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Dalton, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Whitfield County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
34,402
Population
1,614/sq mi density
$61,236
Median Income
$31,047 per capita
$203,100
Home Value
$239,385 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
318 sunny days/yr
269
Violent Crime/100K
3,711 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$61,236 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$203,100 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
269 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,236
19% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,047
20% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
13.7%
10% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Dalton vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Dalton’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,236
81%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,047
80%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,183
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,055
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,055
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
17 min
37% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.3%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$7,746M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
3.9%
Other
17.8%
Average commute time
17 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,734
Restaurants
202
Healthcare
193
Retail
423
Manufacturing
255
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,183
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,644
4% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
96.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,236 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,047 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,183 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,055 |
| County GDP | $7,746M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 13.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 96.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 17 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 3.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,734 |
| Restaurants | 202 |
| Healthcare | 193 |
| Retail | 423 |
| Manufacturing | 255 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,183 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,644 |