Town guide

Dahlonega, Georgia

Dahlonega is a city in Lumpkin County, Georgia, home to about 7,299 people across 8.8 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30533 and 30597.

Homes sold for a median of $204 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population7,299828 per sq mi
Median home value$531,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$204Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking3%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Dahlonega

2 ZIP codes
Dahlonega, GA30597Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Dahlonega

Distances

Nearest major airportHartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)67 miles away
Closer regional airportDeKalb Peachtree Airport (PDK)49 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Atlanta, GA59 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL543 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Dahlonega; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Dahlonega

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Dahlonega had 7,537 residents in the 2020 census, up 107% since 2000.

It’s the 139th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.

Lumpkin County grew from 7,433 residents in 1900 to 33,488 in 2020.

Dahlonega population by census2000: 3,638, 2010: 5,242, 2020: 7,5373,63820005,24220107,5372020

Lumpkin County, 1900–2020

Lumpkin County population, 1900 to 20201900: 7,433, 1910: 5,444, 1920: 5,240, 1930: 4,927, 1940: 6,223, 1950: 6,574, 1960: 7,241, 1970: 8,728, 1980: 10,762, 1990: 14,573, 2000: 21,016, 2010: 29,966, 2020: 33,4887K’00’105K’20’306K’40’507K’60’7011K’80’9021K’00’1033K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 27°F. About 65.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 1 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DahlonegaJan: high 50°F, low 27°F, 6 in; Feb: high 54°F, low 30°F, 5.7 in; Mar: high 61°F, low 35°F, 6 in; Apr: high 70°F, low 42°F, 5.2 in; May: high 77°F, low 51°F, 4.8 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 60°F, 5.1 in; Jul: high 86°F, low 64°F, 4.8 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 63°F, 6 in; Sep: high 80°F, low 57°F, 4.7 in; Oct: high 71°F, low 45°F, 5.4 in; Nov: high 62°F, low 35°F, 5.2 in; Dec: high 53°F, low 29°F, 6.5 in50°27°Jan6.054°30°Feb5.761°35°Mar6.070°42°Apr5.277°51°May4.883°60°Jun5.186°64°Jul4.885°63°Aug6.080°57°Sep4.771°45°Oct5.462°35°Nov5.253°29°Dec6.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Cleveland, GA weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Lumpkin County

6,011 jobs at 603 businesses in Lumpkin County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Lumpkin CountyHotels and restaurants: 1,389 jobs; Retail trade: 987 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 951 jobs; Manufacturing: 560 jobs; Construction: 450 jobs; Other services: 323 jobs; Wholesale trade: 310 jobs; Professional services: 267 jobsHotels and restaurants 23% Retail trade 16% Health care and social assistance 16% Manufacturing 9% Construction 8% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

178 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dahlonega’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center LumpkinGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · DahlonegaUnder a mile
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Gainesville18.2 miles
  • Northeast Georgia Medical Center HabershamGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Demorest23.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors15
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants50
Mental health providers38
Physical and occupational therapists38
Optometrists5
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Dahlonega

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Lake Zwerner and Yahoola Creek Reservoir · 220 acres1.6 mi
  • Yahoola Creek Park · 216 acres1.2 mi
  • William J. Livsey Drill Field · 8 acres0.4 mi
  • Wimpy Mill Picnic Area · 1 acres1.1 mi
  • Hancock Park · 1 acres0.4 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.7 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Dahlonega Pharmacy0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Lumpkin County Library0.2 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Yahoola Cherokee Museum0.3 mi
  • Dahlonega Historic Gold Meusem0.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • The Historic Holly Theatre0.4 mi

Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Colleges and universities

  • University of North Georgia

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Dahlonega

Public schools here are run by Lumpkin County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (4)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cottrell Elementary SchoolDahlonegaPre-K–5583Public0.5 mi
Long Branch Elementary SchoolDahlonegaPre-K–5403Public3.5 mi
Lumpkin County Middle SchoolDahlonega6–8864Public1.1 mi
Lumpkin County High SchoolDahlonega9–121,125Public2.1 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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