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Gilmer County, GA

Demographic and economic profile of Gilmer County, GA, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Gilmer County is a small rural Georgia county of roughly 32,000 residents that has grown 6.9% over five years, with a high homeownership rate of 80.7% and a median home value of $278,900 alongside median gross rent of just $955 per month. The labor force is limited in size—participation sits at 52.5%, reflecting a median age of 50.0—and relatively modest in formal credentials, with 22.7% holding a bachelor's degree or higher, though unemployment is extremely low at 1.8%. Median worker earnings of $35,655 and a per capita income of $34,175 indicate a cost-competitive wage environment, with a poverty rate of 14.7%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

31,976

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$74,499

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

50.0 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

+6.9% since 2018

Gilmer County added population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone27,690 (85.4%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races1,533 (4.7%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race1,286 (4.0%)
  • Some Other Race Alone1,233 (3.8%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone421 (1.3%)
  • Asian Alone173 (0.5%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish2,030
  2. 2.Other Indo-European174
  3. 3.Other Asian and Pacific Island128
  4. 4.German or other West Germanic123
  5. 5.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)46

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

18.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

55.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

26.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

5.2%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

2,705

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$31,529

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$34,175

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

1.8%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

14.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance2,418
  2. 2.Manufacturing (Group)2,194
  3. 3.Retail Trade (Group)1,777
  4. 4.Construction (Group)1,674
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services1,351

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations4,444
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations2,818
  3. 3.Service Occupations2,386
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations2,224
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations1,979

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Construction (LQ 1.75×)1,657
  2. 2.Information (LQ 1.70×)436
  3. 3.Manufacturing (LQ 1.47×)2,007
  4. 4.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 1.17×)255
  5. 5.Retail Trade (LQ 1.12×)1,671

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$278,900

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$955/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

80.7%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,9991,823 (17.4%)
  • $500,000 to $749,9991,596 (15.2%)
  • $400,000 to $499,9991,291 (12.3%)
  • $200,000 to $249,9991,144 (10.9%)
  • $250,000 to $299,9991,111 (10.6%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999624 (5.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.7%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

85.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

52.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$35,655

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

28.9 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

3.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone10,386 (77.2%)
  • Carpooled1,513 (11.3%)
  • Worked At Home1,243 (9.2%)
  • Walked157 (1.2%)
  • Other73 (0.5%)
  • Motorcycle38 (0.3%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.