Whitfield County
In the Dalton metro · Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
106,212
3.3% since 2020 (+3,422)
Unemployment
3.1%
+0.1 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$72,934
Total $7.75bn
Median home value
$218,000
Rent $971/mo
Median household income
$67,070
Homeownership 67.0%
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Whitfield County's 3.3% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+258
International migration
+2,115
Natural change
+1,051
Net population change
+3,422
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $218,000 |
| Median gross rent | $971/mo |
| Median household income | $67,070 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% |
| Building permits (2025) | 409 (297 SF / 112 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Whitfield County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.