Dalton is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, home to about 34,538 people across 21 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 30720, 30721 and 30740, and parts of 30755 are in Dalton too.
Homes sold for a median of $168 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 3 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Dalton
Mostly Dalton; also Varnell
Mostly Dalton
Part is in Dalton, part in Tunnel Hill and Varnell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Dalton. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)84 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)23 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA76 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL510 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dalton; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Dalton had 34,417 residents in the 2020 census, up 23% since 2000.
It’s the 36th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Whitfield County grew from 14,509 residents in 1900 to 102,864 in 2020.
Whitfield County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 30°F. About 57.5 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Chatsworth 2, GA weather station (12 miles away).
55,064 jobs at 2,373 businesses in Whitfield County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
850 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dalton’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 106 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 174 |
| Dentists | 45 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 241 |
| Mental health providers | 152 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 97 |
| Optometrists | 14 |
| Chiropractors | 21 |
| Pharmacies | 42 |
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.
Parks (18 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (6 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 3 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.
Established in 1847.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Whitfield County, Dalton Public Schools, Department of Juvenile Justice. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 446 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Beaverdale Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 488 | Public | 11.1 mi |
| Blue Ridge Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 632 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Brookwood Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 688 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Cedar Ridge ElementaryDalton | Pre-K–5 | 399 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| City Park Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 707 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Dawnville Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 6.2 mi |
| Dug Gap Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 356 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Eastside Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 579 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Park Creek Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 604 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Roan Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 421 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Valley Point Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 469 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Westside Elementary SchoolRocky Face | Pre-K–5 | 549 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Westwood Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–5 | 605 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| New Hope Elementary SchoolDalton | K–5 | 511 | Public | 7.1 mi |
| Varnell Elementary SchoolDalton | K–5 | 350 | Public | 8.8 mi |
| Elbert Shaw Regional Youth Detention CenterDalton | 5–12 | 9 | Alternative Education | 2.7 mi |
| Eastbrook Middle SchoolDalton | 6–8 | 624 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Hammond Creek Middle SchoolDalton | 6–8 | 1,057 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| New Hope Middle SchoolDalton | 6–8 | 454 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| North Whitfield Middle SchoolDalton | 6–8 | 731 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Valley Point Middle SchoolDalton | 6–8 | 377 | Public | 6.3 mi |
| Westside Middle SchoolRocky Face | 6–8 | 428 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Dalton Jr. High SchoolDalton | 8 | 517 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Coahulla Creek High SchoolDalton | 9–12 | 1,041 | Public | 9.4 mi |
| Dalton High SchoolDalton | 9–12 | 1,919 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Phoenix High SchoolDalton | 9–12 | 141 | Public | 2.8 mi |
| Southeast Whitfield County High SchoolDalton | 9–12 | 1,453 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| The Dalton AcademyDalton | 9–12 | 469 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Tree Elementary SchoolDalton | Pre-K–8 | 77 | Seventh-day Adventist | 1.5 mi |
| Arden Forest SchoolRocky Face | K–9 | 32 | Nonsectarian | 7.2 mi |
| Christian Heritage SchoolDalton | K–12 | 577 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.8 mi |
| Relentless Christian AcademyDalton | 3–12 | 20 | Pentecostal | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Tunnel Hill, Varnell and Ringgold.
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