RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Georgia >> Madison County >> Dalton >> Census DataIndex...

Census Data for Dalton

Population ...

The most recent Census Estimate<1> was for 2019 and it gave Dalton a population of 33,665 people.

The last Decennial Census<2> was in 2010, which gave Dalton a population of 33,128 people.

The community of Dalton is located in Madison County. The 2010 Census gave Madison County; a population of 28,212 people. This means that Dalton had 117.4% of the county's total population.

At the same time, Georgia had a population of 9,687,653 people, meaning that Dalton had 0.34% of the total population of Georgia.

Madison County ...

Dalton is located in Madison County<3>.

The county had a population of 28,212 people at the 2010 Census. With it's population of 33,128 people, Dalton represented 117.4% of the county's total.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Madison County.

Miscellaneous Information for Dalton ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Madison County or the community of Dalton:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Dalton:
    • GNIS ID for Dalton: 335478
    • GNIS ID for Madison County: 1688004
    • GNIS ID for State of Georgia: 1705317
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Dalton is located in Census Region #3 (the South Region) and Division #5 (the South Atlantic Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Dalton.

Footnotes ...

<1>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<2>Every 10 years (eg- 1990, 2000, 2010), the US Census Bureau conducts a Constitutionally-mandated count (or enumeration) of people living within the United States. This count is called a Decennial Census. The last Decennial Census was the 2010 Census, with the next one planned for 2020.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.