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Dalton, Georgia: commercial real estate data.
Dalton is a Census city of 34,538 people across 21.31 square miles of land, in Whitfield County. Median household income is $63,577, 52.4 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 46 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $45.5 m since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Dalton
What Dalton is
- Census place typecity
- Land area21.31 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,621
- County holding the largest share of its areaWhitfield County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dalton
How many people live in Dalton
- Population34,538
- Median age33.7
- Population under 188,739
- Share under 1825.3 percent
- Population 65 and over4,479
- Share 65 and over13.0 percent
- Households12,399
- Family households8,208
- Share of households that are families66.2 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dalton
Income and work in Dalton
- Median household income$63,577
- Per capita income$33,115
- Civilian labor force17,242
- Employed16,495
- Unemployed747 plus or minus 289
- Unemployment rate4.3 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Adults 25 and over21,951
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher70.2 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher24.3 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree10.8 percent plus or minus 2.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dalton
Housing in Dalton
- Housing units13,440
- Occupied units12,399
- Vacant units1,041 plus or minus 236
- Vacancy rate7.7 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Owner occupied6,493
- Renter occupied5,906
- Ownership rate52.4 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$222,400
- Median gross rent, monthly$996
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.8 percent
- Single family units8,170
- Share single family60.8 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more5,042
- Share in buildings of two or more37.5 percent
- Mobile homes228 plus or minus 128
- Median year structure built1982
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dalton
How Dalton gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute15,547
- Commuting under 15 minutes5,779
- Share commuting under 15 minutes37.2 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more2,429 plus or minus 571
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more15.6 percent plus or minus 3.5
- Drove alone79.4 percent
- Carpooled13.1 percent plus or minus 3.6
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.0
- Worked from home4.8 percent plus or minus 1.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Dalton
SBA loans in Dalton (7(a))
- Approvals46
- Gross approval$45,465,200
- Average approval$988,374
- Median approval$496,750
- Ninetieth percentile approval$2,686,500
- Largest approval$4,845,000
- Jobs supported776
- Jobs per approval16.9
- Loans with a final outcome13
- Paid in full13
- Charged off0
- Median term124 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more43.5 percent
- Share to franchises19.6 percent
- Distinct lenders25
- Distinct industries by NAICS35
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dalton, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dalton
SBA loans in Dalton (504)
- Approvals17
- Gross approval$15,699,000
- Average approval$923,471
- Median approval$848,000
- Largest approval$2,817,000
- Jobs supported222
- Loans with a final outcome8
- Charged off1
- Median term240 months
- Distinct CDCs8
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dalton, in any county, FY2010 to FY2026. Only 8 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 504 FOIA release, FY2010 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
Dalton
Flood risk in Dalton
- NFIP communityCity of Dalton
- NFIP community number130194
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date09/19/07
The City of Dalton participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 130194 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Whitfield County, not Dalton
Whitfield County context, not Dalton figures
- Establishments in Whitfield County2,373
- Covered employment, Whitfield County57,828
- Average annual pay, Whitfield County$54,855
- Housing units permitted, Whitfield County374
Every figure in this section is published for Whitfield County as a whole and is not a measurement of Dalton.
All Whitfield County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Dalton questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Dalton, Georgia?
34,538, in 12,399 households. Dalton city covers 21.31 square miles of land, which is 1,621 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Dalton in?
Whitfield County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Dalton?
$63,577. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $222,400. Median gross rent is $996 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to Dalton businesses?
46 7(a) approvals totaling $45.5 m since FY2020, across 25 lenders, median approval $496,750, plus 17 504 approvals worth $15.7 m since FY2010. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in Dalton, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to Dalton borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for Dalton. Only 13 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is Dalton in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Dalton appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Dalton, city of, community 130194, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Dalton figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Whitfield County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Dalton.
Is zoning published for Dalton?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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