Gillsville

Population: 315
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $263,800

Gillsville is a community in Banks County, Georgia, home to 315 residents. Its median household income of $79,375 runs above the Banks County figure of $68,830.

From 2019 to 2023, Gillsville's population grew 16.7% from 270 to 315, while its median home value rose 49.2% from $176,800 to $263,800.

The typical home was built around 1982. 1.9% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 315
Median age: 40.8 yrs
Median household income: $79,375
Median home value: $263,800
Median gross rent: $950
Housing units: 117
Homeownership rate: 93.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

270315

Median household income

$55,000$79,375

Median home value

$176,800$263,800

Median gross rent

$856$950

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	270	$55,000	$176,800	$856
2020	317	$75,000	$239,100	$850
2021	261	$68,750	$226,700	$850
2022	286	$69,000	$250,000	$943
2023	315	$79,375	$263,800	$950

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1717.8%

18 to 246.7%

25 to 3410.8%

35 to 4412.4%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6413.3%

65 to 749.8%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	6.0%
5 to 17	56	17.8%
18 to 24	21	6.7%
25 to 34	34	10.8%
35 to 44	39	12.4%
45 to 54	40	12.7%
55 to 64	42	13.3%
65 to 74	31	9.8%
75 and over	33	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	282	89.5%
Black or African American	6	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	27	8.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.4%

High school graduate32.9%

Some college or associate's37.9%

Bachelor's degree8.7%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	36	16.4%
High school graduate	72	32.9%
Some college or associate's	83	37.9%
Bachelor's degree	19	8.7%
Graduate or professional degree	9	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.6%

Other means9.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	116	84.1%
Carpooled	3	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	3.6%
Other means	13	9.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	21	15.8%
15 to 29 min	37	27.8%
30 to 44 min	50	37.6%
45 to 59 min	16	12.0%
60+ min	9	6.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 1.9% (6 of 315)

	Count	Share
Family households	86	76.1%
Nonfamily households	27	23.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1982

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	113	96.6%
Vacant	4	3.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	106	93.8%
Renter-occupied	7	6.2%

1-unit, detached88.0%

1-unit, attached6.8%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	103	88.0%
1-unit, attached	8	6.8%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	5.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1332860
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.11 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.3093, -83.6309