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Dade County, GA


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Chattanooga, TN-GA
Designated Market Area: Chattanooga, TN-AL-GA-NC
USDA County Type (2025): Manufacturing
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Evangelical Hubs

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2024 population: 16,068   ( 178 from 2020)
Land area: 174.0 square miles
Population density: 92.4 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:14,723 91.63% 2.7%
Black:2731.70% 22.4%
Indian:840.52% 2.3%
Asian:1701.06% 3.0%
2+ races:2871.79% 8.3%
Hispanic:5313.30% 39.0%
Total non-White:1,3458.37% 20.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:535 8.2
Deaths:97415.0
Net Migration: 2423.7
Net Immigration: 190.3
Change in White population:-402 -2.5
Change in Non-White pop.:224 1.4




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
[Display all years]

Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2020
16,246
15,12593.10%
2231.37%
860.53%
1651.02%
2651.63%
3822.35%
1,1216.90%

2010
16,633
15,79694.97%
1420.85%
650.39%
1190.72%
1951.17%
2921.76%
8375.03%

2000
15,154
14,68596.91%
960.63%
670.44%
600.40%
1080.71%
1370.90%
4693.09%

1990
13,147
12,97598.69%
460.35%
350.27%
230.17%
n/a
680.52%
1721.31%

1980
12,318
12,00597.46%
1921.56%
220.18%
210.17%
n/a
710.58%
3132.54%

1970
9,910
9,57496.61%
3043.07%
00.00%
50.05%
n/a
180.18%
336 3.39%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2010's
NumberRate
1,491 9.0
1,6379.8
-326-2.0
-52-0.3
-671 -4.0
284 1.7
2000's
NumberRate
1,610 10.6
1,3879.2
7094.7
1030.7
1,111 7.3
368 2.4
1990's
NumberRate
1,942 14.8
1,1348.6
1,57011.9
270.2
1,710 13.0
297 2.3
1980's
NumberRate
1,727 14.0
934 7.6
89 0.7
n/a
970 7.9
-141 -1.1
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,169 11.8
n/a
2,431 24.5
-23 -0.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Dade County, GA
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
42.5
3,156 9.8%
29,158 90.2%
3,228 10.0%
6,074
2.48
4,333 71.3%
3,691 85.2%
175 4.0%
1,741 28.7%

2010
NumberPercent
39.0
3,586 21.6%
13,047 78.4%
2,397 14.4%
6,291
2.49
4,462 70.9%
3,536 79.2%
309 6.9%
1,829 29.1%

2000
NumberPercent
36.0
3,606 23.8%
11,548 76.2%
1,819 12.0%
5,627
2.56
4,286 76.2%
3,583 83.6%
231 5.4%
1,341 23.8%

1990
NumberPercent
32.6
3,355 25.5%
9,792 74.5%
1,430 10.9%
4,692
2.68
3,778 80.5%
3,188 84.4%
210 5.6%
914 19.5%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
3,818 31.0%
8,500 69.0%
1,064 8.6%
3,993
2.98
3,360 84.1%
2,891 86.0%
167 5.0%
633 15.9%

2022 Housing Data for Dade County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units7,385 
Median Value$157,900 
Occupied6,07482.2%
Vacant1,31117.8%
Owned4,63976.4%
Rented1,43523.6%
Median Rent$861 
Single-Family Units5,59475.7%
    Detached5,54575.1%
    Attached490.7%
Buldings with 5+ Units3164.3%
Mobile Homes1,18316.0%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Dade County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,000891.5%
$10,000 to $14,9991752.9%
$15,000 to $19,9992414.0%
$20,000 to $24,9992003.3%
$25,000 to $29,99966410.9%
$30,000 to $34,9993295.4%
$35,000 to $39,9993906.4%
$40,000 to $44,9993145.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993125.1%
$50,000 to $59,9993325.5%
$60,000 to $74,99967211.1%
$75,000 to $99,99991015.0%
$100,000 to $124,9995058.3%
$125,000 to $149,9994126.8%
$150,000 to $199,9991532.5%
$200,000 or more3766.2%
Median Household Income59,531 
Per Capita Income30,078 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state80 
Compared to U.S.77 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI3956.5%
Public Assistance1392.3%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps4998.2%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed6,49666.5%
Unemployed3974.1%
In Armed Forces50.1%
Total Labor Force6,89870.6%
Not in Labor Force2,87629.4%
Real Unemployment Rate 33.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector2,7152,15155.8%
Non-Profit18438532.3%
Self-Employed54634861.1%
Local Government10831325.7%
State Government5910635.8%
Federal Government1221589.1%
Total Private + Self3,2612,49956.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.47381936.6%
Total3,7343,31852.9%
Pct. Govt.10.3%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts95213.5%
Sales and Office Occupations1,61422.8%
Professional, Technical1,13916.1%
Service Occupations1,20317.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing580.8%
All others2,16530.6%
White Collar 52.4%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,35319.1%
Health care and social assistance85812.1%
Educational services83611.8%
Construction82711.7%
Accommodation and food services6128.7%
Retail trade5157.3%
Transportation and warehousing3134.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.3044.3%
Finance and insurance2814.0%
Public administration2193.1%
Professional, scientific, technical2113.0%
Other services1972.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing1642.3%
Utilities1402.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation861.2%
Wholesale trade701.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting410.6%
Information290.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction170.2%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Dade County, GA

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican760.47%
Puerto Rican1390.86%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American160.10%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan160.10%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran00.00%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American580.36%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian390.24%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian190.12%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic1300.80%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Indian520.32%
Filipino80.05%
Korean70.04%
Chinese40.02%
Vietnamese40.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English14,72395.7%
Spanish3962.6%
Other Indo-European1010.7%
Other Asian490.3%
German, other Germanic290.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic220.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun200.1%
Vietnamese200.1%
Arabic90.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
American2,63716.2%
Irish2,60016.0%
English2,39114.7%
German1,71610.6%
European4302.6%
Scottish3602.2%
Italian3322.0%
Welsh2811.7%
Polish2291.4%
Dutch1921.2%
Scotch-Irish1821.1%
British1611.0%
French920.6%
Norwegian920.6%
Portuguese730.4%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen16,03098.7%
Not a citizen2091.3%
Native15,90697.9%
Foreign-born3332.1%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Dade County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
455 4.0%1,076 9.5%4,140 36.7%3,555 31.5%1,474 13.1%594 5.3%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 455 4.0%
9-12 Years 1,076 9.5%
H.S. Grad or GED 4,140 36.7%
Some College 3,555 31.5%
Bach. Degree 1,474 13.1%
Grad Degree 594 5.3%
Average years of education: 12.8

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Dade County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 6,240 5,877 363 5.8% 5.4%
1991 6,339 5,983 356 5.6% 5.3%
1992 6,428 6,020 408 6.3% 6.6%
1993 6,549 6,218 331 5.1% 5.7%
1994 6,756 6,411 345 5.1% 5.1%
1995 6,778 6,455 323 4.8% 4.8%
1996 6,974 6,648 326 4.7% 4.6%
1997 7,104 6,775 329 4.6% 4.5%
1998 7,318 6,998 320 4.4% 4.2%
1999 7,584 7,312 272 3.6% 3.8%
2000 7,668 7,439 229 3.0% 3.5%
2001 7,832 7,552 280 3.6% 4.1%
2002 8,130 7,733 397 4.9% 5.3%
2003 8,320 7,940 380 4.6% 5.1%
2004 8,344 7,977 367 4.4% 5.1%
2005 8,452 8,018 434 5.1% 5.7%
2006 8,654 8,264 390 4.5% 5.1%
2007 8,424 8,037 387 4.6% 4.9%
2008 8,419 7,902 517 6.1% 6.8%
2009 8,157 7,262 895 11.0% 10.4%
2010 8,369 7,634 735 8.8% 10.7%
2011 8,349 7,689 660 7.9% 10.1%
2012 8,358 7,731 627 7.5% 9.0%
2013 8,117 7,543 574 7.1% 8.1%
2014 7,873 7,375 498 6.3% 7.1%
2015 7,761 7,329 432 5.6% 6.1%
2016 8,018 7,607 411 5.1% 5.4%
2017 8,284 7,917 367 4.4% 4.8%
2018 8,233 7,928 305 3.7% 4.0%
2019 8,130 7,856 274 3.4% 3.5%
2020 7,860 7,538 322 4.1% 6.5%
2021 7,916 7,704 212 2.7% 3.9%
2022 8,026 7,816 210 2.6% 3.0%
2023 8,274 8,059 215 2.6% 3.2%
2024 7,602 7,352 250 3.3% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com