Dahlonega, GA Population

Overview

6,471

Total Population

22.3

Median age

60.08%

Female population %

66.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

20-24 years

Largest age group

42.4

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

Dahlonega's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Dahlonega is 22.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Dahlonega's population under 18 was 12.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Dahlonega's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Dahlonega, 10.69% were under the age of 15, 49.27% aged 15 to 29, 20.96% aged 30 to 64, 17.54% aged 65 to 84, and 1.55% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 1,305 more females than males in Dahlonega:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 60.08% females and 39.92% males in Dahlonega, GA.
The Dahlonega, GA gender ratio is 66.4:100 i.e. 66.4 men to 100 women (0.664).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 584.
For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 967.

Dahlonega's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Dahlonega population: 91.07% are White, 6.72% are Black or African American, 0.51% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.26% are Asian and 1.44% are multiracial.
Dahlonega's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,071 (93.82% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Dahlonega is White with a population of 5,893 (91.07% of the total population).

Dahlonega's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 7,522 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Dahlonega's population increased by 1,789 (47.57%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Dahlonega's population increased by 1,972 (35.53%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, Dahlonega's population was lowest in year 2000 at 3,761.