Population & age
- Total population
- 1,164
- Median age
- 19.6
Dahlonega, GA (30597)
Lumpkin County · Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA · Population 1,164
Fresh.Data current as of Apr 24, 2026
Dahlonega, GA (ZIP 30597) sits in Lumpkin County within the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 9.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 9 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $23,950. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,223 per worker, roughly 25% below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 65.2" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 604 residents (283 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,250 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
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Demographics
Race & ethnicity
- White
- 77.8%
- Black
- 10.2%
- Asian
- 0.7%
- Hispanic / Latino
- 10.1%
- Other / multi-racial
- 9.8%
Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)
- 100.0%
Employment
- Unemployment rate
- 2.4%
Housing
- Owner-occupied
- 0
- Renter-occupied
- 0
- Vacant units
- 0
Commute
- Public transit
- 24(4.9%)
- Work from home
- 67(13.7%)
- Avg commute
- 20.3 min
Economic wellbeing
- Below poverty line
- 0
- Uninsured
- 5(0.4%)
Digital access
- Broadband access
- 0
Language & nativity
- Foreign-born
- 10(0.9%)
- Non-English at home
- 100(8.6%)
Fair Market Rent
Fresh.HUD SAFMR · May 1, 2026Studio
$1,090
/month
1 Bed
$1,140
/month
2 Bed
$1,250
/month
3 Bed
$1,580
/month
4 Bed
$2,090
/month
HUD Fair Market Rents represent the 40th percentile of standard-quality rental housing in this area. FY2026 data.
New housing construction
New housing units permitted
277
Across 277 permitted buildings. Total construction value: $97.7M.
Single-family
277
100% of total units
Multifamily (2+ unit)
0
0% of total units
Single-family value
$97.7M
construction value
Multifamily value
$0
construction value
Based on county-level data (2024).
Source: U.S. Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (census.gov/construction/bps). Public domain. BPS reports annual residential building permits from local permit-issuing jurisdictions, aggregated to county. A permit reflects intent to build, not a completed unit — actual construction lags by 6-24 months for multifamily projects.
Business & employment
Business establishments
4
Total employment
73
Annual payroll
$2.9M
Average annual pay
$39,068
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ZIP Business Patterns (census.gov). Public domain. ZBP covers establishments with paid employees; Census suppresses employment and payroll values when fewer employers operate in a ZIP than would protect their confidentiality.
Employment & wages
Average annual pay
$49,223
Average weekly wage
$947
Total employment
8,510
Total establishments
711
That is roughly 25% below the US national average of $65,470 per worker.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (bls.gov/cew). Public domain. QCEW is derived from state unemployment-insurance filings and covers ~95% of US jobs. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches; small-employer cells are suppressed by BLS to protect employer confidentiality.
Unemployment
Unemployment rate
3.4%
That is 0.6 percentage points below the US national unemployment rate of about 4.0%.
Labor force
16,649
Employed
16,081
Unemployed
568
Based on Lumpkin County, GA data (2024).
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (bls.gov/lau). Public domain. LAUS publishes monthly and annual labor-force estimates for every US county. Figures are county-level totals assigned to ZIPs whose primary county matches.
Federal Disaster Declarations
Federally Declared Disasters
23
Date Range
1974–2026
Most Recent Declaration
SEVERE WINTER STORM
Winter Storm — declared January 24, 2026 (DR-3642)
Incident period: January 22, 2026 – January 27, 2026
Top Incident Types
- Hurricane7 (30%)
- Severe Storm4 (17%)
- Tornado3 (13%)
- Biological2 (9%)
- Severe Ice Storm2 (9%)
- Other5 (22%)
Individual Assistance
6
Direct help to disaster survivors
Households Program
2
Housing & temporary lodging support
Public Assistance
23
Repair of public facilities & roads
Hazard Mitigation
9
Funding to reduce future disaster risk
FEMA declares disasters at the county level; counts here include every federally declared disaster touching any county that overlaps this ZIP. Statewide declarations and pre-1964 records without county granularity are excluded. Program flags reflect which FEMA assistance categories were activated (Individual Assistance, Households, Public Assistance, Hazard Mitigation). Source: fema.gov/openfema. Public domain.
Climate
30-year averages (1991-2020) from the nearest GHCN-D weather station. Temperature and precipitation values reflect typical annual conditions, not any single year.
Avg. temperature
57.1°F
44.9° – 69.3°
Annual precipitation
65.2"
Annual snowfall
1.1"
Heating · cooling days
3,865.2 · 997
Annual base 65°F
Nearest station: CLEVELAND, GA US, 13.1 miles from the centroid of Dahlonega, GA (ZIP 30597)
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, 1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals (ncei.noaa.gov). Public domain.
Community health profile
Years of potential life lost (per 100K)
9,956
That is roughly 1,756 years per 100,000 above the national county median (~8,200).
Premature death is the headline composite outcome CHR reports — age-adjusted, all-cause, before age 75.
Fair or poor health
18%
of adults self-report
Poor physical health days
4.5
avg per adult per month
Poor mental health days
5.7
avg per adult per month
Uninsured
16.0%
of residents under 65
Primary care MDs
32
per 100,000 residents
Preventable hospital stays
3,301
per 100K Medicare enrollees
Food environment (0-10)
8.6
10 = best access & security
Exercise access
81%
residents near a facility
Flu vaccinated
48%
of Medicare enrollees
Low birth weight (under 2,500 g) accounts for 6.6% of live births in this county — an early-life health input that downstream outcomes track against.
Based on Lumpkin data (2025 CHR release).
Source: County Health Rankings & Roadmaps, University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute (countyhealthrankings.org). Annual release. Underlying source datasets vary by measure (CDC BRFSS, NCHS Vital Statistics, AHA, USDA Food Environment Atlas, and others). Figures are county-level and assigned to every ZIP whose primary county matches.
Food access
Food access status
Good food access — most residents near a store
0.8% of Lumpkin County, GA residents live more than 1 mile (urban) or 10 miles (rural) from the nearest supermarket.
Grocery stores
0.09
per 1,000 residents
Supercenters & clubs
—
per 1,000 residents
SNAP-authorized stores
0.66
accepting food benefits
Fast-food restaurants
0.53
per 1,000 residents
Per-1,000 figures show how many of each store type exist in Lumpkin County, GA for every 1,000 residents. Higher grocery and supercenter density usually means easier access to fresh food; higher convenience-store-only density (with low grocery rate) often signals a food swamp.
Source: USDA Economic Research Service, Food Environment Atlas (ers.usda.gov). County-level metrics fanned to ZIP via the primary county in the Census ZCTA-county relationship file. Variable years differ per family (stores ~2020, low-access ~2019).
Safety
FBI publishes crime data at the county level. Numbers below cover the primary county that contains this ZIP. Rates are per 100,000 residents in the area covered by reporting agencies.
Violent crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 60 reports
Property crime rate
—
per 100K residents · 132 reports
Homicide
0
Robbery
1
Burglary
22
Vehicle theft
13
County-level data for Lumpkin (2024)
Source: U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Uniform Crime Reporting Program (cde.ucr.cjis.gov). Public domain. Coverage varies by reporting agency; areas with partial agency coverage may understate true crime totals.
Who’s moving in and out
Net migration (2022-2023)
▲+604 people
+283 households • +$33.2M net AGI flow
Moved in
1,662households
2,982 people • $128.8M AGI
Moved out
1,379households
2,378 people • $95.6M AGI
Where new residents came from
- Forsyth County, GA — 186 households
- Hall County, GA — 174 households
- Dawson County, GA — 153 households
- Gwinnett County, GA — 61 households
- White County, GA — 58 households
Where departing residents went
- Dawson County, GA — 170 households
- Hall County, GA — 153 households
- Forsyth County, GA — 90 households
- White County, GA — 84 households
- Gwinnett County, GA — 37 households
Incoming households reported an average AGI of $77,469 versus departing households' $69,292.
Source: U.S. Internal Revenue Service, Statistics of Income, Migration Data (irs.gov). Public domain. Migration is measured by year-over-year changes in the address on individual tax returns; figures are county-level totals attributed to ZIPs whose primary county matches. Foreign migration contributes to inflow/outflow totals but does not appear in the top-county lists. Small flows are suppressed by IRS to protect taxpayer confidentiality.
Taxes & benefits in Georgia
State-level rules that apply to every resident of ZIP 30597. Numbers reflect the most recent published year per source.
Tax rates
Income tax
5.39%
flat · 1 brackets
Sales tax (combined)
7.49%
State 4.00% · avg local 3.49%
Property tax (effective)
1.09%
Median $1,221/year
Tax burden rank
9 of 50
9.00% of personal income
Paid family leave
Program
No program
No program
Safety net
SNAP eligibility
130% FPL
Broad-Based Categorical Eligibility (raises gross income limit above federal 130% floor). No asset test.
Sources: Tax Foundation (state tax rates & brackets), Bipartisan Policy Center (paid family leave), USDA FNS (SNAP categorical eligibility).
Other ZIPs near 30597
Other ZIPs in Dahlonega
Nearby ZIPs by distance
30533 (Dahlonega, 3.4 mi) · 30564 (7 mi) · 30534 (Dawsonville, 11.3 mi) · 30527 (Clermont, 12 mi) · 30528 (Cleveland, 13.1 mi) · 30506 (Gainesville, 13.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
Data sources used on this page
All data on this page is sourced from federal government datasets · Not AI-generated · Methodology
Health profile
Crude prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES, derived from BRFSS small-area modeling. Population-level figures only.
Obesity
18.4%
14.6pp below the 33.0% national rate.
High Blood Pressure
9.7%
22.3pp below the 32.0% national rate.
Depression
25.5%
3.5pp above the 22.0% national rate.
Annual Checkup
66.2%
9.8pp below the 76.0% national rate.
Health Insurance
11.9%
Tracks close to the 13.0% national rate.
Diabetes
1.4%
9.6pp below the 11.0% national rate.
Colleges & universities nearby
Colleges in this area
9
Median in-state tuition
$23,950
Median earnings (10 yr)
$46,700
- 4-Year
University of North Georgia
Dahlonega, GA · 30597
- In-state tuition
- $5,285
- Out-of-state tuition
- $16,503
- Acceptance rate
- 67.9%
- Graduation rate
- 37.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $50,135
- Median student debt
- $17,750
- 2-Year
Lanier Technical College
Gainesville, GA · 30507
- In-state tuition
- $3,980
- Out-of-state tuition
- $7,190
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 35.0%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $37,623
- Median student debt
- —
- 2-Year
North Georgia Technical College
Clarkesville, GA · 30523
- In-state tuition
- $3,330
- Out-of-state tuition
- $5,898
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 38.1%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $32,932
- Median student debt
- $7,823
- 4-Year
Piedmont University
Demorest, GA · 30535
- In-state tuition
- $31,700
- Out-of-state tuition
- $31,700
- Acceptance rate
- 93.3%
- Graduation rate
- 44.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $49,130
- Median student debt
- $25,000
- 4-Year
Brenau University
Gainesville, GA · 30501
- In-state tuition
- $34,027
- Out-of-state tuition
- $34,027
- Acceptance rate
- 87.8%
- Graduation rate
- 34.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $54,003
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
Toccoa Falls College
Toccoa Falls, GA · 30598
- In-state tuition
- $23,950
- Out-of-state tuition
- $23,950
- Acceptance rate
- 66.0%
- Graduation rate
- 44.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $36,630
- Median student debt
- $22,250
- 4-Year
Young Harris College
Young Harris, GA · 30582
- In-state tuition
- $32,305
- Out-of-state tuition
- $32,305
- Acceptance rate
- 62.6%
- Graduation rate
- 43.5%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $47,195
- Median student debt
- $27,000
- 4-Year
Truett McConnell University
Cleveland, GA · 30528
- In-state tuition
- $26,792
- Out-of-state tuition
- $26,792
- Acceptance rate
- 78.3%
- Graduation rate
- 39.2%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $46,700
- Median student debt
- $23,439
- 2-Year
Interactive College of Technology-Gainesville
Gainesville, GA · 30504
- In-state tuition
- $11,210
- Out-of-state tuition
- $11,210
- Acceptance rate
- —
- Graduation rate
- 26.8%
- Median earnings (10 yr)
- $27,065
- Median student debt
- $10,555
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (collegescorecard.ed.gov). Public domain data. Earnings figures reflect median earnings 10 years after entry for federally-aided students.
What these numbers say together
Dahlonega, GA (ZIP 30597) sits in Lumpkin County within the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell metro area. The page draws on 1 federal data feed retrieved Apr 24. Top health signal: High Blood Pressure comes in below the national average at 9.7%. No NCES schools are mapped to this ZIP in the current dataset. 9 colleges and universities serve the area, with median in-state tuition of $23,950. BLS QCEW reports average annual pay of $49,223 per worker, roughly 25% below the US average. FEMA has issued 23 federal disaster declarations affecting this ZIP since 1974 — a high-frequency exposure profile. Annual precipitation averages 65.2" — a wet-climate ZCTA per NOAA's 1991–2020 Normals. Fast-food restaurants outnumber grocery stores roughly 6-to-1 per capita (USDA Food Environment Atlas) — a "food swamp" pattern often linked to higher diet-related disease prevalence. IRS migration data (2022-2023) shows a net gain of 604 residents (283 households) — the ZIP's primary county is growing. Healthcare access is the area's quieter strength; school options sit on the lighter side, so families may find themselves looking at districts a few ZIPs over. Notable: fair market rent of $1,250 for a two-bedroom. Every figure on this page links to its underlying federal dataset with a retrieval date so you can audit the freshness yourself.
The two domains pull in different directions. Healthcare access reads strong, but the on-paper school count is on the lighter side — that’s less a quality signal and more a density one. Households here often look at districts a few ZIPs over for school choice while keeping their providers local.
One concrete reading worth keeping: Depression prevalence sits higher the national rate at 25.5%. Each figure on this page links to the original federal dataset with its retrieval date — this synthesis is a reading, not a substitute for the underlying records.
Frequently Asked Questions — ZIP 30597
What is the obesity rate in ZIP 30597?
18.4%, which is 14.6 percentage points below the national average of 33.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the depression rate in ZIP 30597?
25.5%, which is 3.5 percentage points above the national average of 22.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the high blood pressure rate in ZIP 30597?
9.7%, which is 22.3 percentage points below the national average of 32.0% (CDC PLACES, retrieved Apr 24, 2026).
What is the population of ZIP 30597?
1,164 people live in ZIP 30597, with a median age of 19.6 (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How do people commute in ZIP 30597?
In ZIP 30597, 13.7% of workers work from home. Public transit is used by 4.9% of commuters (Census ACS 5-Year 2022, retrieved Apr 30, 2026).
How many businesses are in ZIP 30597?
As of 2022, 4 business establishments operated in ZIP 30597 employing 73 workers (Census ZIP Business Patterns, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the average salary in ZIP 30597?
The average annual pay across all local establishments in ZIP 30597 is $39,068, based on Census ZIP Business Patterns 2022 data (retrieved May 3, 2026).
How vulnerable is ZIP 30597 to disasters and public health emergencies?
According to the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (2022), ZIP 30597 ranks in the 55th percentile nationally for social vulnerability — a high vulnerability profile (retrieved May 3, 2026).
What is the biggest vulnerability factor in ZIP 30597?
Socioeconomic Status is the highest-scoring CDC SVI theme for ZIP 30597, ranking in the 81th percentile nationally (CDC/ATSDR Social Vulnerability Index 2022, retrieved May 3, 2026).
How many federally declared disasters has ZIP 30597 experienced?
FEMA has recorded 23 federal disaster declarations affecting ZIP 30597 between 1974–2026 (FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What kinds of disasters most often hit ZIP 30597?
Hurricane is the most common federally declared disaster type affecting ZIP 30597, accounting for 7 of 23 declarations (30%, FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What was the most recent disaster declared for ZIP 30597?
The most recent FEMA disaster declaration affecting ZIP 30597 was "SEVERE WINTER STORM" — a winter storm declared in 2026 (DR-3642) (FEMA OpenFEMA, retrieved May 3, 2026).
What colleges are near ZIP 30597?
9 colleges and universities are listed near ZIP 30597 by the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, including University Of North Georgia, Lanier Technical College, and North Georgia Technical College (retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the average tuition at colleges near ZIP 30597?
Median in-state tuition across 9 nearby institutions is $23,950 (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What do graduates earn from colleges near ZIP 30597?
Graduates of nearby colleges earn a median of $46,700 ten years after entry (College Scorecard, retrieved May 2, 2026).
What is the climate like in ZIP 30597?
ZIP 30597 has an average annual temperature of 57.1°F and 65.2" of annual precipitation based on the CLEVELAND, GA US weather station 13.1 miles from the ZIP centroid (NOAA 1991–2020 Climate Normals, retrieved May 8, 2026).
What taxes apply in ZIP 30597?
Georgia has a flat income tax with a top rate of 5.39%. Combined sales tax: 7.49% (Tax Foundation 2025).
Does Georgia have paid family leave?
Georgia has no state paid family leave program (Bipartisan Policy Center 2026).
What data is available for ZIP 30597?
This page covers health outcomes from CDC PLACES (40 metrics), demographics from the Census ACS 5-Year (2022), colleges from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (9 institutions), local business & employment from Census ZIP Business Patterns (2022), social vulnerability scores from the CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022), federal disaster declarations from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record), climate normals from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020), county-level crime data from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024), and state-level tax rates from the Tax Foundation. Data is refreshed on Mubboo's standard schedule.
How current is this data?
Health data retrieved Apr 24, 2026 from CDC PLACES. Demographics retrieved Apr 30, 2026 from Census ACS 5-Year (2022). College data retrieved May 2, 2026 from U.S. Dept of Education College Scorecard. Business & employment retrieved May 3, 2026 from Census ZBP (2022). Social vulnerability scores retrieved May 3, 2026 from CDC/ATSDR SVI (2022). Federal disaster declarations retrieved May 3, 2026 from FEMA OpenFEMA (23 on record). Climate normals retrieved May 8, 2026 from NOAA NCEI (1991-2020). County-level crime data retrieved May 4, 2026 from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024). State-level tax rates retrieved 2026-05-05 15:58:22.284+00 from the Tax Foundation.
Other ZIPs near 30597
Other ZIPs in Dahlonega
Nearby ZIPs by distance
30533 (Dahlonega, 3.4 mi) · 30564 (7 mi) · 30534 (Dawsonville, 11.3 mi) · 30527 (Clermont, 12 mi) · 30528 (Cleveland, 13.1 mi) · 30506 (Gainesville, 13.5 mi)
Compare ZIP-level stats — population, schools, housing, climate — across nearby areas. Source: U.S. Census Bureau ZCTA basemap.
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Social Vulnerability Index
Overall SVI
55th percentile
High Vulnerability
Based on 1 census tract, population 29
Vulnerability Themes
Persons with Disability
5
Without HS Diploma
2
Without Health Insurance
2
Adults Age 65+
4
The Social Vulnerability Index uses U.S. Census data to identify communities most at risk during public health emergencies and natural disasters. Higher percentiles indicate greater vulnerability. Tract-level scores are aggregated to this ZCTA via Census 2020 ZCTA→Tract crosswalk, weighted by land-area share. Source: atsdr.cdc.gov. Public domain.