Dalton Population History 1990 - 2023

Dalton Population Facts

What is the current population of Dalton?

Based on the latest 2024 data from the US census, the current population of Dalton is 34,508. Dalton, Georgia is the 1,170th largest city in the US.

What county is Dalton, Georgia in?

Dalton is located entirely in Whitfield County.

What is the size of Dalton, Georgia in square miles?

Dalton has an area of 20.5 square miles.

What was the peak population of Dalton?

The current population of Dalton (34,508) is it's peak population.

How quickly is Dalton growing?

Dalton has grown 21.8% since the 2000. Dalton, Georgia's growth is about average. 42% of similarly sized cities are growing faster since 2000.

What is the population density of Dalton, Georgia?

Dalton has a population density of 1,612.9 people per square mile.

Dalton Demographics

What is the voting age population of Dalton, Georgia?

The total voting age population of Dalton, Georgia, meaning US citizens 18 or older, is 18,291. The voting age population is 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

What percentage of Dalton, Georgia residents are senior citizens?

According to the latest census statistics, 11.8% of the residents of Dalton are 65 or older.

What are the racial demographics of Dalton, Georgia?

The racial demographics of Dalton are 81.3% White, 6.7% Black, 6.4% Other, 2.8% Asian, 1.9% Two or more races and 0.9% American Indian. Additionally, 46.3% of the population identifies as Hispanic.

What percentage of Dalton, Georgia residents are below the poverty line?

In Dalton, 19.4% of residents have an income below the poverty line, and the child poverty rate is 28.0%. On a per-household basis, 14.1% of families are below the poverty line in Dalton.

What percentage of Dalton, Georgia residents are in the labor force?

Among those aged 16 and older, 63.5% of Dalton residents are in the labor force.

What are the education levels among Dalton, Georgia residents?

Among the adult population 25 years old and over, 65.4% of Dalton residents have at least a high school degree or equivalent, 20.1% have a bachelor's degree and 6.6% have a graduate or professional degree.

What percentage of Dalton, Georgia residents speak a non-English language at home?

Among Dalton residents aged 5 and older, 43.7% of them speak a non-English language at home. Broken down by language: 40.1% of residents speak Spanish at home, 2.1% speak an Indo-European language, and 0.8% speak an Asian language.

Dalton Income & Labor Statistics

What is the unemployment rate in Dalton, Georgia?

The unemployment rate in Dalton is 5.2%, which is calculated among residents aged 16 or older who are in the labor force.

What percentage of Dalton, Georgia residents work for the government?

In Dalton, 8.1% of the residents in the non-military labor force are employed by the local, state and federal government.

What is the median income in Dalton, Georgia?

The median household income in Dalton is $44,696.

Dalton Housing & Rent Statistics

What percentage of housing units are owner-occupied in Dalton, Georgia?

In Dalton, 43.6% of housing units are occupied by their owners.

What percentage of housing units are rented in Dalton, Georgia?

Renters occupy 56.4% of housing units in Dalton.

What percentage of Dalton, Georgia housing units were built before 1940?

Of all the housing units in Dalton, 2.3% of them were build before 1940.

What percentage of Dalton, Georgia housing units were built after 2000?

In Dalton, 17.1% of the total housing units were built after the year 2000, which is approximately 2,200 units.

What is the median monthly rent in Dalton, Georgia?

The median gross monthly rent payment for renters in Dalton is $699.

What percentage of households in Dalton, Georgia have broadband internet?

In Dalton, 77.8% of households have an active broadband internet connection.