WHITFIELD COUNTY, GEORGIA

'Whitfield County' is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 30, 1851. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of 2000, the population was 83,525. The 2006 Census Estimate shows a population of 92,999 [1]. The county seat is Dalton, Georgia⁶.

Contents

Geography

Major Highways

Adjacent Counties

Demographics

Cities and towns

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 753 km² (291 mi²). 751 km² (290 mi²) of it is land and 2 km² (1 mi²) of it (0.23%) is water.

Major Highways

★ Interstate 75

★ U.S. Highway 41

★ U.S. Highway 76

★ Georgia State Route 2

★ Georgia State Route 3

★ Georgia State Route 52

★ Georgia State Route 201

★ Georgia State Route 286

Adjacent Counties

★ Bradley County, Tennessee (north)

★ Murray County (east)

★ Gordon County (south)

★ Walker County (west-southwest)

★ Catoosa County (west-northwest)

★ Hamilton County, Tennessee (northwest)

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 83,525 people with 29,385 households residing in the county. The population density was 288.0 persons per square mile. There were 32,047 housing units in the county. The racial makeup of the county was 66.0% White, 3.9% African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.3% Asian, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.2% of the population.

Cities and towns

★ Cohutta

★ Dalton

★ Tunnel Hill

★ Varnell