City in Lumpkin County, Georgia · 8.8 sq mi · 906 people per sq mi
About 8,000 people live in Dahlonega. The typical household earns $77,516, and the median resident is 21.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 7,534 in 2020
Poverty rate 35.95%
Men 21.5 · Women 20.8
1840–2026
7,992
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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1840–2026
7,992
2026 projection
6.1% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 7,992 | +74 | 0.93% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 7,918 | +87 | 1.11% |
| 2024 | 7,831 | +248 | 3.27% |
| 2023 | 7,583 | +128 | 1.72% |
| 2022 | 7,455 | +1,336 | 21.83% |
| 2021 | 6,119 | -1,415 | 18.78% |
| 2020 | 7,534 | +229 | 3.13% |
| 2019 | 7,305 | +373 | 5.38% |
| 2018 | 6,932 | -116 | 1.65% |
| 2017 | 7,048 | +677 | 10.63% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 73 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 3 residents
28% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 28% | 26% | 30% |
| Never married | 65% | 67% | 63% |
| Divorced | 3% | 5% | 1% |
| Widowed | 4% | 1% | 6% |
| Separated | <1% | <1% | 0% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau