Dalton migration, mapped
In 2022–23, 4,273 people moved into the Dalton metro and 3,719 moved out, a net of +554. Yellow arcs are people arriving, blue arcs are people leaving. Hover a dot to see the corridor, or click through to compare.
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† IRS methodology change in this year’s files (see methodology)
What the flows say
- Biggest published corridors: Chattanooga, TN-GA leads both directions, with 1,002 people in and 856 out in 2022–23. The listed corridors cover about 44–46% of all flows; the totals count everyone.
- Trend: net inflow has strengthened over the last three years, from +302 in 2020–21 to +554 in 2022–23†.
Population · 2025
147,819
▲ 0.6% year over year · growing
Peak population
147,819
highest in the series shown (since 2000)
Why the population is changing
- Growth driver: growth is led by international migration (+320); domestic migration added +262 in 2025.
- Peak population: the 2025 estimate of 147,819 is the highest on record, in data going back to 2000.
Net income flow · 2022–23
−$195k
▼ $111M arrived · $111M left
Avg household income · movers
$51k in · $55k out
leavers out-earn arrivals by 8%
Dalton wealth migration
- Money moved: households moving into the Dalton metro in 2022–23 reported $111M in income (AGI). Households leaving took $111M with them, a net loss of $195k.
- Income gap: the average household moving in reported $51k of income, vs $55k for leavers. Leavers out-earn arrivals by 8%.
About the data
Corridors are IRS county-to-county migration flows added up into metro areas (2023 Census metro definitions; exemptions ≈ people). "Rest of" entries cover a state's counties outside any featured metro. The IRS hides corridors with fewer than 20 returns, so the lists here cover about 44% of inbound and 46% of outbound movers in 2022–23. The in, out, and net totals count everyone. Income figures are the total income (AGI) movers reported, from the complete county totals. Dollars are not adjusted for inflation, and household averages divide by the number of returns. Population figures are Census Bureau estimates; the peak covers records since 2000. Years marked † had a change in how the IRS built the files. Full details on the methodology page.
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