Gilmer County, GA

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2022 Population

31,519

1.52% 1-year growth

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

49.6

0.813% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

14.8%

2.02% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$70,334

16.2% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$259,700

19.9% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Gilmer County, GA had a population of 31.5k people with a median age of 49.6 and a median household income of $70,334. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Gilmer County, GA grew from 31,047 to 31,519, a 1.52% increase and its median household income grew from $60,504 to $70,334, a 16.2% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Gilmer County, GA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.3%), White (Hispanic) (5.67%), Other (Hispanic) (3.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.96%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.09%).

None of the households in Gilmer County, GA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

97.3% of the residents in Gilmer County, GA are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Gilmer County, GA was $259,700, and the homeownership rate was 76.1%.

Most people in Gilmer County, GA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29 minutes. The average car ownership in Gilmer County, GA was 2 cars per household.

Gilmer County, GA borders Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, and Pickens County, GA.

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Population & Diversity

Gilmer County, GA is home to a population of 31.5k people, from which 97.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 5.57% of Gilmer County, GA residents were born outside of the country (1.76k people).

In 2022, there were 14.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (26.6k people) in Gilmer County, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k White (Hispanic) and 950 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.3%

2022 Citizenship

96.8%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.3% of Gilmer County, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Gilmer County, GA was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gilmer County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gilmer County, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
26.6k ± 123
White (Hispanic)
1.79k ± 569
Other (Hispanic)
950 ± 329

12.4%

Hispanic Population

3.92k people

12.4% of the people in Gilmer County, GA are hispanic (3.92k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Gilmer County, GA as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

5.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.76k people

5.98%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

1.86k people

As of 2022, 5.57% of Gilmer County, GA residents (1.76k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gilmer County, GA was 5.98%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gilmer County, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,071 ± 265
Gulf War (1990s)
513 ± 199
Gulf War (2001-)
400 ± 179

Gilmer County, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Gilmer County, GA employs 13.6k people. The largest industries in Gilmer County, GA are Manufacturing (1,992 people), Retail Trade (1,589 people), and Educational Services (1,454 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,855), Information ($73,664), and Transportation & Warehousing ($62,250).

Employment

Occupations

13.6k

2022 Value

± 973

5.61%

1 Year growth

± 9.85%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gilmer County, GA grew at a rate of 5.61%, from 12.9k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gilmer County, GA, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,713 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,408 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,242 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gilmer County, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

13.6k

2022 Value

± 973

5.61%

1 Year growth

± 9.85%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Gilmer County, GA grew at a rate of 5.61%, from 12.9k employees to 13.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gilmer County, GA, are Manufacturing (1,992 people), Retail Trade (1,589 people), and Educational Services (1,454 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gilmer County, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gilmer County, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$42,784

Median earning men ± $4,282

$33,052

Median earning women ± $4,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,643), Information ($73,093), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,767).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Information ($79,393), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($65,323), and Public Administration ($48,750).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.94%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 4.87M people employed in Georgia. This represents a 2.94% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 11.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Georgia.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

78
Construction
64
Retail Trade
47
Other Services (except Public Administration)

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Gilmer County, GA went to Donald J. Trump with 81.3% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.7%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (0.992%).

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing the state of Georgia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (81.3%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.7%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (0.992%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Gilmer County, GA for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Georgia

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Jon Ossoff

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the 2020-21 United States Senate election in Georgia|runoff election.

Raphael Warnock

Senator from Georgia

Assumed office on January 20, 2021
Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the senators currently representing Georgia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Georgia over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Georgia

Georgia is currently represented by 14 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Georgia have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.03% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.33M), Some college (1.78M), and Bachelors Degree (1.56M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gilmer County, GA was $259,700 in 2022, which is 0.921 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $216,600 to $259,700, a 19.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Gilmer County, GA is 76.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Gilmer County, GA have an average commute time of 29 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gilmer County, GA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Gilmer County, GA is $70,334. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Gilmer County, GA was Census Tract 801 with a value of $70,758, followed by Census Tract 805 and Census Tract 802, with respective values of $66,471 and $64,413.

Property

$259,700

Median Property Value 2022

±$14,647

$9,791

Median Property Taxes

±$815

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gilmer County, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gilmer County, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.1%

Homeownership

2022

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 76.1% of the housing units in Gilmer County, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gilmer County, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 801
Census Tract 805
Census Tract 802

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Gilmer County, GA was Census Tract 801 with a value of $70,758, followed by Census Tract 805 and Census Tract 802, with respective values of $66,471 and $64,413.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Gilmer County, GA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,334

Median Household Income

± $5,245

12.9k

Number of Households

± 960

In 2022, the median household income of the 12.9k households in Gilmer County, GA grew to $70,334 from the previous year's value of $60,504.

The following chart displays the households in Gilmer County, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gilmer County, GA is from Georgia.

0.474

2022 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.475

2021 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2022, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.224% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (74.4%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (6.89%)

In 2022, 74.4% of workers in Gilmer County, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (6.89%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gilmer County, GA have a longer commute time (29 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.63% of the workforce in Gilmer County, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gilmer County, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gilmer County, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gilmer County, GA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gilmer County, GA (4.63k out of 31.2k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gilmer County, GA is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

83.7% of the population of Gilmer County, GA has health coverage, with 31.7% on employee plans, 15.1% on Medicaid, 20.5% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 2.33% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, GA see 1777 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.95% increase from the previous year (1743 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3558 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1232 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,777 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Gilmer County, GA

Primary care physicians in Gilmer County, GA see an average of 1,777 patients per year. This represents a 1.95% increase from the previous year (1,743 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Gilmer County, GA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.6% under 18 years, 15.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 25.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.8% were men and 51.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

16.3%

Uninsured

31.7%

Employer Coverage

15.1%

Medicaid

20.5%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

2.33%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gilmer County, GA declined by 6.12% from 17.4% to 16.3%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Gilmer County, GA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 67.4 in Gilmer County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gilmer County, GA.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 34.5% in Gilmer County, GA.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Gilmer County, GA.