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Whitfield County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Dalton, GA
Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
USDA County Type (2015): Manufacturing, Low Education
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Hispanic Centers

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2022 population: 103,132   ( 533 from 2010 , 266 from 2020)
Land area: 290.4 square miles
Population density: 355.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:57,433 55.69% 10.0%
Black:3,6623.55% 0.9%
Indian:2090.20% 16.1%
Asian:1,6421.59% 24.3%
2+ races:1,3381.30% 23.7%
Hispanic:38,84837.67% 19.6%
Total non-White:45,69944.31% 17.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:2,757 13.4
Deaths:2,47812.0
Net Migration: -204-1.0
Net Immigration: 1660.8
Change in White population:-6,385 -6.2
Change in Non-White pop.:6,918 6.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
102,599
63,81862.20%
3,6313.54%
1800.18%
1,3211.29%
1,0821.05%
32,47131.65%
38,78137.80%

2000
83,525
60,33872.24%
3,0663.67%
1810.22%
7610.91%
6780.81%
18,41922.05%
23,18727.76%

1990
72,462
66,98392.44%
2,9014.00%
2040.28%
2660.37%
n/a
2,1082.91%
5,4797.56%

1980
65,789
62,39594.84%
2,5293.84%
1830.28%
2350.36%
n/a
4410.67%
3,3945.16%

1970
55,108
52,68695.60%
2,2054.00%
420.08%
230.04%
n/a
1410.26%
2,422 4.40%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
16,782 20.1
6,5787.9
-6,911-8.3
7,2748.7
3,480 4.2
15,594 18.7
1990's
NumberRate
14,052 19.4
6,2438.6
1,6832.3
2,7653.8
-6,645 -9.2
17,708 24.4
1980's
NumberRate
10,791 16.4
5,233 8.0
1,513 2.3
n/a
4,588 7.0
2,085 3.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
3,216 5.8
n/a
9,709 17.6
972 1.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Whitfield County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
36.4
26,237 25.4%
76,895 74.6%
14,652 14.2%
35,797
2.84
25,850 72.2%
17,904 69.3%
2,846 11.0%
9,947 27.8%

2010
NumberPercent
34.0
29,283 28.5%
73,316 71.5%
11,445 11.2%
35,180
2.89
26,090 74.2%
19,133 73.3%
2,601 10.0%
9,090 25.8%

2000
NumberPercent
33.1
22,671 27.1%
60,854 72.9%
8,665 10.4%
29,362
2.82
22,293 75.9%
17,927 80.4%
1,558 7.0%
7,069 24.1%

1990
NumberPercent
32.3
18,774 25.9%
53,688 74.1%
7,177 9.9%
26,953
2.66
20,741 77.0%
17,252 83.2%
1,412 6.8%
6,212 23.0%

1980
NumberPercent
28.9
20,410 31.0%
45,379 69.0%
5,661 8.6%
22,448
2.91
18,288 81.5%
15,633 85.5%
1,133 6.2%
4,160 18.5%

2022 Housing Data for Whitfield County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units39,213 
Median Value$175,000 
Occupied35,79791.3%
Vacant3,4168.7%
Owned24,30767.9%
Rented11,49032.1%
Median Rent$849 
Single-Family Units26,67768.0%
    Detached25,36664.7%
    Attached1,3113.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units4,03210.3%
Mobile Homes5,21413.3%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Whitfield County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0001,2973.6%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3013.6%
$15,000 to $19,9991,4844.1%
$20,000 to $24,9992,0345.7%
$25,000 to $29,9991,8625.2%
$30,000 to $34,9991,9845.5%
$35,000 to $39,9991,8995.3%
$40,000 to $44,9991,7775.0%
$45,000 to $49,9991,0943.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993,2399.0%
$60,000 to $74,9993,62110.1%
$75,000 to $99,9995,45715.2%
$100,000 to $124,9993,2469.1%
$125,000 to $149,9991,9675.5%
$150,000 to $199,9991,8105.1%
$200,000 or more1,7254.8%
Median Household Income59,659 
Per Capita Income28,594 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state81 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI2,1556.0%
Public Assistance6131.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,4019.5%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed26,65866.3%
Unemployed2,0225.0%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force28,68071.4%
Not in Labor Force11,50728.6%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.7%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector21,63815,23158.7%
Non-Profit7191,64230.5%
Self-Employed1,9121,31059.3%
Local Government1,2212,45233.2%
State Government24366726.7%
Federal Government14014948.4%
Total Private + Self23,55016,54158.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,3234,91032.1%
Total25,87321,45154.7%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts5,28811.2%
Sales and Office Occupations9,03119.1%
Professional, Technical7,34815.5%
Service Occupations5,88112.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing3240.7%
All others19,85841.9%
White Collar 45.7%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing17,24236.4%
Health care and social assistance4,2959.1%
Retail trade4,1018.7%
Educational services3,8728.2%
Accommodation and food services3,1376.6%
Construction3,0126.4%
Other services2,3354.9%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.1,4743.1%
Professional, scientific, technical1,4383.0%
Transportation and warehousing1,3482.8%
Wholesale trade1,0232.2%
Finance and insurance9252.0%
Public administration7841.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting7161.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4450.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing4290.9%
Information4200.9%
Utilities3530.7%
Management570.1%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Whitfield County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican30,20929.32%
Puerto Rican6780.66%
Cuban1,2141.18%
Dominican3560.35%
Total Central American4,6874.55%
Costa Rican1910.19%
Guatemalan1,8881.83%
Honduran6430.62%
Nicaraguan2780.27%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran1,6271.58%
Other Central American600.06%
Total South American4690.46%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian1810.18%
Ecuadorian510.05%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian540.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan1830.18%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2720.26%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian4810.47%
Vietnamese3810.37%
Korean2210.21%
Japanese1580.15%
Chinese1300.13%
Filipino670.07%
Thai250.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English67,38869.8%
Spanish27,81928.8%
Other Indo-European3030.3%
Vietnamese2730.3%
Korean2280.2%
Other Asian1770.2%
Chinese930.1%
German, other Germanic920.1%
Tagalog560.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English22,82222.2%
American7,5207.3%
Irish6,3556.2%
German3,9123.8%
Scottish1,5751.5%
Italian1,2391.2%
African1,1581.1%
French9971.0%
European9931.0%
Scotch-Irish5310.5%
Swedish5080.5%
British4740.5%
Dutch4090.4%
Polish2990.3%
Welsh2240.2%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen91,93689.2%
Not a citizen11,09710.8%
Native85,10382.6%
Foreign-born17,93017.4%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Whitfield County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
8,897 13.3%8,284 12.4%21,079 31.6%16,124 24.1%7,260 10.9%5,148 7.7%
  Average years of education: 12.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 8,897 13.3%
9-12 Years 8,284 12.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 21,079 31.6%
Some College 16,124 24.1%
Bach. Degree 7,260 10.9%
Grad Degree 5,148 7.7%
Average years of education: 12.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Whitfield County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 39,691 37,578 2,113 5.3% 5.4%
1991 39,774 37,423 2,351 5.9% 5.3%
1992 41,991 39,476 2,515 6.0% 6.6%
1993 43,276 41,376 1,900 4.4% 5.7%
1994 44,326 42,707 1,619 3.7% 5.1%
1995 44,216 42,310 1,906 4.3% 4.8%
1996 45,294 43,435 1,859 4.1% 4.6%
1997 46,881 45,012 1,869 4.0% 4.5%
1998 47,039 45,581 1,458 3.1% 4.2%
1999 46,388 45,215 1,173 2.5% 3.8%
2000 43,422 41,904 1,518 3.5% 3.5%
2001 43,324 41,363 1,961 4.5% 4.1%
2002 44,418 42,335 2,083 4.7% 5.3%
2003 44,429 42,446 1,983 4.5% 5.1%
2004 44,694 42,664 2,030 4.5% 5.1%
2005 45,621 43,275 2,346 5.1% 5.7%
2006 46,882 44,650 2,232 4.8% 5.1%
2007 46,987 44,663 2,324 4.9% 4.9%
2008 46,218 42,432 3,786 8.2% 6.8%
2009 44,219 38,312 5,907 13.4% 10.4%
2010 47,771 42,030 5,741 12.0% 10.7%
2011 47,341 41,802 5,539 11.7% 10.1%
2012 45,579 40,804 4,775 10.5% 9.0%
2013 44,598 40,363 4,235 9.5% 8.1%
2014 44,662 41,146 3,516 7.9% 7.1%
2015 45,084 42,154 2,930 6.5% 6.1%
2016 44,742 41,968 2,774 6.2% 5.4%
2017 45,360 42,863 2,497 5.5% 4.8%
2018 45,093 42,911 2,182 4.8% 4.0%
2019 43,931 41,929 2,002 4.6% 3.5%
2020 43,275 40,137 3,138 7.3% 6.5%
2021 43,090 41,387 1,703 4.0% 3.9%
2022 43,134 41,498 1,636 3.8% 3.0%
2023 43,550 41,866 1,684 3.9% 3.2%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com