Hamilton County Demographics
Year Originated: 1819County Structure: Traditional
Development District: Southeast Tennessee Development District
Judicial District: 11
2020 Population: 366,207
2020 Population per Square Mile: 674.41
2010 Population: 336,463
County Road Miles: 850.00
Number of Parcels: 157,428
Incorporated Cities or Towns: Chattanooga (167674), Collegedale (8282), East Ridge (20979), Lakesite (1826), Lookout Mountain (1832), Red Bank (11651), Ridgeside (390), Signal Mountain (8363), Soddy-Daisy (12714), Walden (1898)
Hamilton County Legal Authority
Budgeting Law: General LawPurchasing Law: County Purchasing Law of 1983, Private Acts of 1983 Chapter 90
Hamilton County Private Acts
| County Mayor | Weston Wamp | (423) 209-6100 countymayor@hamiltontn.gov |
| Interim Hwy Chief Admin Off | Gene Quinn | (423) 855-6100 |
| Administrator of Elections | Kerry Steelman | (423) 493-5100 |
| Assessor of Property | Marty Haynes | (423) 209-7300 martyh@hamiltontn.gov |
| Circuit Court Clerk | Larry Henry | (423) 209-6700 lhenry@hamiltontn.gov |
| Clerk & Master | Robin Miller | (423) 209-6600 rmiller@hamiltontn.gov |
| County Attorney | Rheubin Taylor | (423) 209-6150 rmtaylor@hamiltontn.gov |
| County Clerk | Bill Knowles | (423) 209-6520 billk@hamiltontn.gov |
| Criminal Court Clerk | Vince Dean | (423) 209-7500 vinced@hamiltontn.gov |
| Director of Schools | Rick Smith | (423) 209-8603 |
| Finance/Budget Director | Lee Brouner | (423) 209-6330 leeb@hamiltontn.gov |
| General Sessions Court Judge | David Bales | (423) 209-7660 davidb@hamiltontn.gov |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Christie Sell | (423) 209-7660 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Clarence Shattuck Jr. | (423) 209-7660 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Gary Starnes | (423) 209-7660 |
| General Sessions Court Judge | Lila Statom | (423) 209-7660 |
| Juvenile Court Clerk | Gary Behler | (423) 209-5271 gbehler@hamiltontn.gov |
| Juvenile Court Judge | Robert Philyaw | (423) 209-5106 |
| Register of Deeds | Marc Gravitt | (423) 209-6560 mgravitt@hamiltontn.gov |
| Sheriff | Austin Garrett | (423) 209-7000 agarrett@hcsheriff.gov |
| Trustee | Bill Hullander | (423) 209-7270 bhullander@hamiltontn.gov |
Number of Commissioners: 11
Number of Commission Districts: 11
County Legislative Meeting Information: 9:30 a.m. - 1st and 3rd Wednesday Monthly
Number of Commission Districts: 11
County Legislative Meeting Information: 9:30 a.m. - 1st and 3rd Wednesday Monthly
| County Commissioner | Chip Baker | (423) 593-2211 chipbaker58@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Greg Beck | |
| County Commissioner | Mike Chauncey | |
| County Commissioner | Jeffrey Eversole | j.eversole@gmx.com |
| County Commissioner | Joe Graham | |
| County Commissioner | Lee Helton | leehelton231980@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Steve Highlander | (423) 838-2065 dshighlander@yahoo.com |
| County Commissioner | Warren Mackey | district4@hamiltontn.gov |
| County Commissioner | Greg Martin | |
| County Commissioner | David Sharpe | (423) 240-9949 davidsharpe620@gmail.com |
| County Commissioner | Gene-O Shipley |
CTAS Consultants
County Government Consultant: Heather Duncan
Environmental Consultant: Kim Raia
Assessor Consultant: Gabe Looney
Criminal Justice Consultant:
Jail Administration Consultant: Jim Hart