Primary sources for Dalton, GA
- Census Bureau profile of Dalton, GA, ACS data
- EIA-861 utility data for Dalton, GA, prices
- DOE LEAD tool for Dalton, GA, energy burden
- NOAA storms and FEMA flood claims for Dalton, GA
Electricity rates in Dalton, Georgia
Dalton, GA ranks 1st of 44 Georgia cities for the fewest people working from home (3.9% of workers). Dalton, Georgia has 34,402 residents in 11,762 households; 83.7% heat with electricity.
Dalton on the map
Whitfield County, with Dalton marked
Who lives in Dalton: income, cars, homes
Of 15,897 workers in Dalton, GA, 620 work from home, 12,449 drive alone, 2 ride transit and 158 walk. In Dalton, GA, 2,179 of 5,087 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent; 3,719 households moved in since 2018 and 1,721 before 2000, so electric accounts turn over at a moderate pace. In Dalton, GA, 3,354 of 11,762 households earn under $35,000, 3,374 $35,000-$75,000, 3,552 $75,000-$150,000 and 1,482 $150,000 or more. 5,777 residents of Dalton, GA live below the poverty line, and the median age is 33.6. Dalton, GA homes: 7,267 have 3+ bedrooms, 1,680 none or one, median 5.4 rooms. In Dalton, GA, 870 households own no vehicle and 6,530 own two or more; home EV charging depends on that.
Household income in Dalton, GA
| Dalton, GA | Value | Rank in Georgia (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA, households under $35,000 | 28.5% | 12 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, households $150,000 or more | 12.6% | 29 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, residents below poverty | 17.3% | 15 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, median age | 33.6 | 35 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, homes with 3+ bedrooms | 56.0% | 29 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, households without a vehicle | 7.4% | 19 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, households with 2+ vehicles | 55.5% | 19 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, workers at home | 3.9% | 44 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, cost-burdened renters | 42.8% | 41 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, moved in since 2018 | 31.6% | 40 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, moved in before 2000 | 14.6% | 16 of 44 |
Who supplies Dalton
Whitfield County lists 3 utilities for Dalton, GA (34,402 residents): homes pay 10.07 to 15.49 cents per kWh, about $108 to $166 a month at 1,074 kWh, 2.1% to 3.3% of the $61,236 Dalton median income. Whitfield County page.
Facts about Dalton
- Residents of Dalton, GA, ACS 2023
- 34,40235 of 44 Georgia cities with 30,000+
- Median household income in Dalton, GA
- $61,23631 of 44 of those cities
- Households in Dalton, GA
- 11,7622.92 people each
- Owner-occupied homes in Dalton, GA
- 53.7%6,321 owners and 5,441 renter households
- Housing units in Dalton, GA
- 12,9691,207 vacant or seasonal
- Homes heated by electricity in Dalton, GA
- 83.7%9,841 of 11,762 homes
- Land area of Dalton, GA
- 21.3 sq mi1,616.5 people per sq mi
- Bill as share of income in Dalton, GA
- 2.1% to 3.3%at 1,074 kWh a month over the $61,236 median household income
- Wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of Dalton, GA
- 208NWS point reports 2015 to 2025, 604.6 per 100,000 residents
- Median year homes were built in Dalton, GA
- 19835,847 of 12,969 homes (45.1%) before 1980
- Median home value and rent in Dalton, GA
- $203,100$924 gross rent a month, 5.46% of value a year
Electricity price since 2015 around Dalton
Georgia Power Co charged Dalton homes 12.15 ¢/kWh in 2015. Dalton: 15.49 ¢ in 2024, 27% up. Dalton: against 22% up for the Georgia average.
Dalton: a 1,074 kWh month at that price. Dalton: $130 in 2015, $166 in 2024. Dalton: $1,997 a year, 3.3% of the $61,236 median income.
Dalton: 10 yearly prices
| Year | Georgia Power Co, Dalton | Dalton: Gap to Georgia average | Dalton: Gap to U.S. average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015, Dalton | 12.15 | +0.61 | -0.50 |
| 2016, Dalton | 12.10 | +0.60 | -0.45 |
| 2017, Dalton | 12.38 | +0.48 | -0.51 |
| 2018, Dalton | 11.63 | +0.16 | -1.24 |
| 2019, Dalton | 12.10 | +0.34 | -0.91 |
| 2020, Dalton | 12.38 | +0.36 | -0.77 |
| 2021, Dalton | 13.22 | +0.71 | -0.44 |
| 2022, Dalton | 15.18 | +1.38 | +0.14 |
| 2023, Dalton | 14.62 | +0.93 | -1.38 |
| 2024, Dalton | 15.49 | +1.41 | -0.99 |
Dalton, GA: EIA-861 home prices, 2015 to 2024, not a Dalton, GA price.
CSVHousing and heating in Dalton
Dalton, GA: 5,847 of 12,969 homes were built before 1980 and 2,898 in 2000 or later. Dalton, GA has 6,656 detached houses, 3,037 homes in 5+ unit buildings and 150 mobile homes.
Age of homes in Dalton, GA
% of homes by decade built, Dalton, GA
- 4pre-40
- 440s
- 1150s
- 1160s
- 1570s
- 1780s
- 1690s
- 1600s
- 610s
- 020+
Heating fuel in Dalton, GA
| Dalton, GA | Value | County | Gap | Rank (1 = highest) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA, median year built | 1983 | 1986 | -3 years | 34 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, built before 1980 | 45.1% | 37.8% | +7.3 points | 12 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, built 2000 or later | 22.3% | 25.2% | -2.8 points | 35 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, detached houses | 51.3% | 66.3% | -15.0 points | 32 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, apartments in 5+ unit buildings | 23.4% | 9.1% | +14.3 points | 27 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, mobile homes | 1.2% | 13.3% | -12.2 points | 18 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, renter households | 46.3% | 32.0% | +14.3 points | 26 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, median home value | $203,100 | $198,900 | +$4,200 | 34 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, median gross rent a month | $924 | $907 | +$17 | 43 of 44 |
| Dalton, GA, people per household | 2.82 | 2.82 | +0.00 | 6 of 44 |
Cost of living with electricity in Dalton
Dalton, GA: 11,762 households at $1,747 a year per home for electricity (Whitfield County average, DOE LEAD) come to about $20.5 million, an estimate; all home energy is $1,912 a year per household.
| Group in Dalton, GA | Households | Power per home | Power bill of the group | Share of Dalton, GA median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA, all households | 11,762 | $1,747 | $20.5 million | 2.85% |
| Dalton, GA, homeowners | 6,321 | $1,978 | $12.5 million | 3.23% |
| Dalton, GA, renters | 5,441 | $1,258 | $6.8 million | 2.05% |
Outage risk around Dalton
Dalton, GA, NWS reports within 15 miles of the center, 2015 to 2025: 202 wind and 6 tornado, 604.6 per 100,000 residents of 34,402. Top gust near Dalton, GA: 65 knots, 75 mph. Damage near Dalton, GA: $1.6M.
Reports within 15 miles of Dalton, GA
wind and tornado reports, Dalton, GA
- 11'15
- 7'16
- 11'17
- 14'18
- 11'19
- 20'20
- 6'21
- 9'22
- 41'23
- 43'24
- 35'25
| Dalton, GA | Wind | Tornado | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA, 2015 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dalton, GA, 2016 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Dalton, GA, 2017 | 7 | 4 | 11 |
| Dalton, GA, 2018 | 14 | 0 | 14 |
| Dalton, GA, 2019 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Dalton, GA, 2020 | 19 | 1 | 20 |
| Dalton, GA, 2021 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Dalton, GA, 2022 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Dalton, GA, 2023 | 41 | 0 | 41 |
| Dalton, GA, 2024 | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Dalton, GA, 2025 | 35 | 0 | 35 |
Climate and electric heating around Dalton
Dalton is in Whitfield County, GA. Dalton: degree days are county values.
Dalton: 3,313 heating degree days a year. Dalton: 1,583 cooling degree days a year.
| Dalton | County value |
|---|---|
| Dalton, heating degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 3,313 |
| Dalton, heating degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 2,976 |
| Dalton, cooling degree days, 1991-2020 normal | 1,583 |
| Dalton, cooling degree days, 2016-2025 mean | 1,715 |
| Dalton, homes heated with electricity, ACS 2019-2023 | 87.0% |
Dalton: NOAA nClimDiv 7 Oct 2026; ACS B25040.
Analyst note on Dalton
Household income in Dalton, GA is $61,236; 6,321 of its 11,762 households own. Dalton, GA counts 34,402 residents in 11,762 households, on 21.3 square miles. 9,841 of the 11,762 occupied homes in Dalton, GA heat with electricity.
Dalton, GA has 12,969 housing units, 1,207 of them vacant or seasonal. A filing named like the city, Dalton Utilities, is listed, so a local or municipal utility may serve at least part of Dalton, GA. Dalton, GA ranks 2nd of 44 Georgia cities for the lowest median rent ($924 a month).
Dalton, GA ranks 4th of 44 Georgia cities for the fewest cost-burdened renters (42.8%). Dalton, GA ranks 5th of 44 Georgia cities for the share of homes heated by electricity (84%).
Bill and heat pump calculator, Dalton
Compare Dalton with nearby cities
| City near Dalton, GA | Distance from Dalton | Residents | Median income | Median year built | Median home value | Storm reports within 15 miles | Work from home |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA (this page) | 0 mi | 34,402 | $61,236 | 1983 | $203,100 | 208 | 3.9% |
| Rome, GA | 36.7 mi south | 37,754 (+3,352) | $51,106 (-$10,130) | 1975 (-8 yr) | $214,700 (+$11,600) | 146 (-62) | 7.0% (+3.1 pts) |
| Canton, GA | 45.3 mi southeast | 34,587 (+185) | $81,642 (+$20,406) | 2004 (+21 yr) | $369,700 (+$166,600) | 256 (+48) | 18.7% (+14.8 pts) |
| Woodstock, GA | 52.9 mi southeast | 36,297 (+1,895) | $105,396 (+$44,160) | 2005 (+22 yr) | $387,300 (+$184,200) | 249 (+41) | 21.3% (+17.4 pts) |
| Kennesaw, GA | 55.0 mi south | 33,627 (-775) | $79,759 (+$18,523) | 1997 (+14 yr) | $291,300 (+$88,200) | 240 (+32) | 19.7% (+15.8 pts) |
| Milton, GA | 57.1 mi southeast | 41,305 (+6,903) | $151,235 (+$89,999) | 2002 (+19 yr) | $712,200 (+$509,100) | 240 (+32) | 33.7% (+29.8 pts) |
ZIP codes in Dalton
| ZIP area touching Dalton, GA | Share of the ZIP's land inside Dalton | Share of Dalton's land in the ZIP |
|---|---|---|
| 30720 (Dalton, GA) | 21.9% | 50.4% |
| 30721 (Dalton, GA) | 7.1% | 42.6% |
| 30740 (Dalton, GA) | 2.9% | 6.8% |
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Questions on Dalton
Dalton: what is the electricity rate?
Dalton, GA has no price of its own; its 34,402 residents are served by one of 3 utilities, and a 1,074 kWh month costs $108 to $166.
Dalton: how does it rank among Georgia cities?
Dalton, GA: rank 35 of 44 by its 34,402 residents, rank 31 of 44 by $61,236 median income.
Dalton: how many homes heat with electricity?
Dalton, GA: 9,841 of 11,762 occupied homes, 83.7%; Whitfield County 87.0%.
Dalton: how much income goes to electricity?
At 1,074 kWh a month, 2.1% to 3.3% of the $61,236 median income in Dalton, GA.
Dalton: damaging storms reported nearby?
208 NWS wind and tornado reports within 15 miles of the center of Dalton, GA, 2015 to 2025, 604.6 per 100,000 residents.
How old are the homes in Dalton?
Dalton, GA: median home built 1983; 5,847 of 12,969 homes (45.1%) predate 1980, 6,656 are detached and 3,037 sit in buildings of 5+ units.
How many people in Dalton, GA work from home?
620 of 15,897 workers.
How many Dalton, GA renters struggle with rent?
2,179 of 5,087 renter households pay 30% or more of income in rent.
How many households in Dalton, GA earn under $35,000?
3,354 of 11,762, against 1,482 at $150,000 or more.