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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 Dalton, GA compare?
| Figure | Dalton, GA |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 35,322 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.5% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 34,417 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,615 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.5 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.8% |
| Measure | Dalton, GA |
|---|---|
| Total population | 34,538±34 |
| Median age | 33.7±2.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 54.7%±3.1 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 34.3%±3.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 6.3%±1.0 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 2.2%±0.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 28.9%±2.7 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 24.3%±2.6 pts |
| Median household income | $63,577±$5,546 |
| Per capita income | $33,115±$2,787 |
| People below the poverty line | 18.6%±3.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3%±1.7 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $222,400±$14,440 |
| Median gross rent | $996±$55 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 39.4%±6.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 52.4%±3.6 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 4.8%±1.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 79.4%±4.2 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±0.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.5 min±1.0 |
| No health insurance coverage | 20.0%±2.7 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