What is the median household income in Gilmer County?

The median household income in Gilmer County is $72,542, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the poverty rate in Gilmer County?

The poverty rate in Gilmer County is 10.6%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What is the median home value in Gilmer County?

The median home value in Gilmer County is $278,900, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

What percentage of Gilmer County residents have a college degree?

0.0% of adults in Gilmer County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023.

What is the unemployment rate in Gilmer County?

The unemployment rate in Gilmer County is 1.8%, according to the U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2023).

Gilmer County, Georgia

County

Population: 31,976 (2023 estimate)

Located in Georgia

County-level Census Bureau data covering income, housing, demographics, education, employment, and more. Counties are the primary administrative division in the U.S. and the most common unit for comparing local conditions across a state.

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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023 (released December 2024).

Quick Facts — Gilmer County

What is the median household income in Gilmer County?: The median household income in Gilmer County is $72,542 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023).
What is the poverty rate in Gilmer County?: The poverty rate in Gilmer County is 10.6% (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the median home value in Gilmer County?: $278,900 (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What is the average rent in Gilmer County?: The median gross rent in Gilmer County is $955 per month (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).
What percentage of Gilmer County residents have a college degree?: 0.0% of adults in Gilmer County hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023).

Population

Median Income

$72,542

Median Home Value

$278,900

Poverty Rate

10.6%

Unemployment (ACS 2023)

1.8%

Median Age

50.0 yrs

Since 2019 Median Income: +$19,917 (+37.8%) Home Value: +$101,400 (+57.1%)

Demographics

Total Population 35

Median Age 50.0

Female 100.0%

White (alone) 100.0%

Hispanic or Latino 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income $72,542 ±$6,155

-$2,122 vs. state

Per Capita Income $82,511

Median Family Income $81,685

Poverty Rate 10.6%

+0.7 pp vs. state

Child Poverty Rate 15.6%

Working-Age Poverty Rate —

SNAP Recipients 100.0%

Social Security Income —

Retirement Income 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Housing

Total Housing Units 35

Owner-Occupied 100.0%

Renter-Occupied 0.0%

Vacancy Rate 0.0%

Median Home Value $278,900

+$6,000 vs. state

Median Gross Rent $955

Owner Cost Burden (30%+) 100.0%

Renter Cost Burden (30%+) 37.3%

Gross Rent Distribution

< $500

19.6%

$500–1k

33.6%

$1–1.5k

35.5%

$1.5–2k

6.4%

$2–2.5k

3.3%

$3.5k+

1.6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Education

High School or Higher 0.0%

Bachelor's or Higher 0.0%

-34.2 pp vs. state

Graduate Degree 0.0%

Some College / Associate 0.0%

Less Than High School 0.0%

Enrolled in School —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Employment

Labor Force Participation 0.0%

Unemployment Rate 1.8%

-3.3 pp vs. state

Work from Home 8.4%

Self-Employed 7.1%

Government Workers 16.0%

Private For-Profit 76.7%

Industry

Edu/Health

18.2%

Manufacturing

14.7%

Retail

12.2%

Construction

12.1%

Prof. Services

9.5%

Arts/Entmt.

8.7%

Finance

4.9%

Transportation

4.8%

Public Admin

4.5%

Information

3.2%

Agriculture

1.9%

Wholesale

1.8%

Occupation

Management

32.0%

Sales

21.8%

Food Prep

17.2%

Production

15.0%

Construction

14.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Commute

Median Travel Time 29.3 min

Drove Alone 75.8%

Carpool 13.4%

Public Transit 0.3%

Work from Home 8.4%

Walked 1.1%

Bicycle —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Households & Families

Total Households 35

Avg. Household Size 2.00

Avg. Family Size —

Married-Couple Households 0.0%

Single-Mother Households —

Single-Father Households —

Living Alone —

Households with Children 0.0%

Multigenerational —

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

Social Characteristics

Immigration

Foreign Born 0.0%

Naturalized Citizen 54.9%

Speaks English Less Than Very Well 0.0%

Foreign-Born Origin

Latin America

72.1%

Europe

16.4%

Asia

7.8%

Africa

0.2%

Veterans & Disability

Veteran 0.0%

With a Disability 100.0%

Cognitive Difficulty —

Ambulatory Difficulty —

Health Insurance

Insured 100.0%

Uninsured 0.0%

Employer Insurance —

Medicaid —

Medicare —

Technology & Mobility

Broadband Internet 0.0%

Has a Computer 0.0%

Same House 1 Year Ago 100.0%

Moved from Abroad 0.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year Estimates, 2023

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Where People Move From (IRS Migration Data)

Top origins of people who moved to Gilmer County in 2023, by number of tax returns filed (IRS SOI Migration Data).

Origin	Tax Returns	People (est.)
Other flows - South	290	516
Cherokee County	99	198
Pickens County	77	144
Cobb County	58	102
Fannin County	58	117
Other flows - Midwest	43	77
Other flows - West	42	72
Forsyth County	35	70
Fulton County	32	57
Murray County	25	54