Hamilton County, Tennessee

Hamilton County
	Hamilton County, Tennessee
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	; Location in the state of Tennessee
	; Tennessee's location in the U.S.
Founded	1819
Seat	Chattanooga
Area; - Total; - Land; - Water	; 576 sq mi (1,492 km²); 542 sq mi (1,404 km²); 33 sq mi (85 km²), 5.78%
Population; - (2020); - Density	; 366,207 ; 567/sq mi (219/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website	www.hamiltontn.gov

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Hamilton County is a county located in the U.S. state of Tennessee. It was named for Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury. As of the 2020 census the population was 366,207. Its county seat is Chattanooga ⁶.

Hamilton County is part of the Chattanooga.

Geography[]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,491 km² (576 sq mi). 1,405 km² (542 sq mi) of it is land and 86 km² (33 sq mi) of it (5.78%) is water.

Adjacent Counties[]

Bledsoe County - north
Rhea County - northeast
Meigs County - northeast
Bradley County - east
Whitfield County - southeast
Catoosa County - south
Walker County - south
Dade County - southwest
Marion County - west
Sequatchie County - northwest

Hamilton County is one of the few counties in the United States to border 10 other counties.

Major Roads[]

Interstate 24, Interstate 75, Highway 11(Lee Highway, Highway 27, Highway 41, Highway 64, Highway 72, Highway 74, Highway 76, Highway 127

Demographics[]

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 307,896 people, 124,444 households, and 83,750 families residing in the county. The population density was 219/km² (568/sq mi). There were 134,692 housing units at an average density of 96/km² (248/sq mi). The racial makeup of the county was 76.32% White, 20.14% Black or African American, 0.29% Native American, 1.27% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.77% from other races, and 1.14% from two or more races. 1.78% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 124,444 households out of which 28.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.20% were married couples living together, 13.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.70% were non-families. 27.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the county, the population was spread out with 23.20% under the age of 18, 9.60% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 24.30% from 45 to 64, and 13.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 91.70 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.10 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $38,930, and the median income for a family was $48,037. Males had a median income of $35,413 versus $24,505 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,593. About 9.20% of families and 12.10% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.80% of those under age 18 and 11.20% of those age 65 or over.

Politics, government, and law[]

United States presidential election results for Hamilton County, Tennessee^[2]
Year	Republican		Democratic		Third party
Year	No.	%	No.	%	No.	%
2020	92,108	53.83%	75,522	44.14%	3,483	2.04%
2016	78,733	55.29%	55,316	38.84%	8,359	5.87%
2012	79,933	56.39%	58,836	41.51%	2,972	2.10%
2008	81,702	55.19%	64,246	43.40%	2,086	1.41%
2004	78,547	57.36%	57,302	41.85%	1,087	0.79%
2000	66,605	55.33%	51,708	42.95%	2,066	1.72%
1996	55,205	49.81%	48,008	43.32%	7,618	6.87%
1992	53,476	46.47%	46,770	40.64%	14,839	12.89%
1988	68,111	62.08%	40,990	37.36%	608	0.55%
1984	69,626	62.38%	41,449	37.13%	547	0.49%
1980	57,575	56.40%	41,913	41.05%	2,604	2.55%
1976	47,969	50.80%	45,348	48.03%	1,104	1.17%
1972	58,469	70.62%	20,657	24.95%	3,668	4.43%
1968	29,302	34.54%	23,441	27.64%	32,080	37.82%
1964	40,200	51.05%	38,546	48.95%	0	0.00%
1960	39,703	55.70%	30,482	42.77%	1,092	1.53%
1956	34,429	53.11%	28,287	43.63%	2,114	3.26%
1952	29,681	55.14%	23,832	44.27%	317	0.59%
1948	10,434	34.56%	16,968	56.21%	2,787	9.23%
1944	10,379	36.84%	17,527	62.21%	267	0.95%
1940	9,771	36.29%	17,083	63.45%	68	0.25%
1936	6,917	29.32%	16,568	70.24%	104	0.44%
1932	7,090	37.44%	11,469	60.56%	378	2.00%
1928	13,244	64.49%	7,190	35.01%	103	0.50%
1924	8,421	50.18%	7,511	44.76%	848	5.05%
1920	10,793	51.30%	9,910	47.11%	334	1.59%
1916	4,697	43.66%	5,828	54.17%	234	2.17%
1912	1,493	17.32%	4,394	50.96%	2,735	31.72%
1908	4,250	46.64%	4,564	50.08%	299	3.28%
1904	3,849	51.37%	3,287	43.87%	357	4.76%
1900	3,943	52.66%	3,188	42.57%	357	4.77%
1896	4,468	53.10%	3,729	44.32%	217	2.58%
1892	3,196	43.54%	3,762	51.25%	382	5.20%
1888	6,264	60.63%	3,906	37.81%	161	1.56%
1884	3,827	60.56%	2,439	38.60%	53	0.84%
1880	2,460	58.96%	1,595	38.23%	117	2.80%

Politically, Hamilton County is conservative. Along with the rest of East Tennessee, it has been supportive of the Republican party since the Civil War, even as the rest of the Solid South voted staunchly Democratic.^[3] However, unlike most counties in East Tennessee, Hamilton County is a strong two party county, with the Democratic candidate usually receiving at least 40% of the popular vote in presidential elections, and the city of Chattanooga tending to lean Democratic. In 2004, Republican George Bush defeated Democrat John Kerry 57% to 41%.^[4] The last Democrat to win the county was Harry S. Truman in 1948, although George Wallace did win a plurality in 1968.^[5]

In 2008, Republican John McCain defeated Democrat Barack Obama by a slightly smaller margin of 55% to 43%.^[6] In 2012, Republican Mitt Romney defeated incumbent Obama by a margin of 56% to 42%.^[7] Four years later in 2016, in businessman Donald Trump's sweep of Appalachia, Hamilton County furnished the GOP with a mildly increased margin of 55% to 39% for Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.^[8] In 2020, eventual winner Joe Biden received the highest percentage of the popular vote of any Democratic presidential candidate since Jimmy Carter in 1976.

Colleges and Universities[]

Cities and towns in Hamilton County[]

References[]

^ Based on 2000 census data
^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.
^ Astor, Aaron (June 7, 2011). "The Switzerland of America". New York Times. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/the-switzerland-of-america/?_r=0.
^ Hamilton County – 2004, David Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved: October 31, 2013.
^ The Political Graveyard; Hamilton County, Tennessee
^ Hamilton County – 2008, David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved: October 31, 2013.
^ "Hamilton County – 2012". Dave Leip's Atlas of Presidential Elections. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2012&fips=47065&off=0&elect=0&f=0.
^ "2016 Presidential General Election Results - Hamilton County, TN". https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2016&fips=47065&f=0&off=0&elect=0.

External links[]

Hamilton County at the Open Directory Project

Coordinates: 35°11′N 85°10′W / 35.18, -85.17

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[1] Based on 2000 census data

[2] Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS.

[SwitzerlandAmerica-3] Astor, Aaron (June 7, 2011). "The Switzerland of America". New York Times. http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/06/07/the-switzerland-of-america/?_r=0.

[4] Hamilton County – 2004, David Leip’s Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved: October 31, 2013.

[5] The Political Graveyard; Hamilton County, Tennessee

[6] Hamilton County – 2008, David Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections. Retrieved: October 31, 2013.

[7] "Hamilton County – 2012". Dave Leip's Atlas of Presidential Elections. http://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2012&fips=47065&off=0&elect=0&f=0.

[8] "2016 Presidential General Election Results - Hamilton County, TN". https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/statesub.php?year=2016&fips=47065&f=0&off=0&elect=0.

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