Whitfield County, Georgia Demographics
Population trends, housing costs, income, commuting, and health, all on one page.
Whitfield County, GA Population Density Map and Area Scores
Area Score
Health, income and education, each graded from F to A+. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.
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C
Health Below average
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D
Income Well below average
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F
Education Well below average
Source: Map AI Methodology
Population: density and quick facts
| Metric | Whitfield County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 103,598 | 10,939,918 | 337,468,954 |
| Population density (per sq mi) | 355.9 | 184.0 | 86.4 |
| Population growth (%/yr) | -0.02% | 1.01% | 0.59% |
| Median age | 37.3 | 35.2 | 37.3 |
| Households | 36,834 | 4,074,039 | 130,235,071 |
Population in Whitfield County grew by 12.1% from 2009 to 2024, reaching 103,598 in 2024.
Population Growth 2009–2024
Race & Ethnicity
Age & Sex
The largest generation in Whitfield County is Gen Z, aged 13–28, at 22.7% of residents. That is about the same share as Georgia.
- Gen Z 13–28 23,488 22.7% on par
- Millennials 29–44 22,065 21.3% -1.2 pts
- Gen X 45–60 20,782 20.1% -0.6 pts
- Boomers 61–79 15,243 14.7% on par
Residents by birth cohort, from the 2025 age distribution. The right-hand figure is how far each cohort's share sits above or below Georgia, in percentage points. Children younger than Gen Z and the generations before the Boomers are counted in the population but not shown here, so these shares do not add up to 100%.
Male and female share
Women are 49.8% of the people living in Whitfield County and men 50.2%.
- Women 49.8% Georgia 51.2%
- Men 50.2% Georgia 48.8%
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Economy
Whitfield County has a the economy index of D, which means it is barely prosperous.
| Metric | Whitfield County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $66,797 | $77,523 | $80,455 |
| Income growth (%/yr) | 5.96% | 5.33% | 4.80% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.2% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
The median household income in Whitfield County is about 14% lower than in Georgia.
Housing
| Metric | Whitfield County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home price | $217,500 | $256,986 | $248,835 |
| Median rent | $970 | $1,392 | $1,407 |
| Homeownership rate | 67.0% | 65.7% | 65.2% |
The median home price in Whitfield County is about 18.7 years' worth of rent — buying at the median price costs roughly as much as paying the median rent of $970 per month for that long.
Commute Time & Mobility
Commuters in Whitfield County spend about 42 minutes on the road round trip each working day. Over a typical 250-day work year, that adds up to roughly 174 hours, about 7.2 full days, spent commuting.
| Metric | Whitfield County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| One-way commute (min) | 20.8 | 23.6 | 22.4 |
| Round-trip commute (min) | 41.6 | 47.3 | 44.8 |
| Yearly time spent (hours) | 174 | 197 | 187 |
| Estimated yearly cost | $5,379 | $6,109 | $5,790 |
| Work from home | 4.6% | 15.9% | 15.0% |
| Highway traffic (vehicles/day) | 10,319 | 11,986 | 8,813 |
| Local road traffic (vehicles/day) | 1,436 | 1,447 | 1,355 |
Fastest commutes among counties in
Georgia:
Chattahoochee County (8.6 min), Ben Hill County (12.7 min), Tift County (15.8 min).
Slowest:
Talbot County (40.8 min), McIntosh County (37.7 min), Paulding County (36.4 min).
The average commute time in Whitfield County is 21 minutes, shorter than the 24 minutes in Georgia.
Estimated yearly cost applies a single national wage rule of thumb (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics average hourly earnings), not a measurement of wages in this area. Traffic volume figures come from proprietary Ticon and TrafficZoom data.
Education & Households
Whitfield County has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.
| Metric | Whitfield County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 17.1% | 30.7% | 31.6% |
| Average household size | 2.78 | 2.62 | 2.53 |
Highest education index among counties in
Georgia:
Oconee County (0.4), Fulton County (0.4), Forsyth County (0.4).
Lowest:
Quitman County (0.1), Hancock County (0.1), Taliaferro County (0.1).
Health
Whitfield County has a health index of C, which means it is somewhat healthy.
| Metric | Whitfield County | Georgia Avg | U.S. Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy (years) | 77.6 | 75.8 | 78.3 |
| Self-rated poor health | 20.5% | 20.0% | 16.3% |
| Smokers | 21.7% | 22.0% | 19.0% |
Highest health index among counties in
Georgia:
Forsyth County (0.8), Oconee County (0.8), Fayette County (0.8).
Lowest:
Clinch County (0.7), Clay County (0.7), Quitman County (0.7).
Whitfield County, GA Compared With Nearby Counties
Whitfield County, GA is the 2nd largest of the 6 counties compared here, 103,598 residents against a local median of 68,548. Whitfield County, GA sits close to the middle of its own neighbourhood. No measure below is more than 15% off the local median, so the choice between these counties turns on things this data does not capture.
The largest of those small differences is commute, 11% below the local median at 20.8 min against 23.3 min. Whitfield County, GA has the 3rd lowest commute of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Median household income | Median home price | Commute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitfield County, GA | 103,598 | $66,797 #4/6 | $217,500 #4/6 | 20.8 min #3/6 |
| Catoosa County, GA | 68,548 | $74,605 | $185,416 | 23.3 min |
| Murray County, GA | 40,562 | $68,048 | $219,722 | 26.6 min |
| Gordon County, GA | 59,100 | $64,320 | $301,316 | 20.8 min |
| Walker County, GA | 68,750 | $59,522 | $187,500 | 25.3 min |
| Bradley County, TN | 110,691 | $67,551 | $223,495 | 18.9 min |
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Whitfield County, Georgia.
What is the population of Whitfield County, Georgia?
About 103,598 people live in Whitfield County, Georgia, in 36,834 households of 2.8 people on average. The median age is 37.3, close to the U.S. median of 37.3.
Is Whitfield County, Georgia mostly urban or rural?
Averaged over its land area, Whitfield County, Georgia has 356 people per square mile, a density typical of a mix of suburbs, small towns and farmland. That is about 4.1 times the U.S. average of 86.
Can a typical household afford a home in Whitfield County, Georgia?
The median home costs 3.3 times the median household income ($217,500 against $66,797), compared with 3.1 times nationally. A ratio of about 3 is traditionally considered affordable. Median rent of $970 a month takes about 17% of the median household's income, below the 30% level at which HUD considers renters cost-burdened.
How common is a college degree in Whitfield County, Georgia?
17.1% of adults in Whitfield County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher (about 1 in 6), well below the U.S. share of 31.6%.
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