Gilmer County, Georgia

GA · FIPS 13123 · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates

Key Statistics

Total Population
32,426
Rank #1,411 of 3,222
56th %ile
Median Household Income
$74,499 −0.9% vs nat'l
Rank #870 of 3,222
73th %ile
Poverty Rate
16.0% +26.7% vs nat'l
Rank #2,117 of 3,222
34th %ile
Median Home Value
$314,000 +11.4% vs nat'l
Rank #560 of 3,222
83th %ile
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
24.9% −26.2% vs nat'l
Rank #1,249 of 3,222
61th %ile
Unemployment Rate
2.7% −48.5% vs nat'l
Rank #557 of 3,222
83th %ile

At a Glance

80.7% Homeownership
85.4% Insured
24.9% Bachelor's+

Age & Sex Distribution

MaleFemale
0-910-1920-2930-3940-4950-5960-6970-7980+8%6%4%2%0%2%4%6%8%

Race & Ethnicity

White (non-Hispanic)Hispanic or LatinoTwo or More RacesAsian (non-Hispanic)Black (non-Hispanic)American Indian (non-Hispanic)Other (non-Hispanic)0.0%15.4%30.8%46.3%61.7%77.1%83.6%12.3%3.0%0.5%0.3%0.1%0.1%

About Gilmer County, Georgia

Gilmer County, Georgia has a total population of 32,426, making it the 1,411th most populous county in the United States. The median age in Gilmer County is 50.0 years, which is 28.5% above the national median of 38.9 years.

The median household income in Gilmer County is $74,499, which ranks #870 of 3,222 counties nationwide. This is 0.9% below the national median of $75,149. The poverty rate is 16.0%, higher than the national rate of 12.6%. The unemployment rate stands at 2.7%.

The median home value in Gilmer County is $314,000, 11.4% above the national median. Renters in Gilmer County pay a median gross rent of $998 per month. The homeownership rate is 80.7%, compared to the national rate of 64.4%.

In Gilmer County, 24.9% of residents aged 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 26.2% below the national average of 33.7%. Health insurance coverage stands at 85.4% of the population. The average commute time for workers is 31.8 min.

Gilmer County is a diverse community. The largest racial or ethnic group is White (non-Hispanic) at 83.6% of the population, followed by Hispanic or Latino (12.3%) and Two or More Races (3.0%).

All data for Gilmer County, Georgia comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates. These figures are estimates based on survey sampling and are subject to margin of error. For the most detailed and up-to-date data, visit the Census Bureau's official data portal.

About this data

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024). All values are estimates derived from survey samples and are subject to margin of error. For more information, see our methodology.