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Dahlonega, GA vs Canton, GA

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- Canton is 0% more densely populated than Dahlonega.
- People are 64.9% more likely to be married in Canton.
- The Median Age is 11.8 years older in Canton.
 Dahlonega, GACanton, GAUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,342329,725,481
 Female Population60.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population39.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.138.4
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 Population - 20105,550  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock7,709285,036,114
 Population - 19903,086  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock319.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now137.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,787.393.4
 Land Area8.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Dahlonega, GACanton, GAUnited States
 Age 0 to 41.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2027.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 546.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 642.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Dahlonega, GACanton, GAUnited States
 White84.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock12.4%12.2%
 Asian0.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock26.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Dahlonega, GACanton, GAUnited States
 Married Population33.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock45.1%50.2%
 Never Married57.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.802.60
 Households1,787  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,14480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households742  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock15.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Dahlonega    5 Reviews

Dahlonega is beautiful, the town is quaint and the people are kind. Dahlonega appreciates, celebrates and preserves the traditions of the past without being afraid to  More

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Over 12 years ago

i love it in dahlonega i been livin here for nearly 20 years and i want to tell yall the gold city is truly that golden with tourism and job opportunities we have a vast  More

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Over 13 years ago

I moved to Dahlonega because it was pretty and inexpensive. I recommend visiting the area for its many attractions, but NEVER MOVE HERE! Its elected officials are all  More

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Reviews for Canton    9 Reviews

My husband and I moved here a year ago after having lived in South Florida for the better part of our lives. We are retired and love it up here. Property taxes and  More

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I lived there for almost 2 years and I loved it. Most of the places to shop for groceries and clothing are about a 10 minute walk. When I lived there the apartment I  More

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Over 12 years ago

Overall, this appears to be a nice affordable town with relatively low  More

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