Whitfield County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 105,070
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 106,212
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 105,070
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 102,870
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 102,873
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 3.2%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.1%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 102,864
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 102,599
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 5.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent 24.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 15.5%
Female persons, percent 49.9%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 89.5%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.5%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 2.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 1.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.2%
Two or More Races, percent 1.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 38.4%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 54.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 3,484
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 18.5%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 40,987
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 67.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $218,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,351
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $437
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $971
Building Permits, 2025 409
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 36,834
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.78
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 89.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 31.5%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.8%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 88.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 20.2%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 8.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 20.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 63.0%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 57.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 274,617
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 732,124
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 408,567
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 2,034,786
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $19,737
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 21.8
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $67,070
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $31,618
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 2,373
Total employment, 2023 55,064
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 2,860,369
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 7,387
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 2,150
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,408
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 331
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 444
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,413
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 128
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 1,732
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 354.2
Population per square mile, 2010 353.2
Land area in square miles, 2020 290.45
Land area in square miles, 2010 290.46
FIPS Code 13313