Whitfield County, GA

WHITFIELD COUNTY

County Seat - Dalton
Nearest MSA - Chattanooga, 30 miles

Population 
2010 - 102,599

Available Labor Force

Labor Force 43,539
Unemployment 5,484
Unemployment Rate 12.6%
 

Tax Structure

Property Tax $8.03 per $1000
Sales Tax (Local) 2.0%
Sales Tax (State) 4.0%
Income Tax:  
Personal 6.0%
Corporate 6.0%
Use Tax Rate 4.0%
Unemployment Tax  

Transportation

Railroads 2 rail lines
Highways:  
 I-75  Direct access (Adjacent)
Air Freight 0
Motor Freight 17
Navigable Waterway: Tennessee River
Nearest Port Facility - Chattanooga, 30 miles
Channel Depth, 9'
Air Service:  
Commercial Service Chattanooga Metro Airport, 30 miles
Runway Length, 7,400'
General Aviation Dalton Municipal Airport
Runway Length, 5,500'

Education

Number of High Schools 3- Dalton High School,Northwest Whitfield, Southeast Whitfield 
Number of Colleges Serving Whitfield County (2 & 4 year) 1-Dalton State College

Health Care

Hospitals 1-Hamilton Medical Center (267 beds)
Clinics 1-Whitfield County Health Department 
Doctors 101
Dentists  7
Nursing Homes 2-Regency park Healthcare Center, Ridgewood Manor Nursing Home

Major Employers

Firm Name Product Total Employees Union Affiliation
Shaw Industries Carpet 10,493 None
Mohawk Industries Carpet 6.015 None
Beaulieu Group Carpet 2,606 None
Whitfield County Schools Schools 1,500 None
Hamilton Healthcare Systems Healthcare 1,075 None


 Source: US BLS & DOL July 2011, GA DOR

 

                                                                                                    Current as of September 2011