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Whitfield County

Georgia · 106,212 residents (2025 est.) · 290 sq mi
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Whitfield County is a county of 103,598 people in Georgia. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 20% of adults. The typical home is worth $218,000, having more than doubled since 2000. The population is up 24% since 2000. Renters pay $971 a month at the median. Households take in $67,070 at the median, 18% less than the US figure.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.6
US median: 38.9
Less educated
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 39%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
103,598
+24%since 2000
from 83,525 in 2000
106,212 in 2025 (Census Bureau estimate)
1990 – 2025
Population density
357 / sq mi
+12%since 2009
from 318 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
Median age
36.6
+11%since 2000
from 33.0 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
290 sq mi
Population, 1990 – 2024
69K79K88K98K107K19902000201020202024Whitfield County
2024104K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 56.1%(6,370)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 96.7%(6,920)
US avg: 6%
10 to 147.3%(7,583)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 197.3%(7,611)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 247%(7,221)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 3413.4%(13,844)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4412.9%(13,322)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5412.5%(12,984)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6411.8%(12,260)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 748.3%(8,637)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 844.8%(5,020)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over1.8%(1,826)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$67,070
−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,377 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
Per capita income
$31,618
+71%since 2000
from $18,515 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
44.3%
+21.1 ptssince 2009
from 23.2% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.8%
+3.4 ptssince 2000
from 11.5% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.451
+1%since 2010
from 0.448 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade34.1%
US avg: 9.9%
Information9.4%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.7%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance4.6%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.7%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.4%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.2%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1.2%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction1.2%
US avg: 1.2%
Education & health services0.9%
US avg: 0.9%
Arts, entertainment, food0.8%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$218,000
+39%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $86,000 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
Median gross rent
$971
+10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $484 in 2000
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
67.0%
−0.6 ptssince 2000
from 67.6% in 2000
33.0% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
−3.1 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.78 people
−4%since 2009
from 2.90 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
14.2%
−8.6 ptssince 2009
from 22.8% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
39.7%
−4.1 ptssince 2009
from 43.8% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.3
+9%since 2009
from 3.0 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Gentrification Score
52
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic72.2%(60,338)
Black3.7%(3,066)
Hispanic / Latino22.1%(18,419)
Asian0.9%(736)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic55.5%(57,517)
Black3.4%(3,473)
Hispanic / Latino37.2%(38,573)
Asian1.4%(1,492)
Other2.5%(2,543)
Diversity Score
69
+11%since 2009
from 62 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Segregation Score
40
+12%since 2020
from 36 in 2020
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means White and non-White residents are more separated across neighborhoods.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican27.4%(28,431)
Central American5.5%(5,744)
Guatemalan3%(3,097)
Salvadoran1.7%(1,761)
Cuban1.1%(1,094)
Puerto Rican1%(1,002)
Honduran0.4%(430)
Colombian0.4%(389)
Dominican0.3%(343)
Venezuelan0.2%(198)
Nicaraguan0.2%(196)
+ 6 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.2%(192)
Costa Rican0.2%(189)
Uruguayan0.1%(87)
Peruvian0.1%(66)
Ecuadorian0.1%(60)
Bolivian0%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian0.5%(534)
Korean0.2%(257)
Vietnamese0.2%(230)
Japanese0.1%(121)
Chinese0.1%(106)
Filipino0.1%(91)
Pakistani0.1%(83)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0%(41)
Chamorro0%(31)
Ancestry
English19.2%(19,904)
American8.7%(9,012)
Irish6.3%(6,504)
German3.8%(3,923)
Scottish1.3%(1,377)
Italian1.3%(1,348)
French0.7%(675)
Scotch-Irish0.6%(589)
British0.4%(452)
West Indian0.3%(303)
Dutch0.2%(248)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Polish0.2%(210)
Jamaican0.2%(201)
Hungarian0.1%(111)
Russian0.1%(104)
Norwegian0.1%(101)
Swedish0.1%(100)
Haitian0.1%(97)
Welsh0.1%(87)
Greek0.1%(85)
Arab0%(46)
Swiss0%(41)
Canadian0%(31)
Slovene0%(27)
Romanian0%(25)
Belgian0%(22)
Danish0%(17)
Brazilian0%(16)
Nigerian0%(16)
Slovak0%(13)
Lebanese0%(12)
Finnish0%(12)
Czech0%(2)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
20.2%
+7.4 ptssince 2000
from 12.8% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
75.6%
+12.7 ptssince 2000
from 63.0% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
Graduate degree
8.9%
+4.0 ptssince 2000
from 4.9% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
21.8 min
+75%since 2000
from 12.5 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
Drive alone to work
82.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2009
from 80.7% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
Carpooled to work
10.9%
−2.5 ptssince 2009
from 13.5% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
Public transit
0.2%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
Worked from home
4.6%
+3.0 ptssince 2009
from 1.7% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
Walked to work
0.5%
−0.5 ptssince 2009
from 1.0% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
Biked to work
0.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
No vehicle available
6.1%
+1.1 ptssince 2009
from 4.9% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

Unemployment rate
5.2%
−4.9 ptssince 2011
from 10.1% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
Labor force participation
63.0%
−2.8 ptssince 2011
from 65.8% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
70.2%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 69.5% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
Self-employed
10.1%
−1.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.6% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
Management & professional
28.8%
+6.0 ptssince 2009
from 22.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

Male
50.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 50.1% in 2009
Female
50.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 49.9% in 2009
Foreign born
18.5%
−0.2 ptssince 2009
from 18.6% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
Veterans
4.5%
−4.3 ptssince 2009
from 8.7% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
With a disability
12.2%
−1.3 ptssince 2012
from 13.5% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
Uninsured
18.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 25.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Broadband at home
88.3%
+14.6 ptssince 2017
from 73.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
93.8%
+5.7 ptssince 2020
from 88.1% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
Same house as last year
89.7%
−2.0 ptssince 2020
from 91.7% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
English only at home
68.5%
Unchangedsince 2016
from 68.5% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
Spanish at home
30.2%
+0.4 ptssince 2016
from 29.8% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married34.9%(14,366)
Married51.9%(21,368)
Widowed4.4%(1,809)
Divorced8.8%(3,641)
Women 15+
Never married27.7%(11,522)
Married51%(21,175)
Widowed9.1%(3,801)
Divorced12.1%(5,043)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Uninsured
18.1%
−6.9 ptssince 2013
from 25.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
47.6%
−3.1 ptssince 2020
from 50.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
10.9%
+1.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
20.0%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 18.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.4%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
56.8%
−2.4 ptssince 2020
from 59.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
33.9%
+1.5 ptssince 2020
from 32.4% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)19.1%(666)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(608)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era37.8%(1,316)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War5.4%(187)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0.3%(11)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,484 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Whitfield County, Georgia?

Whitfield County, Georgia has about 103,598 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Whitfield County, Georgia?

The typical household in Whitfield County, Georgia earns about $67,070 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Whitfield County, Georgia expensive?

In Whitfield County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $218,000, and the typical rent is about $971 a month.

How educated are people in Whitfield County, Georgia?

About 20.2% of adults age 25 and over in Whitfield County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Whitfield County, Georgia?

About 14.8% of people in Whitfield County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Whitfield County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Whitfield County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 31,136 residents, a change of about 43 percent over that period.

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