| Whitfield County, Georgia | |
Location in the state of Georgia |
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Georgia's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | December 30, 1851 |
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| Seat | Dalton |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
290.65 sq mi (753 km²) 289.99 sq mi (751 km²) 0.66 sq mi (2 km²), |
| Population - (2010) - Density |
102,599 287.03/sq mi (111/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern: UTC-5/-4 |
Whitfield County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 30, 1851. The 2010 Census shows a population of 102,599.[1] The county seat is Dalton.[2]
It is part of the Dalton, Georgia, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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During the Civil War, the men of Whitfield County answered the call to enlist in the Confederate Army. The following units were raised in Whitfield County.
Several engagements took place in and around Whitfield County including:
According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 290.65 square miles (752.8 km2), of which 289.99 square miles (751.1 km2) (or 99.77%) is land and 0.66 square miles (1.7 km2) (or 0.23%) is water.[3]
As of the census[4] of 2010, there were 102,599 people and 31,452 households residing in the county. The population density was 353.2 people per square mile (136/km²). There were 39,899 housing units at an average density of 137 per square mile (53/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 62.2% White, 3.7% Black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, and 0.5% from two or more races. 31.6% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
As of the 2000 Census, there were 29,385 households out of which 36.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.50% were married couples living together, 10.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.60% were non-families. 20.60% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.82 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the county the population was spread out with 27.30% under the age of 18, 10.00% from 18 to 24, 30.80% from 25 to 44, 21.50% from 45 to 64, and 10.30% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 101.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.90 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,377, and the median income for a family was $44,652. Males had a median income of $30,122 versus $23,709 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,515. About 8.60% of families and 11.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.70% of those under age 18 and 11.70% of those age 65 or over.
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