Georgia

Whitfield

102,864
2020 population
1860
first census record
17
census records

About Whitfield

Whitfield, Georgia, first appears in the United States federal census in 1860, when it recorded a population of 10,047. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 102,864.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 33 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Little Egypt Site Conflict – Georgia, Second Battle of Dalton (1862 – Bragg's Retreat), Battle of Mill Creek Gap Rocky Face Ridge, and 13 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
2020102,864
2010102,599
200083,525
199072,462
198065,789
197055,108
196042,109
195034,432
194026,105
193020,808
192016,897
191015,934
190014,509
189012,916
188011,900
187010,117
186010,047
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Whitfield

Military engagements that took place in Whitfield, Georgia.

Little Egypt Site Conflict – Georgia
1400
Second Battle of Dalton (1862 – Bragg's Retreat)
1863
Battle of Mill Creek Gap Rocky Face Ridge
1864
Battle of Tunnel Hill Georgia (Dalton)
1864
Wheeler's Raid – Dalton (Aug 1864)
1864
Battle of Tunnel Hill
1864
Battle of Buzzard Roost / Mill Creek Gap
1864
Wheeler's Raid on Sherman's Railroads – Dalton
1864
Battle of Resaca (Georgia)
1864
Snake Creek Gap Operation
1864
Battle of Resaca — Walker's Division Attack
1864
Battle of Tilton (GA)
1864
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge / Mill Creek Gap
1864
Battle of Mill Creek Gap
1864
Battle of Dalton (Second) / Skirmish at Mill Creek Gap
1864
Battle of Crow Valley
1864
Skirmish at Dalton (August 1864)
1864
Wheeler's Raid into Tennessee from Georgia (August 1864)
1864
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge
1864
Battle of Tunnel Hill (Rocky Face Ridge)
1864
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge — Mill Creek Gap
1864
Battle of Dalton (Georgia — Wheeler 1864)
1864
Skirmish at Snake Creek Gap Georgia
1864
Dug Gap Georgia
1864
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge — Crow Valley Flank Demonstration
1864
First Battle of Dalton
1864
Dug Gap Fight
1864
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge — Dug Gap Fight
1864
Rocky Face Ridge
1864
Skirmish at Varnell's Station
1864
Battle of Dug Gap
1864
Buzzard's Roost Gap
1864
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge — Buzzard's Roost (Mill Creek Gap)
1864

Historic places in Whitfield

National Register of Historic Places listings in Whitfield, Georgia.

Strickland, A.D., Store
Dalton
Western and Atlantic Depot
Dalton
Western and Atlantic Railroad Tunnel at Tunnel Hill
Tunnel Hill
Berry, Thomas A., House
Dalton
Dalton Commercial Historic District
Dalton
Prater's Mill
Dalton
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Frequently asked about Whitfield

When does Whitfield first appear in the US census?
Whitfield, Georgia first appears in the federal census in 1860, with a recorded population of 10,047.
What is the population of Whitfield?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Whitfield had a recorded population of 102,864.
Were any battles fought in Whitfield?
33 documented military engagements took place in Whitfield, including Little Egypt Site Conflict – Georgia, Second Battle of Dalton (1862 – Bragg's Retreat), Battle of Mill Creek Gap Rocky Face Ridge.
How many historic places are in Whitfield?
13 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Whitfield, Georgia.
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