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Whitfield County, Georgia

9 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.

In four numbers

People: 103,598
Median household income: $67,070; ±2,731
Unemployed: 5.2%; 2,646 of 50,993 in the labour force
Homes with broadband: 88.3%; 32,517 of 36,834 households

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.

Who governs here

County government 1

County government in Whitfield County
Name	People	Office	Website
County of Whitfield	102,848 (2021)	Po Box 248, Dalton	Website

Cities, towns and villages 4

Cities, towns and villages in Whitfield County
Name	People	Office	Website
City of Cohutta	783 (2021)	Po Box 290, Cohutta	—
City of Dalton	34,285 (2021)	Po Box 1205, Dalton	Website
City of Tunnel Hill	964 (2021)	201 G Vaughn Pkwy, Tunnel Hill	—
City of Varnell	2,179 (2021)	Po Box C, Varnell	Website

Special districts 4

Special districts in Whitfield County
Name	What it does	Office	Website
Highland Rivers Community Service Board	Health	1401 Applewood Dr, Dalton	Website
Dalton-Whitfield County Hospital Authority	Hospitals	Po Box 1168, Dalton	Website
Dalton City Housing Authority	Housing and community development	405 Sequoyah Pl, Dalton	—
Limestone Valley Soil Conservation District	Soil and water conservation	1282 Sr 53 Spur Sw, Calhoun	—

U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.

School districts based here

Dalton Public Schools
School district10 schools
300 W. Waugh Street, Dalton, GA, 30720
Federal record.
Whitfield County
School district22 schools
1306 S. Thornton Ave., Dalton, GA, 30720
Federal record.

National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.

Farmers markets

Dalton Saturday Market
300 W. Waugh Street Dalton, GA, 30720
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
North Georgia Farmers & Flea Market
310 Legion Drive Dalton, GA, 30721
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Dalton Saturday Market
N. Thornton Ave. and W. Waugh St., Dalton, GA, 30720
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing

USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.