Dahlonega, GA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

14%

Household income NAT. AVG.

18%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Dahlonega	Georgia	National
Income per capita	$31,004	$39,653	$44,883
Median household income	$69,791	$74,934	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$163,015	$98,982	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,125	$46,907	$52,080
Median earnings male	$17,806	$52,243	$54,343
Median earnings female	$13,071	$37,559	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.0%	5.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	31.6%	17.8%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Dahlonega is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Dahlonega is 14% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Dahlonega is 18% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Dahlonega is 109% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,522 $69,791 $139,582

City

$49,951 $74,934 $149,868

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Dahlonega median earnings by income bracket

Dahlonega employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	0.0%	0.0%
Manufacturing sector	15.1%	15.1%
Financial & insurance services	3.1%	3.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	9.1%	9.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	6.4%	6.4%
Education, health & social services	20.6%	20.6%
Other	31.2%	31.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Clermont, GA	989	$126,101	55.0%
Helen, GA	563	$96,262	18.4%
Dawsonville, GA	3,156	$93,762	15.3%
Cleveland, GA	4,110	$77,692	4.5%
Yonah, GA	751	$73,029	10.2%
Dahlonega, GA	7,157	$69,791	14.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Selma, NC	7,159	$34,341	57.8%
Taber, AB	7,159	n/a
Crete, NE	7,154	$71,302	12.3%
Eagle, CO	7,153	$153,492	88.7%
Mila Doce, TX	7,161	$44,876	44.8%
Dahlonega, GA	7,157	$69,791	14.2%

Source: The Dahlonega, GA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.