Dahlonega is a place where college students are a big part of the character and culture of the town. Small towns have often struggled with declining populations over the past few decades, but the presence of such a large college student population has helped Dahlonega to fight this trend. Not only does the college population add spending and jobs to local economy, but it also contributes a very tangible, youthful energy to the town.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Dahlonega, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Dahlonega is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 52.68% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Dahlonega in 2018 was $24,752, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $99,008 for a family of four. However, Dahlonega contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dahlonega is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dahlonega home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Dahlonega residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dahlonega include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scots-Irish.
The most common language spoken in Dahlonega is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
