Census place 1321380

Dalton

A Census profile of the people, homes, and daily patterns that shape this place.

Official Census name: Dalton city

Relocation snapshot

What stands out in Dalton.

According to the 2025 estimate, Dalton has a population of 35,322 and 1,642 residents per square mile. Of the six relocation measures evaluated, the three largest relative differences from the median among 101 covered Georgia places are: typical commute is 17.5 minutes, below the comparison median of 27.5 minutes; median gross rent is $996, below the comparison median of $1,407; and median home value is $222,400, below the comparison median of $301,900. These unweighted medians compare covered Census places and are not statewide estimates.

typical commute
17.5 minutes
Below the comparison median of 27.5 minutes
median gross rent
$996
Below the comparison median of $1,407
median home value
$222,400
Below the comparison median of $301,900

National context

Follow the metrics.

Compare Dalton's values with other covered Census places. Rankings are descriptive, not recommendations.

At a glance

A city in numbers.

Population
35,322
2025 estimate
Annual change
+0.4%
Population estimate
Density
1,642/sq mi
21.5 sq mi land area
Median age
33.7 years
ACS 5-year estimate

Living here

The everyday equation.

Households, homes, education, and the time it takes to get around.

Median household income
$63,577
Median home value
$222,400
Median gross rent
$996
Bachelor’s degree or higher
24.3%
Typical commute
17.5 min
Drive-alone commute
79.4%
Public transit commute
0%
Walked to work
1%

Housing

Who rents, and what it takes.

Renter share and rent burden help describe the housing choices visible in this place.

Renter-occupied homes
47.6%
Renters paying 30%+ of income
46.9%

Work

How the workday lands.

Employment status and working-from-home share add context to income and commuting patterns.

Employed residents 16+
61.5%
Unemployed residents 16+
2.8%
Working from home
4.8%

Community

The everyday infrastructure.

Access, mobility, housing growth, and household composition add another layer to a place's day-to-day picture.

Households with broadband
86.7%
Homes built 2020+
0.3%
Households without a vehicle
8%
Households with children
31%
Residents with a disability
10.9%
Residents without insurance
20%

Environmental context

A record of declared events.

FEMA declarations for Whitfield County provide historical context, not a forecast or a property-level risk assessment.

Environmental declarations since 2000
6
Hurricane declarations
3
Severe Ice Storm declarations
2
Tropical Storm declarations
1

Climate normals

The long view of weather.

Thirty-year averages, not a forecast. Temperature and precipitation describe the typical conditions recorded from 1991 through 2020.

Representative station: CHATTANOOGA AP (24 mi from place center)
Average high
72.2°F
Average low
51.5°F
Annual rainfall
55"
Annual snowfall
3.6"

Month by month

A year in Dalton.

Typical high and low °F
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Typical precipitation inches

Data vintage

Population is from the 2025 Population Estimates Program. Household, housing, education, and commute data are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-year release. Disaster declarations are from FEMA's OpenFEMA dataset and are refreshed with this edition.

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