How many people live in Catoosa County, GA?
Updated Apr. 6, 2026Refreshed annually
In 2024, there were about 68,900 people living in Catoosa County, GA. That makes Catoosa County the 38th-most populous county in Georgia. It is home to 0.61% of people living in the state.
68.9K
population of Catoosa County, GA (2024)
0.61%
County share of the Georgia population (2024)
About 68,900 people lived in Catoosa County, GA in 2024.
Population estimates, 2000–2024
What are Catoosa County, GA’s age demographics?
About 13,500 Catoosa County, GA residents are aged 65 and older in 2024. That represents 19.6% of its population. For comparison, the age group represents 15.8% of Georgia’s population and 18% in the US overall.
Another 14,300 Catoosa County residents, or 20.8% of the population, were children under 18. For comparison, the age group represents 22.8% of Georgia’s population and 21.6% in the US overall.
A higher share of Catoosa County, GA's population is aged 45–64 than the US as a whole.
Population estimates by age group, (2024)
What are Catoosa County, GA’s racial and ethnic demographics?
Non-Hispanic white residents make up 87.6% of the Catoosa County, GA population, higher than the national share of 57.5%.
In contrast, Catoosa County’s Hispanic population accounts for 4.5%, below the 20% nationwide, and the non-Hispanic Black or African American population makes up 3.5% of the county, compared with 12.6% nationally.
Racial and ethnic make up differ based on location. These figures reflect how people identified their race alone (not in combination with other races), and separate out Hispanic or Latino ethnicity, following Census reporting standards.
Catoosa County, GA has a higher share of a non-Hispanic white population than Georgia as a whole.
Population estimates by race and ethnicity, (2024)
The largest city or town in Catoosa County, GA is Fort Oglethorpe with about 10,200 residents in 2024.
Cities and towns in Catoosa County, GA ranked by population
Population (2024), includes only portions within county
| City or town | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Fort Oglethorpe (pt.) | 10,248 |
| 2. | Ringgold | 3,425 |
| 3. | Balance of Catoosa County | 55,267 |
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