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
$239,325 Zillow
$924
Median Rent
27.0% income on rent
61°F
Avg Temperature
243
Violent Crime/100K
1,911 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$61,236 median income, 4.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$203,100 home value, $924/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
243 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
23.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+4.6%
33,116 → 34,655
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.46%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+72.3%
$35,538 → $61,236
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Dalton across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013, 2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts, real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
35,786
+1,131 from 2023 (34,655)
Projected Median Income 2030
$89,612
+$28,376 from 2023 ($61,236)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 33,116 | - | $35,538 | - |
| 2015 | 33,402 | +0.9% | $35,074 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 33,537 | +0.4% | $39,408 | +12.4% |
| 2019 | 33,542 | +0% | $44,696 | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 34,285 | +2.2% | $49,656 | +11.1% |
| 2023 | 34,655 | +1.1% | $61,236 | +23.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.