Catoosa County, Georgia
County seat: Ringgold · Population 69,628 (2025) · 162 sq mi
Catoosa County is the 39th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 69,628 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ringgold. It is part of the Northwest Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 3 neighboring counties.
Catoosa County facts
- County seat
- Ringgold
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 69,628 +2.6% since 2020
- Land area
- 162 sq mi 152nd largest of 159
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Population density
- 429 per sq mi
- Established
- 1853
- Largest city
- Fort Oglethorpe 10,496 in the county
- Median household income
- $74,639
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 2 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 8
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13047
Cities and towns in Catoosa County
Catoosa County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Catoosa County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Oglethorpe | City | 10,496 | Walker County |
| Ringgold (county seat) | City | 3,391 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Lakeview | 3,786 | Walker County |
| Indian Springs | 2,070 |
ZIP codes in Catoosa County
8 ZIP codes reach into Catoosa County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30707 also Walker County
- 30710 also Whitfield County
- 30726
- 30736 also Whitfield and Walker counties
- 30739 also Walker County
- 30741 also Walker County
- 30742 also Walker County
- 30755 also Whitfield County
Population of Catoosa County, 2020–2025
Catoosa County grew by 1,749 people (+2.6%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 980 more deaths than births and a net gain of 2,686 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 68,034 |
| 2021 | 68,530 |
| 2022 | 68,897 |
| 2023 | 69,093 |
| 2024 | 69,359 |
| 2025 | 69,628 |
Neighboring counties
- Whitfield County southeast · 106,212 people
- Walker County southwest · 70,250 people
- Hamilton County, Tennessee north · 390,833 people
Printable Catoosa County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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