DEMOGRAPHICS

Downtown Dalton, GA features the South's most impressive memorial to General Joseph E. Johnston, who commanded Confederate troops in battles around Dalton, as Sherman's army began its march from Chattanooga to Atlanta.

 

Land Area: Whitfield County covers 290 square miles and the greatest distance between boundaries is 26 miles.

Population: According to Census population estimates of Whitfield County is 89,461 and the city of Dalton is 30,341.

Climate: The climate in Dalton is just right in all four seasons. The average July temperature is 78.2 degrees, and the average January temperature is 40.9 degrees. The annual average temperature is 60 degrees; the average annual snowfall is 2.5 inches; and the average amount of rain per year is 52.3 inches. Dalton's humidity ranges from 50%-60% in the afternoon in cooler weather, and from 80%-90% in the morning, during warm weather. The average elevation in Whitfield County is 710 feet.