Rich heritage, proud industry
Chattooga County
Birthplace of the Cherokee written language and home to the oldest continuously operating manufacturing plant in the Southeast, Chattooga County blends storied heritage with a strong industrial base along the Alabama line.
By the numbers
Key demographic and economic indicators, 2025.
25,016
Population
-4.1% (2010–2020)
9,499
Labor force
3.9% unemployment
$45,559
Median household income
$119,943
Median home value
76.5%
High school grad. or higher
11.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher
61.9%
Homeownership rate
Summerville
County seat
Cities & towns
- Summerville
- Trion
- Lyerly
- Menlo
Attractions & heritage
- Sequoyah / Cherokee written-language heritage
- Howard Finster folk-art legacy
- Mount Vernon Mills — oldest continuously operating plant in the Southeast
Chattooga County, like all four member counties, offers tax abatements on qualified real and personal property for new and expanding companies. See available incentives →
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