Whitfield County, GA

Welcome to Whitfield County.

Whitfield County has a population of 103 thousand and a total area (land and water combined) of 291.1 square miles.

Total GDP for the county increased 24%, in the five years ending in 2022, to reach $6.9 billion.

Between 2000 and 2024 presidential elections, Whitfield County voted for Republican candidates every single time.

Whitfield County comprises Dalton, GA metropolitan area.

The largest city in the county is Dalton.

Democrat Republican

Election Year Candidates (Party)*	Votes (% Total)		Landslide Scale**

2000 George W. Bush Al Gore	30.19%	68.03%	++
2004 George W. Bush John Kerry	26.31%	73.22%	++
2008 Barack Obama John McCain	29.51%	69.48%	++
2012 Barack Obama Mitt Romney	26.83%	71.83%	++
2016 Donald Trump Hillary Clinton	25.89%	70.25%	++
2020 Joe Biden Donald Trump	29.04%	69.76%	++
2024 Donald Trump Kamala Harris
Notes: Presidential Tickets 2000 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D) Al Gore & Joe Lieberman 2004 (R) George W. Bush & Dick Cheney; (D)John Kerry & John Edwards 2008 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) John McCain & Sarah Palin 2012 (D) Barack Obama & Joe Biden; (R) Mitt Romney & Paul Ryan 2016 (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence; (D) Hillary Clinton & Tim Kaine 2020 (D) Joe Biden & Kamala Harris; (R) Donald Trump & Mike Pence 2024 (R) Donald Trump & JD Vance; (D) Kamala Harris & Tim Waltz *Landslide Scale (county) + Victory margin was less than 20 percent ++ Victory margin was between 20 to 49 percentage points of more votes +++ Victory margin was more than half but below three quarters ++++ Victory margin was three quarters or more

Key Industry	As % County GDP	GDP Growth*
County GDP¹	100%	24%

Government Enterprises	8%	24%
Private Industries	92%	23%
Agriculture	<1%	120%
Mining	<1%	82%
Utilities	<1%	21%
Construction	3%	83%
Manufacturing	33%	2%
– Durable	3%	45%
– Nondurable	30%	-1%
Trade	14%	41%
– Wholesale	7%	38%
– Retail	7%	45%
Transportation	5%	50%
Information	<1%	5%
Finance & Insurance	5%	19%
Real Estate	10%	34%
Professional & Business Services	10%	35%
Educational Services	<1%	26%
Healthcare & Social Services	8%	32%
Arts, Recreation & Entertainment	<1%	29%
Accommodation & Food Services	2%	36%
Other Services²	2%	47%
Notes: *Growth rates are based on most recent five-year value available and are updated dynamically ^1. All industry total. ^2. Includes various repairs, maintenance, personal care, religious organizations, social and professional organizations etc.

	Total*	Vibrancy Indicator (1-100)**
Automobile Dealers	26	88
Furniture & Home Furnishings	35	87
Electronics & Appliance	10	79
Grocery Stores	60	92
Beer, Wine & Liquor Stores	12	80
Health & Personal Care	24	82
Gasoline Stations	67	93
Clothing Stores	20	75
Shoe Stores	6	63
Luggage, Leather Goods & Jewelry	6	64
Sporting Goods
Book Stores & News Dealers	3	58
Department Stores	32	92
Florists
Gift, Novelty & Souvenir Shops	3	47
Pet & Pet Supplies	3	49
Bars & Taverns	3	41
Full-service restaurants	62	85
Limited-service restaurants	95	88
Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers	20	72
Traveler Accommodation	22	86
Notes: * Total counts of establishments are places of business. ** Vibrancy score is based on comparisons of relevant establishments per square mile of land area among all counties and county equivalents in the United States; A score of 100 means the county is in the top one percentile.

Household Income by Distribution
	As % County’s Total Household Income	Average Household Income	Maximum Household Income
Top 5%¹	21%	$351,700	N/A
Top 20%	47%	$194,100	$202,900
Next highest 20%	23%	$96,300	$111,400
Middle 20%	16%	$67,100	$83,900
Second lowest 20%	10%	$41,000	$51,100
Bottom 20%	4%	$16,600	$30,200
Notes: ^1. Households with aggregate income above 95% of all households in the county

		% Total Households	Average Household Income*
Wages & Salaries		69%	$71,700
Self-Employment		15%	$33,800
Investment Income¹		16%	$31,300
Social Security		41%	$25,500
Supplemental Security		4%	$11,300
Public Assistance		1%	Below $10,000
Retirement		29%	$34,900
Notes: * Calculation based on households claim to have specific source of income; Households may have more than one source of income ¹Includes interest, dividends, and net rental income

	Under 25*	Age 25 to 49*	Age 50 to 64*	Age 65 & Older*
Below $25K	1%	4%	5%	7%
$25K – $49K	1%	8%	8%	8%
$50K – $99K	1%	14%	13%	6%
$100K – $199K	1%	7%	9%	3%
$200K & more	<1%	1%	3%	1%
Notes: * Age of heads of households

Median Earnings by Worker Characteristics

Race/Ethnicity	Male	Female
Non-Hispanic White	$40,400	$26,400
African-American		$23,200
Hispanic	$27,700	$24,700
Asian	$50,400

Level of Education	Male	Female
Below Highschool	$44,600
Highschool & GED	$39,800	$27,400
Some College to Associate’s	$51,200	$27,400
College/Bachelor’s Degree	$76,500	$40,900
Graduate Degree	$77,900	$51,500

Occupation	Male	Female
White-Collar¹	$63,100	$46,300
STEM²	$98,100	$53,500
Gray-Collar³	$45,800
Pink-Collar⁴	$25,300	$40,200
Sales⁵	$61,400	$19,900
Blue-Collar⁶	$38,900	$26,000
Notes: ^1. Management, business, science, and arts occupations ^2. Computer, engineering, and science occupations ^3. Protective service occupations including firefighters and law enforcement ^4. Personal care and service occupations ^5. Sales and sales related ^6.Production, transportation, and material moving occupations

Disaster Category	Natural Hazard Risk Rating	Annual Loss Per Capita
Avalanche
Coastal Flooding
Cold Waves	+++	$
Drought	++
Earthquake	++	$
Hail	+
Heat Waves
Hurricane	+	$
Ice Storm	+	$
Landslide	+++	$
Lightning	+	$
Riverine Flooding	+	$
Strong Wind	++	$
Tornado	+++	$
Tsunami
Volcanic Activity
Wildfires	+
Winter Weather	+++	$
Notes: Locations with insufficient data or not rated are left blank. +: Very low to Relatively low risk ratings ++: Relatively moderate +++: Relatively high ++++: Very high $: Expected per capita annual loss from the natural disaster is below $100 $$: $100-499 $$$: $500-999 $$$$: $1,000 and more

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