Chickamauga is a city in Walker County, Georgia, United States. The population was 2,917 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Chattanooga metropolitan area.

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How Chickamauga ranks

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#4Highest graduation rate in GA #16Best schools in GA #20Fewest uninsured in GA All GA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code30707

Area code706

Living in Chickamauga

Housing in Chickamauga

$273K▲ 2.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chickamauga home is worth about $273,000, up 2.3% in a year, 17% below the Georgia typical home.

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Safety in Chickamauga

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Chickamauga's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Chickamauga 0.3

Georgia 3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Chickamauga 4.6

Georgia 14

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Chickamauga

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Most working residents leave Chickamauga for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Chattanooga (31%), LaFayette (6%) and Fort Oglethorpe (5%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

Chattanooga, TN

31%

LaFayette

Fort Oglethorpe

Dalton

5%Work in townlive and work in Chickamauga 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 1,042Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Chickamauga

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 73% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Georgia

11better than GA·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 20 are too close to call.

Conditions 3▲ 1▼ 8 close Habits all close Care 2▲ 5 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethGA 14.5% · better 9.2%Fewer adults facing food insecurityGA 17.7% · better 9.4%More adults who have had cancerGA 7% · worse

Care nearby

Commonspirit-Memorial Hospital-North GeorgiaRinggold · 6.9 mi · ER

Primary Healthcare Center, Mitchell RoadFort Oglethorpe · 5.1 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Chickamauga · CMS · HRSAHealth in Chickamauga →

Natural hazards in Chickamauga

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

49Does Chickamauga flood?paid flood claims since 1990 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Chickamauga

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Chickamauga →

Climate in Chickamauga

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Chickamauga has mild winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 89°, a January night drops to 31°, and snow is almost unheard of.

53° / 33°Winter

72° / 48°Spring

88° / 67°Summer

73° / 49°Fall

How much snow does Chickamauga get?Almost none.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Nov 9, with the last in spring around Mar 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Chickamauga →

Schools in Chickamauga

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School Grade A

The public schools Chickamauga’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 94% of Georgia’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#16Best public schoolsof 231 in GA

DistrictChickamauga CitySchools3

Chickamauga Elementary School AElementary · Grades PK–5 · 544 students Gordon Lee Middle School AMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 304 students Gordon Lee High School AHigh · Grades 9–12 · 410 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within GA. Ratings are from neighbors.