the south side of Dahlonega, joining US 19 on the southeast side. State Route 9 leads southwest to Dawsonville, while State Route 52 leads west to Amicalola Falls State Park. To the east State Route 52 leads to Clermont. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which , or 0.60%, are water. The city is centered on a low ridge, with the west side draining to Cane Creek and the east side to Yahoola Creek. Both creeks flow south to the Chestatee River, part of the Chattahoochee River watershed. Crown Mountain is in the southern part of the city. Demographics 2020 census As of the 2020 United States census, there were 7,537 people, 1,873 households, and 1,086 families residing in the city. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 5,242 people and 2,392 households. The population density was . There were 1,181 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 91.3% White, 3.1% African American, 0.04% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, 2.0% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 6.0% of the population. There were 1,060 households, out of which 23.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.1% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46.4% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.96. In the city, the population was spread out, with 13.5% under the age of 18, 42.9% from 18 to 24, 19.0% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 73.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 69.3 males. The median income for a household in the city was $28,636, and the median income for a family was $44,904. Males had a median income of $30,500 versus $22,917 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,572. About 11.4% of families and 24.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.4%