Ellijay

Population: 1,931
Median household income: $47,639
Median home value: $277,600

Ellijay is a community in Gilmer County, Georgia, home to 1,931 residents. The median household income of $47,639 is below the Gilmer County median ($72,542).

Between 2019 and 2023, Ellijay's population declined 20.7% from 2,436 to 1,931, while its median home value rose 60.5% from $173,000 to $277,600.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 68.8% of the population. 62.0% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,931
Median age: 40.4 yrs
Median household income: $47,639
Median home value: $277,600
Median gross rent: $728
Housing units: 909
Homeownership rate: 33.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 18.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,4361,931

Median household income

$48,409$47,639

Median home value

$173,000$277,600

Median gross rent

$614$728

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,436	$48,409	$173,000	$614
2020	2,036	$40,114	$191,000	$580
2021	1,935	$41,348	$214,700	$503
2022	1,750	$37,227	$275,500	$592
2023	1,931	$47,639	$277,600	$728

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

Age distribution

Under 56.8%

5 to 1715.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3413.0%

35 to 4413.4%

45 to 549.7%

55 to 649.7%

65 to 749.4%

75 and over14.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	131	6.8%
5 to 17	304	15.7%
18 to 24	150	7.8%
25 to 34	251	13.0%
35 to 44	259	13.4%
45 to 54	187	9.7%
55 to 64	187	9.7%
65 to 74	182	9.4%
75 and over	280	14.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,328	68.8%
Black or African American	19	1.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	17	0.9%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	89	4.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	478	24.8%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma15.4%

High school graduate33.3%

Some college or associate's32.9%

Bachelor's degree14.6%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	207	15.4%
High school graduate	448	33.3%
Some college or associate's	443	32.9%
Bachelor's degree	197	14.6%
Graduate or professional degree	51	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone62.0%

Carpooled32.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	423	62.0%
Carpooled	223	32.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	36	5.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	188	29.1%
15 to 29 min	198	30.7%
30 to 44 min	126	19.5%
45 to 59 min	65	10.1%
60+ min	69	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.26
Poverty rate: 22.2% (408 of 1,836)

	Count	Share
Family households	481	58.9%
Nonfamily households	336	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	817	89.9%
Vacant	92	10.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	275	33.7%
Renter-occupied	542	66.3%

1-unit, detached56.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units19.8%

5 to 19 units3.7%

20 or more units17.9%

Mobile home & other2.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	514	56.5%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	180	19.8%
5 to 19 units	34	3.7%
20 or more units	163	17.9%
Mobile home & other	18	2.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1327092
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 3.59 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 34.6914, -84.4835