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Dalton Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Dalton Area is 142,548. The Dalton Area population density is 223.53 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 166.73 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Dalton Area is white, which represent 89.60% of the total population. The average Dalton Area education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 142,548. #287

Population Density, #138

Dalton Area	223.53 per square mile
Georgia	166.73 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	127,718 (89.60%, #350)
Black:	4,693 (3.29%, #463)
Hispanic:	39,001 (27.36%, #96)
Asian:	1,346 (0.94%, #452)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	305 (0.21%, #682)
One Race, Other:	5,545 (3.89%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,941 (2.06%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	30,492 (78.18%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	1,683 (4.32%, see rank)
Cuban:	1,146 (2.94%, see rank)
Central American:	3,824 (9.80%, see rank)
South American:	1,103 (2.83%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

122,475 (85.92%) out of the total population of 142,548 reported first ancestry.

	Dalton Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Arab	386	0.27%, see rank	0.29%	0.56%
Czech	10	0.01%, see rank	0.14%	0.47%
Danish	139	0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.42%
Dutch	1,034	0.73%, see rank	0.76%	1.40%
English	22,023	15.45%, see rank	8.23%	8.02%
French	1,398	0.98%, see rank	1.68%	3.34%
German	6,441	4.52%, see rank	7.23%	15.03%
Greek	64	0.04%, see rank	0.20%	0.41%
Hungarian	70	0.05%, see rank	0.19%	0.46%
Irish	12,300	8.63%, see rank	8.10%	10.80%
Italian	1,530	1.07%, see rank	2.26%	5.52%
Norwegian	219	0.15%, see rank	0.37%	1.42%
Polish	618	0.43%, see rank	1.06%	3.01%
Portuguese	26	0.02%, see rank	0.12%	0.44%
Russian	102	0.07%, see rank	0.42%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,497	1.05%, see rank	1.24%	0.99%
Scottish	2,521	1.77%, see rank	1.75%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	959	0.67%, see rank	1.81%	0.95%
Swedish	353	0.25%, see rank	0.46%	1.27%
Swiss	109	0.08%, see rank	0.11%	0.30%
Ukrainian	44	0.03%, see rank	0.13%	0.31%
American	25,357	17.79%, see rank	11.81%	7.12%
Welsh	441	0.31%, see rank	0.40%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 70,517 (49.47%, see rank)

Females: 72,031 (50.53%, see rank)

Dalton Area	Male: 49.47% Female: 50.53%
Georgia	Male: 48.83% Female: 51.17%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Dalton Area	35.30 years old
Georgia	35.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Dalton Area	34.30 years old
Georgia	34.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Dalton Area	36.60 years old
Georgia	37.00 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Dalton Area	% of the Total Population	Georgia	U.S.
Under 5 years	10,217	7.17%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	11,140	7.81%, see rank	7.07%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	11,018	7.73%, see rank	7.10%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	9,987	7.01%, see rank	7.15%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9,817	6.89%, see rank	7.20%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	18,603	13.05%, see rank	13.68%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	19,647	13.78%, see rank	14.00%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	19,561	13.72%, see rank	14.09%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	15,596	10.94%, see rank	11.45%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	9,849	6.91%, see rank	6.93%	7.64%
75 to 84	5,444	3.82%, see rank	3.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,669	1.17%, see rank	1.22%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Dalton Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	90,369, 100%	6,410,416	209,056,129
Less Than High School	28,400, 31.43%, see rank	14.97%	13.67%
High School Graduate	28,423, 31.45%, see rank	28.58%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	22,109, 24.47%, see rank	28.14%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	6,676, 7.39%, see rank	17.92%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,761, 5.27%, see rank	10.39%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	11.90, see rank	13.41	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Dalton Area			Georgia		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	3,667	91.98%	8.02%	74.76%	25.24%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	18,401	96.97%, see rank	3.03%, see rank	90.88%	9.12%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	8,222	93.85%, see rank	6.15%, see rank	90.70%	9.30%	90.60%	9.40%
College	6,151	88.54%, see rank	11.46%, see rank	80.55%	19.45%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	886	63.54%, see rank	36.46%, see rank	62.37%	37.63%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Dalton Area	Georgia	U.S.
Total Households	48,754, 100%	3,540,690	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.90, see rank	2.72	2.63
1 Person Households	10,371, 21.27%, see rank	26.68%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	38,383, 78.73%, see rank	73.32%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	36,132, 74.11%, see rank	67.98%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.46, see rank	3.41	3.32
Married-Couple Family	26,731, 54.83%, see rank	47.85%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	12,622, 25.89%, see rank	32.02%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Dalton Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	110,173	see rank	7,832,615	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	54,346	100%, see rank	3,779,687	123,281,364
Never Married	15,844	29.15%, see rank	36.24%	35.77%
Married	30,617	56.34%, see rank	51.67%	52.04%
Widowed	1,509	2.78%, see rank	2.31%	2.57%
Divorced	6,376	11.73%, see rank	9.77%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	55,827	100%, see rank	4,052,928	129,692,771
Never Married	12,282	22.00%, see rank	30.53%	29.48%
Married	30,565	54.75%, see rank	47.98%	49.19%
Widowed	5,523	9.89%, see rank	8.62%	9.16%
Divorced	7,457	13.36%, see rank	12.86%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Dalton Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
Native	120,397	84.46%, see rank	90.28%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	83,562	58.62%, see rank	55.29%	58.73%
Born in Different State	35,916	25.20%, see rank	33.68%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	919	0.64%, see rank	1.31%	1.42%
Foreign Born	22,151	15.54%, see rank	9.72%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	5,429	3.81%, see rank	3.75%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	16,722	11.73%, see rank	5.96%	7.09%
Born In Europe	381	0.27%, see rank	0.90%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1,323	0.93%, see rank	2.69%	3.82%
Born In Africa	111	0.08%, see rank	0.80%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	21	0.01%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	20,064	14.08%, see rank	5.12%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	251	0.18%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Dalton Area	%	Georgia	U.S.
English	38,362	78.68%, see rank	86.60%	79.39%
Spanish	9,325	19.13%, see rank	7.16%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	505	1.04%, see rank	3.13%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	345	0.71%, see rank	2.23%	3.36%
Other	217	0.45%, see rank	0.88%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.