Gilmer County, Georgia
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,327
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 33,894
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 33,327
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 31,343
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 31,342
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 8.1%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 31,353
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 28,292
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.2%
Female persons, percent 49.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 94.7%
Black alone, percent(a) 1.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.7%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.5%
Two or More Races, percent 1.4%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 12.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 83.6%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 2,705
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 5.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 19,380
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 80.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $314,000
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,482
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $448
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $998
Building Permits, 2025 212
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 13,015
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.47
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 9.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 95.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.7%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 87.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 24.9%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 13.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 52.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 75,301
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 46,917
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 5,020
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 503,161
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,528
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.9
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $74,499
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $35,067
Persons in poverty, percent 14.4%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 707
Total employment, 2023 6,742
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) 271,005
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 4.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 3,322
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 714
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 364
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 S
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 115
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 535
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 7
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 642
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 73.6
Population per square mile, 2010 66.3
Land area in square miles, 2020 426.21
Land area in square miles, 2010 426.54
FIPS Code 13123