Dahlonega, GA City Data

Dahlonega, GA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,638 people who live in Dahlonega and approximately 21,016 who live in Lumpkin County. We want to help people moving to or living in Dahlonega to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Dahlonega. We have included Dahlonega housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Dahlonega Information

Lumpkin County where Dahlonega resides is 284.87 square miles. The resident population of this county is 21,016 and has a population rank of 1,735 out of all the places in the United States.

Dahlonega has a total of 3,638 people and of those residents there are 1,542 males and 2,096 females. The median age of the male population is 24.5 and the female population is 21.7. There are approximately 306 births each year and around 185 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Dahlonega varies per year, but currently 3,591 are one race and 47 are two or more races.

Of the 3,638 people who live in Dahlonega, there are 1,158 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Dahlonega is 450 male and 708 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 3,148.

General Dahlonega Information
Total area in square miles - Lumpkin County	284.87
Water area in square miles - Lumpkin County	N/A
Resident population - Lumpkin County	21,016
Population rank - Lumpkin County	1,735
Total population	3,638
Total population (male)	1,542
Total population (female)	2,096
Population median age (male)	24.5
Population median age (female)	21.7
Births - Lumpkin County	306
Deaths- Lumpkin County	185
Population of one race	3,591
Population of two or more races	47
Population under 20 years	1,158
Population under 20 years (male)	450
Population under 20 years (female)	708
Total population 18 years and over	3,148

Dahlonega Social Characteristics

There are 7,537 households in Dahlonega. Families make up 5,363 of these households. The table below breaks down the Dahlonega families into three different groups. Married-couple families (4,337), male householder with no wife present (305) and female householder with no husband present (598). The remainder of the Dahlonega households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,174. Dahlonega, GA moving companies help people in Dahlonega move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Dahlonega. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Dahlonega is based, there are 8,600 females 15 and over; of those females there are 2,280 never married, 4,672 now married, 95 separated, 789 widowed, and 764 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 125 separated, 246 widowed and 755 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Dahlonega social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Dahlonega.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Lumpkin County)
Total households	7,537
Family households (families)	5,363
With own children under 18 years	2,690
Married-couple family	4,337
With own children under 18 years	2,077
Male householder, no wife present, family	305
With own children under 18 years	169
Female householder, no husband present, family	598
With own children under 18 years	388
Nonfamily households	2,174
Householder living alone	1,663
65 years and over	487

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	265
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	249
Average household size	2.31
Average family size	2.96

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,729
Householder	568
Spouse	436
Child	586
Other relatives	29
Nonrelatives	50
Unmarried partner	14
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	9
Unmarried partner	31
Foster child	N/A
Other	15

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	716
Male householder	200
Male householder living alone	126
Male householder not living alone	74
Female householder	292
Female householder living alone	208
Female householder not living alone	84
Nonrelatives	224
Unmarried partner	17
Roomer or boarder	34
Housemate or roommate	168
Foster child	N/A
Other	5

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	8,600
Never married	2,280
Now married	4,672
Separated	95
Widowed	789
Divorced	764
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	125
Widowed	246
Divorced	755

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,638
Male	1,542
Under 5 years	81
5 to 9 years	72
10 to 14 years	69
15 to 17 years	31
18 and 19 years	197
20 years	116
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	135
25 to 29 years	136
30 to 34 years	90
35 to 39 years	85
40 to 44 years	85
45 to 49 years	68
50 to 54 years	58
55 to 59 years	47
60 and 61 years	23
62 to 64 years	30
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	36
75 to 79 years	19
80 to 84 years	21
85 years and over	20
Female	2,096
Under 5 years	61
5 to 9 years	66
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	52
18 and 19 years	471
20 years	231
21 years	162
22 to 24 years	162
25 to 29 years	81
30 to 34 years	67
35 to 39 years	62
40 to 44 years	87
45 to 49 years	69
50 to 54 years	65
55 to 59 years	68
60 and 61 years	25
62 to 64 years	27
65 and 66 years	22
67 to 69 years	32
70 to 74 years	55
75 to 79 years	55
80 to 84 years	47
85 years and over	71

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,638
One race	3,591
White	3,272
Black or African American	180
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	2
Two or more races	47

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	2,445
People who are White alone	2,139
People who are Black or African American alone	140
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	14
People who are Asian alone	18
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	215
People who are Some other race alone	89

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	19,708
Same house	9,288
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,972
Different state or abroad	2,405
Different state	1,977
Abroad	428

PLACE OF BIRTH (Lumpkin County)
Total resident population	21,016
Born in United States	8,770
State of residence	13,822
Different state	6,440
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	140
Foreign born	614

Dahlonega Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Dahlonega. That total enrollment is 6,383 for the population of the country, which includes Dahlonega. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 884 and elementary or high school enrollment was 6,821 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,320.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Dahlonega population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,383
Pre-kindergarten	298
Public	168
Private	130
Kindergarten	353
Public	344
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,366
Public	2,304
Private	62
Elementary and high school	3,411
Public	3,199
Private	212
High school grades 9 to 12	1,045
Public	895
Private	150
College, undergraduate years	2,203
Public	2,054
Private	149
Graduate or professional school	118
Public	113
Private	5
Not enrolled in school	13,857

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	12,665
Less than 9th grade	1,413
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,138
High school graduate	3,849
Some college, no degree	2,380
Associate's degree	651
Bachelor's degree	2,234
Graduate or professional degree	17.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	72
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,324

Dahlonega Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 16,458 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Dahlonega. The Dahlonega occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,562), service occupations (1,415), sales and office occupations (2,573), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (112), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,542) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,926). The 16,458 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,536 private wage and salary workers, 1,544 government workers, 998 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Lumpkin County)
Population 16 years and over	16,458
In labor force	10,776
Civilian labor force	10,553
Employed	10,130
Unemployed	423
Percent Unemployed	4
Armed Forces	223
Females 16 years and over	8,418
In labor force	5,011
Civilian labor force	4,992
Unemployed Civilian labor force	291
Armed forces	19
Males 16 years and over	8,040
In labor force	5,765
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	132
Armed forces	204

COMMUTING TO WORK (Lumpkin County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,118
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,623
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,842
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	311
Other means	76
Worked at home	199
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	293,855

OCCUPATION (Lumpkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,562
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,562
Service occupations	1,415
Sales and office occupations	2,573
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	112
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,542
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,926

INDUSTRY (Lumpkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,562
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	282
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,815
Wholesale trade	334
Retail trade	1,344
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	245
Information	196
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	360
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	599
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,040
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	812
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	316

CLASS OF WORKER (Lumpkin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,562
Private wage and salary workers	7,536
Government workers	1,544
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	998
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Dahlonega Housing Characteristics

In Dahlonega, GA there are 8,263 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 7,537 occupied and 726 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Dahlonega, there are 5,605 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 98 units in Dahlonega. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Dahlonega, GA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Dahlonega, GA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Dahlonega. There are 79 housing units with rent less than $200, 78 with rent between $200-299, 563 with rent between $300-499 and 972 with rent for $500 and above. Full Dahlonega gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Dahlonega, GA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Lumpkin County)
Total housing units	8,263
Occupied housing units	7,537
Vacant housing units	726

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Lumpkin County)
Total housing units	8,263
1-unit, detached	5,605
1-unit, attached	98
2 units	191
3 or 4 units	183
5 to 9 units	113
10 to 19 units	21
20 to 49 units	70
50 or more units	4
Mobile home	1,950

HOUSING TENURE (Lumpkin County)
Occupied housing units	7,537
Owner-occupied	5,452
Renter-occupied	2,085

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Lumpkin County)
Occupied housing units	7,537
No vehicles available	320
2 vehicle available	5,128
3 vehicles available	1,469
4 vehicles available	447
5 or more vehicles available	221

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Lumpkin County)
Occupied housing units	7,537
Utility gas	787
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,111
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	117
Coal or coke
Wood	379
Solar energy	10
Other fuel
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Lumpkin County)
Occupied housing units	7,537
Less Than $50,000	5,452
$50,000 to $99,999	1,088
$100,000 to $149,999	1,021
$150,000 to $199,999	464
$200,000 to $299,999	339
$300,000 to $499,999	69
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	111,800

GROSS RENT (Lumpkin County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,085
Less than $200	79
$200 to $299	78
$300 to $499	563
$500 to $699	584
$700 to $999	334
$1,000 to $1,499	54
$1,500 or more	N/A