Hamilton County, Tennessee

The 2000 Census showed that Hamilton County had a population of 308,083 people. This represented 5.4% of the total population of Tennessee, making it the state's 4th most populous county (out of 95 counties).

From the Census estimates for 2008^<1>, Hamilton had a population of 332,848 people. This is an increase of 8.04% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated.

Hamilton County had 134,692 Housing Units^<2> at the time of the 2000 Census.

The 2000 Census shows that Hamilton County has a total area^<3> of 575 square miles [1,491 km²]. Of this total, 542 square miles [1,404 km²] of the area is land, with the balance (5.78%) being water (33.28 square miles [86.2 km²]).

Using the above population and land area values, Hamilton County had a population density of 567 people per square mile [219.3 people/km²], making it the state's 4th most densely populated county (out of 95 counties).

US Census QuickFacts

The Census Bureau has created documents containing demographic information that are called QuickFacts. A QuickFact that is specific to Hamilton County is available. The QuickFact also contains a comparison between Hamilton and the state of Tennessee.

Click here for the Hamilton County QuickFact (QF-47065).

Below are some of the communities that are located in Hamilton County:

Below are the counties that adjoin and form the boundaries of Hamilton County. A link to their specific Census QuickFact has been provided.

County	Census QuickFact	Direction	Population (2008 est)	Population (2000 Census)	Change in Population
Bledsoe	QF-47007	N	13,142	12,414	5.86%
Rhea	QF-47143	NE	30,781	28,432	8.26%
Meigs	QF-47121	NE	11,790	11,124	5.99%
Bradley	QF-47011	E	96,472	88,195	9.38%
Whitfield (GA)	QF-13313	SE	93,835	84,087	11.59%
Catoosa (GA)	QF-13047	S	62,825	53,631	17.14%
Walker (GA)	QF-13295	S	64,799	61,115	6.03%
Dade (GA)	QF-13083	SW	16,142	15,176	6.37%
Marion	QF-47115	W	28,247	27,768	1.73%
Sequatchie	QF-47153	NW	13,580	11,422	18.89%

The Commemorative Quarter for Tennessee<4>

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