Census place 4722720

East Ridge

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: East Ridge city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in East Ridge.

According to the 2025 estimate, East Ridge has a population of 21,921 and 2,647 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 65 covered Tennessee places are: population density is 2,647/sq mi, above the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi; median home value is $211,100, below the comparison median of $277,100; and typical commute is 21 minutes, below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

population density
2,647/sq mi
Above the comparison median of 1,194/sq mi
median home value
$211,100
Below the comparison median of $277,100
typical commute
21 minutes
Below the comparison median of 23.8 minutes

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare East Ridge's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
21,921
2025 estimate
Annual change
-0.6%
Population estimate
Density
2,647/sq mi
8.3 sq mi land area
Median age
37.6 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$62,247
Median home value
$211,100
Median gross rent
$1,147
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.2%
Typical commute
21 min
Drive-alone commute
73.1%
Public transit commute
0.9%
Walked to work
2.4%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
42.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
39.4%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
63.9%
Unemployed residents 16+
3.5%
Working from home
12.5%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
87.5%
Homes built 2020+
0.7%
Households without a vehicle
6.1%
Households with children
24.7%
Residents with a disability
16.5%
Residents without insurance
13.8%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Hamilton County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
13
Severe Storm declarations
9
Fire declarations
2
Flood declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHATTANOOGA AP (3 mi from place center)
Average high
72.2°F
Average low
51.5°F
Annual rainfall
55"
Annual snowfall
3.6"

Month by month

A year in East Ridge.

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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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