| ZIP Codes: | 8 ZIP Codes (5 Standard, 3 PO Box, 0 Unique) [See All] |
| Area Codes: | 706 / 762 |
| Timezone: | Eastern (GMT -05:00) |
| Local Time: | 2:11:49 PM |
| Population: | 106,038 [See All] |
| FIPS: | 13313 |
| CBSA: | Dalton, GA |
| Land Area: | 309 sq mi |
| Water Area: | 1 sq mi |
| Coordinates: | 34.8182, -84.9806 |
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106,038 residents live across 8 ZIPs covering 309 sq mi, served by 5 distinct USPS-recognized cities.
Population moved from 105,528 to 106,038 from 2014 to 2024 — a +0.5% change. 3 ZIPs gained residents, 3 lost.
The county's wealthiest ZIP 30740 (Rocky Face, $79,671 median) and poorest ZIP 30721 (Dalton, $62,094) are 10.3 miles apart — a 1.3× income gap across local geography.
Median home values vary 1.3× across this county — from $191,100 in 30721 (Dalton) to $249,800 in 30720 (Dalton).
Density varies 4× across the county — from 157 people/sq mi in 30710 (Cohutta) to 557 in 30720 (Dalton).
Educational attainment ranges from 13.3% bachelor's+ in 30721 (Dalton) to 29.1% in 30720 (Dalton) — the breadth of educational profiles across the area.
Within Georgia, this is the #26 most populous of 161 counties and ranks #42 for median household income .
Weighted by population, the typical household earns about $67,660 across the county — reflecting what a typical resident sees, not a simple ZIP average.
19.8% of adults age 25+ hold a bachelor's degree or higher (13,805 of 69,791 reporting).
5 Standard delivery, 3 PO Box only, 0 single-entity Unique ZIPs serve this county.
| ZIP | City | Type | Population | Median Income | Area (sq mi) | 10-yr Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30721 | Dalton | Standard | 53,060 | $62,094 | 127.4 | 0.6% |
| 30720 | Dalton | Standard | 27,249 | $69,369 | 49.0 | -4.8% |
| 30755 | Tunnel Hill | Standard | 9,813 | $74,167 | 35.5 | 11.2% |
| 30740 | Rocky Face | Standard | 8,556 | $79,671 | 50.3 | -2.4% |
| 30710 | Cohutta | Standard | 7,360 | $78,819 | 46.8 | 15.7% |
| 30756 | Varnell | PO Box | 0 | — | 0.0 | -100.0% |
| 30719 | Dalton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |
| 30722 | Dalton | PO Box | — | — | 0.0 | — |