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CBSA!19140=METRO("Dalton, GA")
Dalton, GA metro area
The Dalton, GA metropolitan area spans 2 counties and had 146,386 residents in 2024. Its economy produced $9.6 billion that year.
Georgia2 countiesPart of Chattanooga-Cleveland-Dalton, TN-GA-AL
GDP, 2024$9.6B#284 of 387 · +5.8% nominal
Income per person, 2024$47,297#378 of 387
Unemployment, 20253.9%#158 of 387 · #1 = lowest
Price level, 2024 (US = 100)89.8#292 of 387 · #1 = most expensive
Dalton, GAUnited States
BEA county estimates (CAINC1, CAGDP1) summed over the 2 counties of the metro area; current dollars.
Industries, 2024
Share of the metro economy; blank where BEA suppresses a county figure.
| Industry | Value added | Share | US share | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real estate | $1.1B | 11.3% | 13.7% | ||
| Government | $695M | 7.2% | 11.1% | ||
| Manufacturing | $2.5B | 26.3% | 9.5% | ||
| Finance & insurance | $484M | 5.0% | 8.7% | ||
| Professional services | — | — | 8.0% | ||
| Health care | — | — | 7.5% | ||
| Wholesale trade | $556M | 5.8% | 6.3% | ||
| Retail trade | $727M | 7.5% | 5.9% | ||
| Information | $43M | 0.4% | 5.7% | ||
| Construction | $242M | 2.5% | 4.3% | ||
| Transportation & warehousing | $401M | 4.2% | 3.3% | ||
| Accommodation & food | $202M | 2.1% | 3.1% | ||
| Administrative & waste services | $248M | 2.6% | 3.0% | ||
| Other services | $166M | 1.7% | 2.0% | ||
| Management of companies | — | — | 1.8% | ||
| Utilities | $659M | 6.8% | 1.6% | ||
| Mining, oil & gas | $15M | 0.2% | 1.3% | ||
| Education | — | — | 1.1% | ||
| Arts & recreation | $19M | 0.2% | 1.0% | ||
| Agriculture | $170M | 1.8% | 0.8% |
BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics, metropolitan areas.
Counties in the metro area
OMB delineation of July 2023 (Census Bureau, list 1).
| County | State | Type | FIPS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murray County | Georgia | Outlying | 13213 | |
| Whitfield County | Georgia | Central | 13313 |