East Brainerd, Ooltewah & Collegedale

I-75 East

The fast-growing eastern suburbs along the I-75 corridor from East Brainerd through Ooltewah to Collegedale. East Brainerd (pop. ~16,000) has the Hamilton Place Mall retail hub. Ooltewah is a booming residential area with new subdivisions and top-rated schools. Collegedale (pop. 11,109) is home to Southern Adventist University. Harrison (pop. 7,902) and Apison (pop. 4,428) round out this family-oriented corridor that has seen the metro's fastest population growth in the 2020s.