Ooltewah, TN Demographics

A map of Ooltewah's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	578	521	100.0%	76.2%
Black	0	46	0.0%	6.7%
Asian	0	6	0.0%	0.9%
Hispanic	0	57	0.0%	8.3%
Native American/Other	0	1	0.0%	0.1%
Multiracial	0	53	0.0%	7.7%

Ooltewah, Tennessee has an estimated population of 578, a large decrease from the 684 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 100.0% White, 0.0% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Hispanic, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Ooltewah, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Ooltewah has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Tennessee overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Ooltewah, that probability was 40.2% in 2020 and 0.0% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Ooltewah is ranked the 368th most populous place in Tennessee, out of 504 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). Ooltewah was ranked the 336th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Ooltewah's White Population

578 residents of Ooltewah, or 100.0% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Ooltewah is significantly higher than in Tennessee overall, where 71% of the population is White. Ooltewah ranks 416th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ooltewah's White population has grown by an estimated 10.9%. White residents' share of Ooltewah's population has increased from 76.2% to 100.0%.

Ooltewah is more White than neighboring Collegedale (70% White), Apison (88.9% White), McDonald (78.8% White), Harrison (72.6% White), and South Cleveland (79.5% White).

Ooltewah's Black Population

0 residents of Ooltewah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Ooltewah is significantly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 15.4% of the population is Black. Ooltewah ranks 124th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ooltewah's Black population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Black residents' share of Ooltewah's population has decreased from 6.7% to 0.0%.

Ooltewah is less Black than neighboring Collegedale (9.2% Black), Apison (2.2% Black), McDonald (13.2% Black), Harrison (19% Black), and South Cleveland (2.9% Black).

Ooltewah's Asian Population

0 residents of Ooltewah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Ooltewah is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 1.9% of the population is Asian. Ooltewah ranks 135th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ooltewah's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Ooltewah's population has decreased from 0.9% to 0.0%.

Ooltewah is less Asian than neighboring Collegedale (5.2% Asian), Apison (2.1% Asian), McDonald (2.9% Asian), and Harrison (2.3% Asian).

Ooltewah's Hispanic Population

0 residents of Ooltewah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Ooltewah is lower than in Tennessee overall, where 7.4% of the population is Hispanic. Ooltewah ranks 50th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ooltewah's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Hispanic residents' share of Ooltewah's population has decreased from 8.3% to 0.0%.

Ooltewah is less Hispanic than neighboring Collegedale (12.7% Hispanic), Apison (3.3% Hispanic), Harrison (4.3% Hispanic), and South Cleveland (12.9% Hispanic).

Ooltewah's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Ooltewah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Ooltewah is comparable to the share in Tennessee overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. Ooltewah ranks 436th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ooltewah's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Ooltewah's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

Ooltewah is less Native American/Other than neighboring Collegedale (0.2% Native American/Other), Apison (0.5% Native American/Other), McDonald (5.1% Native American/Other), and South Cleveland (0.6% Native American/Other).

Ooltewah's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Ooltewah, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Ooltewah is slightly lower than in Tennessee overall, where 3.7% of the population is Multiracial. Ooltewah ranks 10th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 504 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Ooltewah's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Ooltewah's population has decreased from 7.7% to 0.0%.

Ooltewah is less Multiracial than neighboring Collegedale (2.8% Multiracial), Apison (3% Multiracial), Harrison (1.9% Multiracial), and South Cleveland (4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.