Whitfield County, Georgia Population 2024

104,279

Whitfield County, Georgia's estimated 2024 population is 104,279 with a growth rate of 0.57% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Whitfield County, Georgia is the 26th largest county in Georgia. The 2010 population was 102,740 and has seen a growth of 1.5% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
2029107,2395920.56%
2028106,6475920.56%
2027106,0555920.56%
2026105,4635920.56%
2025104,8715920.57%
2024104,2795920.57%
2023103,6875920.57%
2022103,0953830.37%
2021102,712-72-0.07%
2020102,784-1,481-1.42%
2019104,2651560.15%
2018104,109230.02%
2017104,086-228-0.22%
2016104,3146930.67%
2015103,6215820.56%
2014103,0393480.34%
2013102,691-235-0.23%
2012102,926170.02%
2011102,9091690.16%
2010102,74000%
199072,4626,67310.14%
198065,78910,68119.38%
197055,10812,99930.87%
196042,1097,67722.3%
195034,4328,32731.9%
194026,1055,29725.46%
193020,8083,91123.15%
192016,8979636.04%
191015,9341,4259.82%
190014,5091,59312.33%
189012,9161,0168.54%
188011,9001,78317.62%
187010,117700.7%
186010,047-97,192-90.63%
2024 Growth Rate
0.57% (592)
County Website
Whitfield County
State
Georgia
County Seat
Dalton
2020 Population
102,784
Area
290 mi²
Density
360 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
1.45% (1,495)
Founded
December 30, 1851

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White79,16576.83%
Other race9,2699%
Two or more races7,6607.43%
Black or African American3,3833.28%
Native American1,9361.88%
Asian1,5951.55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander250.02%

White

Other race

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Whitfield County, Georgia Population by Race

Whitfield County, Georgia Population Pyramid 2024

Whitfield County, Georgia Median Age

36.4

Total

35.2

Male

37.8

Female

Whitfield County, Georgia Adults

There are 76,796 adults, (14,652 of whom are seniors) in Whitfield County, Georgia.

Whitfield County, Georgia Age Dependency

65.8

Age Dependency Ratio

23.6

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Whitfield County, Georgia Sex Ratio

Female51,26549.76%
Male51,76850.24%

Whitfield County, Georgia Population by Age

Whitfield County, Georgia Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All35,7972.8467.932.1
Married17,9043.4581.918.1
Non Family9,9471.256.843.2
Female5,2233.648.951.1
Male2,7233.3152.847.2

3.38

Average Family Size

2.84

Average Household Size

67.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Whitfield County, Georgia Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade8,28412.4%
Associates Degree3,7435.6%
Bachelors Degree7,26010.87%
Graduate Degree5,1487.71%
High School Graduate21,07931.56%
Less Than 9th Grade8,89713.32%
Some College12,38118.54%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Whitfield County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Whitfield County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White42,56035,5809,315
Hispanic19,84910,3182,049
Other Race4,5761,972125
2+ Races3,9892,663787
Black2,5592,094276
Asian1,1521,066589
Native American88223473
Islander1260

The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 92.53%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 51.13%.

Whitfield County, Georgia Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$52,216$67,994$42,148
Graduate Degree$63,888$78,472$61,257
High School Graduate$34,129$38,525$29,336
Less Than 9th Grade$32,945$36,787$26,806
Overall$37,786$42,222$31,675
Some College$39,851$47,445$29,825

$37,786

Average Earnings

$42,222

Average Male

$31,675

Average Female

Whitfield County, Georgia Earnings by Educational Attainment

Whitfield County, Georgia Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Whitfield County, Georgia Language

69.8% of Whitfield County, Georgia residents speak only English, while 30.2% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 28.82% of the population.

Whitfield County, Georgia Language

Whitfield County, Georgia Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Hispanic37,6866,45117.12%
White57,5716,17910.73%
Other9,2111,35114.67%
Multiple7,59998512.96%
Native1,89275139.69%
Black3,17151616.27%
Asian1,55430619.69%

13.45%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.77%

Male Poverty Rate

15.16%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Whitfield County, Georgia

The race most likely to be in poverty in Whitfield County, Georgia is Native, with 39.69% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Whitfield County, Georgia is White, with 10.73% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 4.03%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.44%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.56%.

Whitfield County, Georgia Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade17.77%
High School11.24%
Some College8.99%
Bachelors or Greater3.88%

Whitfield County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed27.54%
Male Unemployed16.18%
Female Employed7.73%
Male Employed4.57%

Whitfield County, Georgia Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Whitfield County, Georgia Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$69,315$90,887
Households$59,659$79,537
Married Families$80,602$103,447
Non Families$31,643$45,789

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Whitfield County, Georgia Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

49.0%

Overall Marriage Rate

50.3%

Male Marriage Rate

47.7%

Female Marriage Rate

Whitfield County, Georgia Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Whitfield County, Georgia Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Whitfield County, Georgia Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Whitfield County, Georgia Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

3,552

Number of Veterans

3,297

Male Veterans

255

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam1,393
Second Gulf War773
First Gulf War358
Korea152
World War II32

Whitfield County, Georgia Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 741,074
75+864
35 to 54599
55 to 64552
18 to 34463

Whitfield County, Georgia Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,9784.91%
Hispanic5272.12%
2+ Races2875.93%
Black1655.73%
Other Race791.31%
Native American373.13%
Asian60.5%

Whitfield County, Georgia Veterans by Race

Whitfield County, Georgia Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

7.52%

Veteran Poverty Rate

31.23%

Veteran Disability Rate

Whitfield County, Georgia Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

59.4%

Employment Rate

5.7%

Unemployment Rate

Whitfield County, Georgia Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Whitfield County, Georgia Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Whitfield County, Georgia Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

58%

Born in Whitfield County, Georgia

82.6%

Native Born

17.4%

Foreign Born

10.77%

Non Citizen

6.63%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

82.6% of Whitfield County, Georgia residents were born in the United States, with 58% having been born in Georgia. 10.77% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Whitfield County, Georgia Place of Birth

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