Gilmer County, Georgia

Gilmer County, Georgia, had an estimated population of 33,894 in 2025 across 1,104 km². The figures below come from the US Census Bureau's population estimates and the American Community Survey, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Georgia's counties and nationally.

Population: 33,894; 2025 estimate
Area: 1,104 km²
Density: 31; per km²
Median income: $74,499; household, ACS 2024
Median age: 50; years, ACS 2024

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Amenities & Infrastructure

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Households with Broadband2024	90.7%	33 / 159	669 / 3,144
Median Gross Rent2024	$998	50 / 159	997 / 3,137
Median Home Value2024	$314,000	20 / 159	560 / 3,139
Owner-Occupied Homes2024	80.7%	19 / 159	516 / 3,144
Vacant Homes2024	29.7%	11 / 159	299 / 3,144

Demography

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Aged 65 and Over2024	27.0%	12 / 159	288 / 3,144
American Indian & Alaska Native2024	0.1%	41 / 159	1,566 / 3,144
Asian, non-Hispanic2024	0.5%	100 / 159	1,745 / 3,144
Average Household Size2024people	2.5	119 / 159	1,276 / 3,144
Black, non-Hispanic2024	0.3%	159 / 159	2,647 / 3,144
Foreign-Born2024	5.2%	50 / 159	933 / 3,144
Hispanic or Latino2024	12.3%	26 / 159	718 / 3,144
Median Age2024years	50	10 / 159	221 / 3,144
Sex Ratio2024per 1,000 males	994	116 / 159	1,718 / 3,144
Speak a Language Other Than English2024	9.9%	46 / 159	934 / 3,144
Under 182024	18.3%	136 / 159	2,680 / 3,144
Veterans2024	10.2%	20 / 159	329 / 3,144
White, non-Hispanic2024	83.6%	18 / 159	1,374 / 3,144

Economy

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Below Poverty Line2024	16.0%	92 / 159	1,013 / 3,144
Households on SNAP2024	9.6%	133 / 159	2,011 / 3,144
Income Inequality2024index	0.423	129 / 159	2,383 / 3,144
Median Household Income2024	$74,499	37 / 159	870 / 3,143
Per Capita Income2024	$35,067	43 / 159	1,580 / 3,144
Unemployment Rate2024	2.7%	144 / 159	2,587 / 3,144

Education

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Bachelor's Degree or Higher2024	24.9%	43 / 159	1,198 / 3,144
High School or Higher2024	87.2%	65 / 159	2,176 / 3,144

Health Coverage

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
No Health Insurance2024	14.6%	45 / 159	371 / 3,144
With a Disability2024	18.7%	38 / 159	850 / 3,144

Population & Density

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Population2025	33,894	59 / 159	1,345 / 3,144
Population Density2025/km²	31	70 / 159	1,064 / 3,144

Work & Commute

Indicator	Value	In Georgia	In the US
Commute by Public Transit2024	0.3%	51 / 159	1,112 / 3,144
Households with No Vehicle2024	2.9%	139 / 159	2,808 / 3,144
Mean Commute Time2024minutes	28.9	57 / 159	639 / 3,143
Work from Home2024	9.2%	61 / 159	1,401 / 3,144

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