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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Dahlonega, GA compare?
| Figure | Dahlonega, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 7,918 |
| Change since April 2020 | +5.2% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 7,537 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 849 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 8.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 6.9 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Dahlonega, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 7,299±18 |
| Median age | 21.2±0.4 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6.8%±2.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 83.0%±2.8 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 7.1%±1.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.5%±0.5 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 2.4%±1.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 50.0%±9.2 pts |
| Median household income | $77,516±$14,400 |
| Per capita income | $24,013±$3,431 |
| People below the poverty line | 35.9%±10.1 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 8.2%±3.5 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $531,100±$123,972 |
| Median gross rent | $1,220±$361 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 73.8%±13.7 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 58.8%±9.4 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.0%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 9.2%±4.2 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 70.0%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.0 min±4.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 8.7%±2.6 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov