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Gilmer County, GA


Designated Market Area: Atlanta, GA-AL-NC
USDA County Type (2025): Recreation/Tourism, Retirement Destination
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Graying America

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2024 population: 33,327   ( 1,985 from 2020)
Land area: 426.2 square miles
Population density: 78.2 persons per square mile

2024 Census data
White:27,866 83.61% 3.7%
Black:3421.03% 41.9%
Indian:1340.40% 10.7%
Asian:2640.79% 42.7%
2+ races:4141.24% 25.5%
Hispanic:4,30712.92% 19.6%
Total non-White:5,46116.39% 22.0%

2020-2024 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,288 10.3
Deaths:1,89315.1
Net Migration: 2,52320.1
Net Immigration: 870.7
Change in White population:1,001 3.2
Change in Non-White pop.:984 3.1




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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

2020
31,342
26,86585.72%
2410.77%
1210.39%
1850.59%
3301.05%
3,60011.49%
4,47714.28%

2010
28,292
25,07888.64%
980.35%
720.25%
800.28%
2690.95%
2,6779.46%
3,21411.36%

2000
23,456
21,28790.75%
510.22%
810.35%
530.23%
1660.71%
1,8157.74%
2,1699.25%

1990
13,368
13,15398.39%
350.26%
600.45%
00.00%
n/a
1200.90%
2151.61%

1980
11,110
11,03399.31%
140.13%
130.12%
20.02%
n/a
480.43%
770.69%

1970
8,956
8,91499.53%
280.31%
10.01%
110.12%
n/a
00.00%
42 0.47%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2010's
NumberRate
2,951 10.4
2,7189.6
2,5989.2
2280.8
1,787 6.3
1,263 4.5
2000's
NumberRate
3,605 15.4
2,2219.5
3,39414.5
9223.9
3,791 16.2
1,045 4.5
1990's
NumberRate
2,589 19.4
1,63712.2
6,22046.5
1010.8
8,134 60.8
1,954 14.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,713 15.4
1,136 10.2
1,738 15.6
n/a
2,120 19.1
138 1.2
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
1,507 16.8
n/a
2,119 23.7
35 0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Gilmer 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
49.6
5,933 9.2%
58,736 90.8%
8,122 12.6%
12,868
2.43
8,970 69.7%
7,028 78.4%
525 5.9%
3,898 30.3%

2010
NumberPercent
43.4
6,229 22.0%
22,063 78.0%
5,015 17.7%
11,314
2.48
8,000 70.7%
6,474 80.9%
525 6.6%
3,314 29.3%

2000
NumberPercent
37.6
5,681 24.2%
17,775 75.8%
3,106 13.2%
9,047
2.57
6,695 74.0%
5,591 83.5%
366 5.5%
2,352 26.0%

1990
NumberPercent
35.4
3,335 24.9%
10,033 75.1%
1,818 13.6%
5,100
2.58
4,015 78.7%
3,445 85.8%
192 4.8%
1,085 21.3%

1980
NumberPercent
32.3
3,164 28.5%
7,946 71.5%
1,450 13.1%
3,968
2.75
3,199 80.6%
2,810 87.8%
163 5.1%
769 19.4%

2022 Housing Data for Gilmer County, GA

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units17,850 
Median Value$259,700 
Occupied12,86872.1%
Vacant4,98227.9%
Owned9,79176.1%
Rented3,07723.9%
Median Rent$907 
Single-Family Units13,98978.4%
    Detached13,81677.4%
    Attached1731.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units5363.0%
Mobile Homes2,87316.1%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Gilmer County, GA

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0005704.4%
$10,000 to $14,9995124.0%
$15,000 to $19,9996024.7%
$20,000 to $24,9996925.4%
$25,000 to $29,9996665.2%
$30,000 to $34,9996645.2%
$35,000 to $39,9994323.4%
$40,000 to $44,9994063.2%
$45,000 to $49,9993402.6%
$50,000 to $59,9995454.2%
$60,000 to $74,9991,56012.1%
$75,000 to $99,9992,29617.8%
$100,000 to $124,9991,2759.9%
$125,000 to $149,9998836.9%
$150,000 to $199,9998196.4%
$200,000 or more6064.7%
Median Household Income70,334 
Per Capita Income34,412 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state77 
Compared to U.S.73 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI7746.0%
Public Assistance2241.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps1,1278.8%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed10,32165.9%
Unemployed2861.8%
In Armed Forces00.0%
Total Labor Force10,60767.7%
Not in Labor Force5,05132.3%
Real Unemployment Rate 34.1%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector5,3623,81358.4%
Non-Profit26225750.5%
Self-Employed1,12949469.6%
Local Government60895838.8%
State Government17929337.9%
Federal Government5613928.7%
Total Private + Self6,4914,30760.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.1,1051,64740.2%
Total7,5965,95456.1%
Pct. Govt.16.5%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts1,51411.2%
Sales and Office Occupations3,12123.0%
Professional, Technical2,81120.7%
Service Occupations2,15715.9%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing1481.1%
All others3,96829.2%
White Collar 54.9%
Industry
 Number%
Manufacturing1,99214.7%
Retail trade1,58911.7%
Educational services1,45410.7%
Construction1,38210.2%
Health care and social assistance1,2519.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7705.7%
Accommodation and food services6184.6%
Public administration6124.5%
Other services5744.2%
Professional, scientific, technical5273.9%
Real estate and rental and leasing4863.6%
Transportation and warehousing4623.4%
Information3942.9%
Finance and insurance3142.3%
Wholesale trade2932.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting2802.1%
Arts, entertainment, recreation2641.9%
Utilities2071.5%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction1020.8%

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

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,5594.95%
Puerto Rican1220.39%
Cuban640.20%
Dominican680.22%
Total Central American1,4964.75%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1,1243.57%
Honduran00.00%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian2900.92%
Salvadoran820.26%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1770.56%
Argentinean280.09%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean170.05%
Colombian860.27%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian160.05%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan300.10%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic4291.36%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Cambodian750.24%
Japanese200.06%
Indian140.04%
Chinese70.02%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English27,00990.2%
Spanish2,3467.8%
Other Indo-European1840.6%
Other Asian1390.5%
Other1230.4%
German, other Germanic720.2%
French, Haitian, Cajun440.1%
Chinese240.1%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic160.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
English4,94415.7%
German4,72415.0%
Irish4,40314.0%
American2,8739.1%
Scottish1,2844.1%
Italian1,1573.7%
French5411.7%
Polish5281.7%
Scotch-Irish5151.6%
Swedish4331.4%
European3931.2%
Dutch3441.1%
British2730.9%
Welsh2440.8%
French Canadian2320.7%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen30,68097.3%
Not a citizen8392.7%
Native29,76494.4%
Foreign-born1,7555.6%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Gilmer County, GA

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,543 6.6%1,747 7.4%8,181 34.9%6,492 27.7%3,307 14.1%2,185 9.3%
  Average years of education: 12.8
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,543 6.6%
9-12 Years 1,747 7.4%
H.S. Grad or GED 8,181 34.9%
Some College 6,492 27.7%
Bach. Degree 3,307 14.1%
Grad Degree 2,185 9.3%
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 Gilmer County, GA

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 6,635 6,153 482 7.3% 5.4%
1991 6,591 6,104 487 7.4% 5.3%
1992 6,644 6,024 620 9.3% 6.6%
1993 6,727 6,223 504 7.5% 5.7%
1994 6,898 6,518 380 5.5% 5.1%
1995 7,264 6,811 453 6.2% 4.8%
1996 8,162 7,657 505 6.2% 4.6%
1997 8,364 7,826 538 6.4% 4.5%
1998 8,235 7,796 439 5.3% 4.2%
1999 8,423 8,122 301 3.6% 3.8%
2000 11,247 10,876 371 3.3% 3.5%
2001 11,457 11,042 415 3.6% 4.1%
2002 12,188 11,628 560 4.6% 5.3%
2003 12,645 12,068 577 4.6% 5.1%
2004 12,818 12,247 571 4.5% 5.1%
2005 13,440 12,761 679 5.1% 5.7%
2006 14,150 13,597 553 3.9% 5.1%
2007 14,192 13,643 549 3.9% 4.9%
2008 14,065 13,172 893 6.3% 6.8%
2009 13,636 12,152 1,484 10.9% 10.4%
2010 12,848 11,380 1,468 11.4% 10.7%
2011 12,343 10,905 1,438 11.7% 10.1%
2012 12,112 10,852 1,260 10.4% 9.0%
2013 11,891 10,829 1,062 8.9% 8.1%
2014 11,946 11,075 871 7.3% 7.1%
2015 11,589 10,877 712 6.1% 6.1%
2016 11,833 11,152 681 5.8% 5.4%
2017 12,122 11,504 618 5.1% 4.8%
2018 12,017 11,504 513 4.3% 4.0%
2019 12,032 11,599 433 3.6% 3.5%
2020 11,963 11,401 562 4.7% 6.5%
2021 12,325 11,946 379 3.1% 3.9%
2022 12,413 12,032 381 3.1% 3.0%
2023 12,780 12,386 394 3.1% 3.2%
2024 15,032 14,586 446 3.0% 3.5%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com