Whitfield County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13313 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
103,598
Rank #603 of 3,222
81th %ile
Median Household Income
$67,070 −10.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,429 of 3,222
56th %ile
Poverty Rate
14.8% +17.8% vs nat'l
Rank #1,922 of 3,222
40th %ile
Median Home Value
$218,000 −22.7% vs nat'l
Rank #1,212 of 3,222
62th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
20.2% −40.0% vs nat'l
Rank #1,957 of 3,222
39th %ile
Unemployment Rate
5.2% −2.1% vs nat'l
Rank #2,130 of 3,222
34th %ile

At a Glance

67.0% Homeownership
81.9% Insured
20.2% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+10%5%0%5%10%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoBlack (non-Hispanic)Two or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)Native Hawaiian/Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian (non-Hispanic)0.0%9.7%19.3%29.0%38.6%48.3%55.5%37.2%3.4%2.3%1.4%0.1%0.0%0.0%

About Whitfield County, Georgia

Whitfield County, Georgia has a total population of 103,598, making it the 603rd most populous county in the United States. The median age in Whitfield County is 36.6 years, which is 5.9% below the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Whitfield County is $67,070, which ranks #1,429 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 10.8% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 14.8%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 5.2%.

The median home value in Whitfield County is $218,000, 22.7% below the national median. Renters in Whitfield County pay a median gross rent of $971 per month. The homeownership rate is 67.0%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Whitfield County, 20.2% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 40.0% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 81.9% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 24.3 min.

Whitfield County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 55.5% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (37.2%) and Black (non-Hispanic) (3.4%).

All data for Whitfield County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.