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The Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the
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, is an area consisting of two counties in northwestern
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, anchored by the city of
Dalton Dalton may refer to: Science * Dalton (crater), a lunar crater * Dalton (program), chemistry software * Dalton (unit) (Da), a.k.a. unified atomic mass unit * John Dalton, chemist, physicist and meteorologist * 12292 Dalton, an asteroid Ent ...
. At the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 142,837. The MSA is included in the
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–Dalton, TN–GA– AL Combined Statistical Area


Counties

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Murray Murray may refer to: Businesses * Murray (bicycle company), an American bicycle manufacturer * Murray Motor Car Company, an American car manufacturer * Murrays, an Australian bus company * Murray International Trust, a Scottish investment trus ...
* Whitfield


Communities

* Carters (unincorporated) * Chatsworth *
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(unincorporated) * Cohutta * Crandall (unincorporated) *
Dalton Dalton may refer to: Science * Dalton (crater), a lunar crater * Dalton (program), chemistry software * Dalton (unit) (Da), a.k.a. unified atomic mass unit * John Dalton, chemist, physicist and meteorologist * 12292 Dalton, an asteroid Ent ...
(Principal city) *
Eton Eton most commonly refers to Eton College, a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England. Eton may also refer to: Places *Eton, Berkshire, a town in Berkshire, England *Eton, Georgia, a town in the United States *Éton, a commune in the Meuse depa ...
* Rocky Face (unincorporated) * Tilton (unincorporated) * Tunnel Hill *
Varnell Varnell is a city in Whitfield County, Georgia, United States. It is part of the Dalton, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,179 at the 2020 census. History The Georgia General Assembly incorporated Varnell in 1968. Th ...


Demographics

At the 2000
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, there were 120,031 people, 42,671 households and 32,412 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 85.30%
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, 2.87%
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, 0.33% Native American, 0.71% Asian, 0.03%
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, 9.16% from other races, and 1.59% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 17.02% of the population. The
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was $38,187 and the median family income was $43,404. Males had a median income of $29,967 versus $23,372 for females. The
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for the MSA was $17,373.


See also

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Georgia census statistical areas The U.S. currently has 46 statistical areas that have been delineated by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). On July 21, 2023, the OMB delineated 7 combined statistical areas, 15 metropolitan statistical areas, and 24 micropolitan statis ...


References

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