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Gilmer County, Georgia

Gilmer County, Georgia · ZIP 30175, 30522, 30536

  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 33,327 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 12,612Households
  • $72,542Median household income
  • $278,900Median home value
  • 3Towns with a page
  • 5ZIP codes

Gilmer County in numbersOfficial sources, refreshed yearly

Population, 2000 to 2020+33.7%
20k25k30k35k2000: 23,45620002010: 28,29220102020: 31,353202023,45631,353
Population of Gilmer County at each census
CensusPopulation
200023,456
201028,292
202031,353

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Gilmer County
Under $50k36.9%
$50k to $100k32.4%
$100k to $150k18.7%
$150k to $200k7.2%
$200k and over4.8%

Median household income $72,542 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Gilmer County
Owner occupied
10,184 units
Renter occupied
2,428 units
Vacancy rate
30.5%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Jobs by sector in Gilmer County2023
Retail trade1,431
Manufacturing1,266
Accommodation and food services1,144
Health care and social assistance617
Construction413
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services376
Other services (except public administration)289
Professional, scientific, and technical services277

6,742 employees in 707 establishments with payroll in 2023, all sectors; employers themselves are not named in the source. County Business Patterns counts are published with noise.

Source: County Business Patterns 2023: employment by sector, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Gilmer County compared with its state
Gilmer County compared with its state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureGilmer CountyGeorgia
Population31,97610,822,590
Median household income$72,542$74,664
Median age50.037.4
Median home value$278,900$272,900
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.7%34.2%
Foreign-born residents4.9%10.8%
Owner-occupied homes80.7%65.4%
Mean commute to work29.3 minutes28.3 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, county level, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Townships, towns and villages in Gilmer County3 with a page · sort by any column

Type
EllijayCity1,9233.62 sq mi
East EllijayCity1,6253.28 sq mi
Cherry LogCensus designated place01.14 sq mi

Populations: Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13 (2024). Land areas: Census Gazetteer 2025: counties. A dash means the figure is not in the cited file.

County officialsFrom public records

No county official is published yet. Names appear once a researcher drafts them from the county’s own site and a second person approves; office contacts only, never personal details.

Across Gilmer County

Jobs across Gilmer County

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Neighboring counties

Neighboring counties

Sources: Census county adjacency file 2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census Population Estimates, Vintage 2024: subcounty totals, state 13, retrieved November 14, 2026.