Chickamauga, Georgia demographics

Chickamauga, GA demographics: median age 41.3; 36.5% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree. Age, race, households, languages and education, ACS 2020–2024 with margins of error.

ACS 2020–2024 · Chickamauga city, Georgia · Incorporated city · GEOID 1315984. The survey estimates a population of 3,014 for its five-year window. This is separate from the annual July 2025 population estimate on the city overview.

Median age in Chickamauga is 41.3 years, with a 90% margin of error of 4.5 years. There are 1,209 households (±160). Age and household distributions show how these totals are composed; they do not establish which neighborhood suits a particular person.

Every count and share is an estimate. “±” is a 90% margin of error (MOE); pp means percentage points. Derived shares use the category count divided by the named universe. Aggregated category MOEs and percentage MOEs are approximate. A margin larger than half its estimate is flagged as low precision. Blank source uncertainty is shown as unavailable, never zero.

Age distribution and sex

City, state and U.S. estimates · ACS 2020–2024
Measure / survey universe City estimate ± MOE State estimate ± MOE U.S. estimate ± MOE
Median age Total population · years 41.3 ±4.5 37.6 ±0.1 38.9 ±0.1
Age groups · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,014
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Under 18 724 ±196 24.0% ±6.5 pp 23.2% 22.0%
18–34 390 ±130 12.9% ±4.3 pp 23.3% 22.8%
35–64 1,330 ±296 44.1% ±9.8 pp 38.5% 38.0%
65 and older 570 ±183 18.9% ±6.1 pp 15.0% 17.2%
Sex categories as published by ACS · B01001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,014
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Male 1,339 ±121 44.4% ±4.0 pp 48.8% 49.5%
Female 1,675 ±123 55.6% ±4.1 pp 51.2% 50.5%

The age groups are mutually exclusive and cover the entire population. The sex categories follow this ACS table’s published classification; they are not a survey of gender identity.

Race and Hispanic origin

Race · B02001 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,014
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
White alone 2,834 ±112 94.0% ±3.7 pp 50.9% 61.0%
Black or African American alone 11 ±22 · low precision 0.4% ±0.7 pp · low precision 31.1% 12.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.4% 0.9%
Asian alone 31 ±51 · low precision 1.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 4.5% 6.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.1% 0.2%
Some other race alone 10 ±17 · low precision 0.3% ±0.6 pp · low precision 4.6% 7.1%
Two or more races 128 ±90 · low precision 4.2% ±3.0 pp · low precision 8.3% 12.6%
Hispanic or Latino origin · B03003 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,014
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Not Hispanic or Latino 2,978 ±63 98.8% ±2.0 pp 89.0% 80.7%
Hispanic or Latino 36 ±65 · low precision 1.2% ±2.2 pp · low precision 11.0% 19.3%

Hispanic origin and race are separate questions. People of Hispanic or Latino origin may be of any race and appear in both tables. Do not add the Hispanic share to race shares. Race alone and two-or-more-race groups are the mutually exclusive categories of the race table.

Household types, children and living alone

Household types · B11001 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,209
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Married-couple family 659 ±159 54.5% ±11.0 pp 46.5% 46.9%
Other family: male householder, no spouse present 19 ±25 · low precision 1.6% ±2.1 pp · low precision 4.9% 5.1%
Other family: female householder, no spouse present 75 ±44 · low precision 6.2% ±3.5 pp · low precision 14.9% 12.2%
Nonfamily: householder living alone 419 ±128 34.7% ±9.5 pp 27.7% 28.7%
Nonfamily: householder not living alone 37 ±32 · low precision 3.1% ±2.6 pp · low precision 6.1% 7.0%
Households with children · B11005 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,209
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Households with people under 18 400 ±73 33.1% ±4.2 pp 31.6% 29.5%
Households without people under 18 809 ±195 66.9% ±13.5 pp 68.4% 70.5%
Household size · B11016 · ACS 2020–2024 Households: 1,209
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
One-person nonfamily households 419 ±128 34.7% ±9.5 pp 27.7% 28.7%
Two-person households 373 ±167 30.9% ±13.2 pp 33.1% 33.8%
Three-person households 62 ±51 · low precision 5.1% ±4.2 pp · low precision 16.6% 15.3%
Four-person households 191 ±90 15.8% ±7.1 pp 12.9% 12.6%
Five-person households 122 ±93 · low precision 10.1% ±7.6 pp · low precision 6.1% 5.9%
Six-person households 42 ±56 · low precision 3.5% ±4.6 pp · low precision 2.3% 2.2%
Seven or more people 0 ±20 · low precision 0.0% ±1.6 pp · low precision 1.4% 1.4%

A family household contains related people under the Census definition. A nonfamily household can contain one person or unrelated people sharing a home. Households with children can also appear in the household-type and size tables, so those tables must not be added together. Household estimates exclude people living in group quarters from the household universe.

Nativity and languages spoken at home

Nativity · B05002 · ACS 2020–2024 Total population: 3,014
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Native 2,983 ±51 99.0% ±1.6 pp 88.8% 85.9%
Foreign born 31 ±51 · low precision 1.0% ±1.7 pp · low precision 11.2% 14.1%
Language spoken at home · C16001 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 5 and older: 2,855
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
English only 2,827 ±86 99.0% ±4.3 pp 84.5% 77.7%
Spanish 28 ±31 · low precision 1.0% ±1.1 pp · low precision 8.6% 13.6%
French, Haitian, or Cajun 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.6% 0.7%
German or other West Germanic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.5%
Russian, Polish, or other Slavic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.3% 0.7%
Other Indo-European 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 1.6% 2.0%
Korean 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.3%
Chinese, including Mandarin and Cantonese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.6% 1.1%
Vietnamese 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.5%
Tagalog, including Filipino 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.6%
Other Asian and Pacific Island 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.9% 1.1%
Arabic 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 0.2% 0.5%
Other and unspecified 0 ±14 · low precision 0.0% ±0.5 pp · low precision 1.1% 0.8%

Foreign born means not a U.S. citizen at birth; it includes naturalized citizens. Language categories describe speech at home among people age five and older. A language other than English at home does not establish that someone cannot speak English. This city page uses the published C16001 summary categories because the more detailed B16001 table does not provide these city records in this release.

Educational attainment

Highest completed education · B15003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 25 and older: 2,136
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Less than high school graduate 83 ±69 · low precision 3.9% ±3.2 pp · low precision 10.8% 10.4%
High school graduate or equivalency 729 ±220 34.1% ±10.0 pp 26.6% 26.0%
Some college, no degree 408 ±161 19.1% ±7.4 pp 19.2% 19.1%
Associate’s degree 136 ±93 · low precision 6.4% ±4.3 pp · low precision 8.4% 8.8%
Bachelor’s degree 475 ±191 22.2% ±8.8 pp 21.1% 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree 305 ±165 · low precision 14.3% ±7.6 pp · low precision 13.9% 14.1%

The denominator excludes residents under 25. Each person is counted in the highest attainment category they completed. This table does not measure the quality of local schools or the education level of every current student.

Residence one year earlier

Geographic mobility · B07003 · ACS 2020–2024 Population age 1 and older: 2,995
Category Count ± MOE Share ± MOE (pp) Georgia U.S.
Same house 2,562 ±237 85.5% ±7.9 pp 87.0% 87.7%
Moved within same county 335 ±228 · low precision 11.2% ±7.6 pp · low precision 5.3% 6.3%
Moved from a different county in the same state 18 ±30 · low precision 0.6% ±1.0 pp · low precision 4.4% 3.1%
Moved from a different state 34 ±38 · low precision 1.1% ±1.3 pp · low precision 2.7% 2.3%
Moved from abroad 46 ±90 · low precision 1.5% ±3.0 pp · low precision 0.5% 0.6%

These are respondents’ residence patterns one year before their survey response, pooled across the five-year window. They are not a net migration count for 2025. A person can move to a different house within the same city or county; moves within the same county should not automatically be interpreted as new arrivals to the city.

Health insurance, internet access and veterans

6.1% of Chickamauga residents (±3.9 percentage points) had no health insurance coverage when surveyed, compared with 12.4% in Georgia and 8.4% nationally. 88.4% of households subscribe to broadband of any type, including cellular data plans. A subscription is not the same as available service: the FCC National Broadband Map shows providers at a specific address.

City, state and U.S. shares · ACS 2020–2024
Measure Chickamauga Georgia U.S. Compared with Georgia
People without health insurance Civilian noninstitutionalized population 6.1% ±3.9 pp · low precision 12.4% 8.4% Lower
Households with a broadband subscription Households 88.4% ±8.5 pp 91.0% 91.0% Not statistically different
Veterans Civilian population age 18 and older 4.0% ±3.0 pp · low precision 7.2% 6.2% Lower

Reading and reusing the estimates

The Census table links above lead to the original detailed tables. Counts, source universes and uncertainty are retained in the source observation download for Chickamauga . Compare these figures with the same survey window; do not compare one city’s five-year estimate with another city’s annual estimate as though they measured the same period. For methods, see uncertainty and denominator calculations.

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