In 2021, Dalton, GA had a population of 143k people with a median age of 36.8 and a median household income of $52,898. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Dalton, GA declined from 143,911 to 142,929, a −0.682% decrease and its median household income grew from $50,322 to $52,898, a 5.12% increase.
The 5 largest ethnic groups in Dalton, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (63.8%), White (Hispanic) (23.1%), Other (Hispanic) (3.77%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.78%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.66%).
None of the households in Dalton, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.
89.6% of the residents in Dalton, GA are U.S. citizens.
The largest universities in Dalton, GA are Dalton State College (780 degrees awarded in 2021) and Dalton Institute of Esthetics and Cosmetology (35 degrees).
In 2021, the median property value in Dalton, GA was $144,700, and the homeownership rate was 68.4%.
Most people in Dalton, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Dalton, GA was 2 cars per household.
Dalton, GA borders Calhoun, GA, Chattanooga, TN-GA, and Cleveland, TN.