
How many new homes is Chickamauga building?
Builders took permits for 8 new housing units in Chickamauga in 2025 (6 in single-family houses), 2.7 per 1,000 residents against 5.4 across Georgia.
Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.
Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey
How do people in Chickamauga work and get to work?
73.3% of Chickamauga's workers drive alone and 21.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.0 minutes.
| Measure | Chickamauga | Walker County | Change since 2015-2019 |
|---|---|---|---|
| In the labor force (age 16+) | 72.3% ±8.0 pts | 58.7% | – |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% ±1.7 pts | 3.9% | – |
| Drove alone to work | 73.3% ±10.2 pts | 76.4% | – |
| Carpooled | 5.1% ±4.5 pts | 11.1% | – |
| Public transportation | 0.0% ±2.9 pts | 0.0% | – |
| Walked | 0.2% ±0.5 pts | 0.5% | – |
| Worked from home | 21.4% ±10.5 pts | 11.3% | – |
| Mean travel time to work | 25.0 min ±3.0 | 29.4 min | no clear change |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov
What census tracts are in Chickamauga?
1 census tract lies mostly in Chickamauga, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).
| Tract | Residents, 2020-2024 | Median household income |
|---|---|---|
| Tract 205.03Walker County | 4,302 | $82,736 |
| Tract 205.04Walker County | 3,434 | $55,545 |
| Tract 201.02Walker County | 2,064 | $51,285 |
| Tract 205.06Walker County | 4,129 | $63,034 |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Chickamauga) · Census block assignment files
How does Chickamauga compare with other places in Georgia?
By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Chickamauga is the 6,321st-most populous of the 19,476 U.S. incorporated places that have one and the 205th-most populous of 537 in Georgia.
Chickamauga ranks 59th of 348 places in Georgia with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.
| Measure | Rank | Of |
|---|---|---|
| Population, July 2025 estimate | 205th | 537 |
| Growth 2020-2025 (PEP) | 161st | 297 |
| Residents per square mile | 144th | 360 |
| Median household income | 59th | 348 |
| Per capita income | 99th | 357 |
| Median home value | 124th | 346 |
| Median gross rent | 284th | 337 |
| Poverty rate | 294th | 302 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 79th | 343 |
| Median age | 80th | 360 |
| Owner-occupied share | 46th | 354 |
| Work from home | 36th | 198 |
| Travel time to work | 204th | 359 |
Chickamauga's figures with every place in Georgia (CSV)
Every place in Georgia, sortable · Compare Chickamauga with other places
Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed
How reliable are the figures for Chickamauga?
22 of the 57 figures for Chickamauga on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.
The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation
How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections
Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Chickamauga are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' public schools in Chickamauga.