Gilmer County, Georgia

3 cities & places have their primary county here.

Population: 31,976
Median household income: $72,542
Median home value: $278,900

Home to 31,976 residents, Gilmer County is one of Georgia's counties. 3 cities and places have their primary county here. At $72,542, its median household income sits in line with Georgia's $74,664.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gilmer County's population grew 5.1% from 30,414 to 31,976, while its median household income rose 37.8% from $52,625 to $72,542.

14.7% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.52 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 31,976
Median age: 50.0 yrs
Median household income: $72,542
Median home value: $278,900
Median gross rent: $955
Housing units: 18,159
Homeownership rate: 80.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.7%
Unemployment rate: 1.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

30,41431,976

Median household income

$52,625$72,542

Median home value

$177,500$278,900

Median gross rent

$765$955

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	30,414	$52,625	$177,500	$765
2020	30,986	$57,376	$205,800	$785
2021	31,047	$60,504	$216,600	$788
2022	31,519	$70,334	$259,700	$907
2023	31,976	$72,542	$278,900	$955

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

Age distribution

Under 54.9%

5 to 1713.7%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 5412.7%

55 to 6416.6%

65 to 7416.6%

75 and over9.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1,557	4.9%
5 to 17	4,387	13.7%
18 to 24	2,049	6.4%
25 to 34	3,071	9.6%
35 to 44	3,118	9.8%
45 to 54	4,048	12.7%
55 to 64	5,319	16.6%
65 to 74	5,304	16.6%
75 and over	3,123	9.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	27,037	84.6%
Black or African American	139	0.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	86	0.3%
Asian	141	0.4%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	58	0.2%
Two or more races	676	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	3,839	12.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma14.1%

High school graduate34.9%

Some college or associate's28.3%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree8.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3,392	14.1%
High school graduate	8,359	34.9%
Some college or associate's	6,780	28.3%
Bachelor's degree	3,515	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	1,937	8.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone75.8%

Carpooled13.4%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.4%

Other means1.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10,140	75.8%
Carpooled	1,787	13.4%
Public transit	35	0.3%
Walked	152	1.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1,127	8.4%
Other means	134	1.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,062	25.0%
15 to 29 min	4,408	36.0%
30 to 44 min	1,905	15.6%
45 to 59 min	991	8.1%
60+ min	1,882	15.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.52
Poverty rate: 14.7% (4,667 of 31,711)

	Count	Share
Family households	9,044	71.7%
Nonfamily households	3,568	28.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1997

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	12,612	69.5%
Vacant	5,547	30.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	10,184	80.7%
Renter-occupied	2,428	19.3%

1-unit, detached78.8%

1-unit, attached0.7%

2 to 4 units1.6%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units1.0%

Mobile home & other16.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	14,306	78.8%
1-unit, attached	131	0.7%
2 to 4 units	282	1.6%
5 to 19 units	288	1.6%
20 or more units	182	1.0%
Mobile home & other	2,970	16.4%

Geography

County GEOID: 13123
State: Georgia
Land area: 426 sq mi
Water area: 4.76 sq mi
Center point: 34.6905, -84.4548

Cities & places

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