Dalton, Georgia

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Dalton, Georgia
City
City of Dalton
Downtown Dalton
Flag Seal
Nickname:  Carpet Capital of the World
Location in Whitfield County and the state of Georgia
Dalton, Georgia Location in the United States
Coordinates: 34°46′16″N 84°58′18″W / 34.77111°N 84.97167°W / 34.77111; -84.97167
Country	United States
State	Georgia
County	Whitfield
Government
• Mayor	Annalee Sams
Area [1]
• City	21.16 sq mi (54.80 km2)
• Land	21.14 sq mi (54.76 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation [2]	761 ft (232 m)
Population  (2020)
• City	34,417
• Density	1,627.90/sq mi (628.52/km2)
• Urban	102,599
• Metro	142,227
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	30719-30722
Area code(s)	706/762
FIPS code	13-21380[3]
HDI (2021)	0.861 – very high[4]
Website	daltonga.gov

Dalton is a city and the county seat of Whitfield County, Georgia, United States.^[5] It is also the principal city of the Dalton Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses all of Murray and Whitfield counties.

As of the 2020 census, the city had a population of 34,417 people; the city's metro area was 124,837. Dalton is located just off Interstate 75 in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in northwest Georgia and is the second-largest city in northwest Georgia, after Rome.

Dalton is home to many of the nation's floor-covering manufacturers, primarily those producing carpet, rugs, and vinyl flooring. It is home to the Dalton Convention Center, which showcases the Georgia Athletic Coaches' Hall of Fame and hosts a variety of events.