Dalton is a city located in Whitfield County Georgia. Dalton has a 2020 population of 34,049. It is also the county seat of Whitfield County. Dalton is currently growing at a rate of 0.38% annually and its population has increased by 2.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 33,145 in 2010.
The average household income in Dalton is $66,401 with a poverty rate of 19.36%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $699 per month, and the median house value is $146,300. The median age in Dalton is 32.6 years, 31.9 years for males, and 33.4 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Daltonwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2021 | 145,788 | 532 | 0.36% |
2020 | 145,256 | 532 | 0.37% |
2019 | 144,724 | 532 | 0.37% |
2018 | 144,192 | 155 | 0.11% |
2017 | 144,037 | 284 | 0.20% |
2016 | 143,753 | 654 | 0.45% |
2015 | 143,099 | 801 | 0.56% |
2014 | 142,298 | 392 | 0.28% |
2013 | 141,906 | -353 | -0.25% |
2012 | 142,259 | -26 | -0.02% |
2011 | 142,285 | 7 | 0.00% |
2010 | 142,278 | 0.00% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 27,293 | 81.30% |
Black or African American | 2,240 | 6.67% |
Some Other Race | 2,134 | 6.36% |
Asian | 943 | 2.81% |
Two or More Races | 648 | 1.93% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 309 | 0.92% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.01% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 11,305 | 2.85 | 43.6 |
Married | 4,928 | 3.64 | 64.3 |
Non Family | 3,835 | 1.34 | 28.7 |
Female | 1,848 | 3.61 | 21.2 |
Male | 694 | 3.54 | 39 |
3.54
Average Family Size
2.85
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 4,053 | 19.52% |
9th to 12th Grade | 3,131 | 15.08% |
High School Graduate | 4,724 | 22.75% |
Some College | 3,616 | 17.41% |
Associates Degree | 1,065 | 5.13% |
Bachelors Degree | 2,799 | 13.48% |
Graduate Degree | 1,380 | 6.64% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 10,530 | 8,468 | 3,248 |
Hispanic | 7,911 | 3,307 | 565 |
Black | 1,463 | 1,215 | 79 |
Other Race | 1,158 | 404 | 24 |
Asian | 659 | 435 | 287 |
2+ Races | 243 | 219 | 8 |
Native American | 137 | 57 | 13 |
Islander | 4 | 4 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among islander people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 43.55%.
$30,973
Average Earnings
$31,820
Average Male
$27,804
Average Female
56.26% of Dalton residents speak only English, while 43.74% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 40.07% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Hispanic | 15,445 | 3,493 | 22.62% |
White | 13,586 | 1,956 | 14.40% |
Black | 2,028 | 438 | 21.60% |
Multiple | 616 | 377 | 61.20% |
Other | 292 | NaN% | |
Native | 284 | 261 | 91.90% |
Asian | 924 | 108 | 11.69% |
19.36%
Overall Poverty Rate
16.64%
Male Poverty Rate
21.91%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Dalton is Native, with 91.90% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Dalton is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.24%. Among those working part-time, it was 25.62%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 26.90%.
44.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
47.2%
Male Marriage Rate
41.5%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 762 | 3.74% |
Hispanic | 73 | 0.73% |
Black | 51 | 3.02% |
2+ Races | 17 | 6.23% |
Native American | 11 | 8.03% |
Other Race | 9 | 0.68% |
9.21%
Veteran Poverty Rate
31.15%
Veteran Disability Rate
63.5%
Labor Force Participation
60.2%
Employment Rate
5.2%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
51.12%
Born in Dalton
73.20%
Native Born
26.80%
Foreign Born
19.83%
Non Citizen
6.97%
Naturalized
73.20% of Dalton residents were born in the United States, with 51.12% having been born in Georgia. 19.83% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 34,049 | 128 | 0.38% |
2021 | 33,921 | 128 | 0.38% |
2020 | 33,793 | 128 | 0.38% |
2019 | 33,665 | 128 | 0.38% |
2018 | 33,537 | -44 | -0.13% |
2017 | 33,581 | -86 | -0.26% |
2016 | 33,667 | 258 | 0.77% |
2015 | 33,409 | 186 | 0.56% |
2014 | 33,223 | 107 | 0.32% |
2013 | 33,116 | -92 | -0.28% |
2012 | 33,208 | -40 | -0.12% |
2011 | 33,248 | 103 | 0.31% |
2010 | 33,145 | 5,233 | 1.73% |
2000 | 27,912 | 6,151 | 2.52% |
1990 | 21,761 | 1,180 | 0.56% |
1980 | 20,581 | 1,709 | 0.87% |
1970 | 18,872 | 1,004 | 0.55% |
1960 | 17,868 | 1,900 | 1.13% |
1950 | 15,968 | 5,520 | 4.33% |
1940 | 10,448 | 2,288 | 2.50% |
1930 | 8,160 | 2,938 | 4.56% |
1920 | 5,222 | -102 | -0.19% |
1910 | 5,324 | 1,009 | 2.12% |
1900 | 4,315 | 1,269 | 3.54% |
1890 | 3,046 | 530 | 1.93% |
1880 | 2,516 | 0.00% |