Even though Dalton is not a small city, it doesn't have a public transportation system that anybody uses for their daily commute to work.
The population of Dalton overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Dalton, 23.17% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Dalton in 2018 was $29,899, which is upper middle income relative to Georgia, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,596 for a family of four. However, Dalton contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Dalton is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Dalton home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. People of Hispanic or Latino origin are the most prevalent group in Dalton, accounting for 51.49% of the city’s residents (people of Hispanic or Latino origin can be of any race). The greatest number of Dalton residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Dalton include English, Irish, German, African, and Scottish.
Foreign born people are also an important part of Dalton's cultural character, accounting for 26.17% of the city’s population.
The most common language spoken in Dalton is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.
