Metro area · CBSA 19140
Dalton
The Dalton, GA metro area has 144,160 people. Median rent is $938, 16.6% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Whitfield County at $1,127. Of the 6 places we track here, Cohutta has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$67,846
Median home value
$208,800
Unemployment
5.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,127
HUD, Whitfield County
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton | 34,538 | $996 | 18.8% |
| Chatsworth | 4,893 | $821 | 14.3% |
| Varnell | 2,920 | $1,216 | 16.9% |
| Tunnel Hill | 939 | $939 | 19.9% |
| Cohutta | 930 | $858 | 13.6% |
| Eton | 735 | $957 | 14.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.