Gilmer County, GA Demographic Data
Gilmer County, GA Summary
Gilmer County is located in Georgia
- Population: 28,258
- Area: 431.25 sq. miles
- Land Area: 426.54 sq. miles
- Water Area: 4.71 sq. miles
- Population Density: 65.52 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,553.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Gilmer County, GA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
14,421
50%
50.8
Male
14,535
50%
49.2
Total Population
28,956
323,128,000
Gilmer County, GA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,559
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,384
4.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,773
6.1%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,825
6.3%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,607
5.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,702
9.3%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,189
11.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,143
14.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,098
7.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,409
8.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,969
13.7%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,841
6.4%
4.4
85 Years and Over
457
1.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
22,972
79.3%
77.2
Female
11,385
49.6%
51.3
Male
11,587
50.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,096
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,760
26.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
6,267
21.6%
15.2
Female
3,206
51.2%
55.8
Male
3,061
48.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
46
0.0%
0.0
Gilmer County, GA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
28,584
98.7%
96.8
White
26,184
90.4%
72.6
Black or African American
248
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
710
2.5%
0.8
Asian
194
0.7%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
70
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
93
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
8
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
15
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
8
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
1,248
4.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
372
1.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,169
10.9%
17.8
Mexican
1,794
6.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
105
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
20
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,250
4.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
25,787
89.1%
82.2
Gilmer County, GA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,592
7.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,497
12.0%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
7,467
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,993
19.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,547
7.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,329
11.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,383
6.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,089
19.7%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
16,719
80.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
3,712
17.8%
31.2
Gilmer County, GA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
4,759
19.6%
33.7%
Now Married
14,583
60.2%
47.5
Divorced
2,880
11.9%
11.0%
Separated
632
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
1,386
5.7
5.8%
Gilmer County, GA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
24,584
89.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
2,813
10.3%
21.6%
Spanish
2,184
8.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
141
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
178
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
310
1.1%
1.1%
Gilmer County, GA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
845
7.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
758
6.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,609
14.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,339
12.0%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,783
16.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,025
18.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,380
12.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
840
7.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
307
2.8%
5.8
$200,000 or more
245
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
43,775
57,617
Per capita income
22,893
31,128
Gilmer County, GA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
304
2.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,241
10.5%
9.8
Construction
1,244
10.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,952
16.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
802
6.8%
6.6
Information
248
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,805
15.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
593
5.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
979
8.3%
11.4
Public administration
285
2.4%
4.6
Retail trade
1,765
14.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
472
4.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
165
1.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,819
15.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,093
26.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,694
14.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,789
23.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,460
20.8%
18.1%
Gilmer County, GA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,573
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
8,740
75.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,872
16.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
16
0.1%
5.1
Walked
134
1.2%
2.7
Other means
331
2.9%
1.8
Worked at home
480
4.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
29.2
26.6
Gilmer County, GA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
502
4.5%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,255
29.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,296
38.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,078
27.7%
21.0
Gilmer County, GA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
11,131
66.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,366
75.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,765
24.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
5,529
33.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
24
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Gilmer County, GA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,660
1 room
184
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
315
1.9%
2.7
3 rooms
1,349
8.1%
9.1
4 rooms
3,712
22.3%
16.5
5 rooms
3,710
22.3%
19.8
6 rooms
3,010
18.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,957
11.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,104
6.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,319
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Gilmer County, GA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
16,660
1-unit, detached
12,431
74.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
94
0.6%
5.9
2-units
177
1.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
94
0.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
180
1.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
83
0.5%
4.4
20 or more units
124
0.7%
9.0
Mobile home
3,421
20.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
56
0.3%
0.1
Gilmer County, GA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
476
2.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
310
1.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
550
3.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
677
4.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,424
8.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,023
18.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
4,382
26.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,670
34.0%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
131
0.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.1%
1.4%
Gilmer County, GA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,029
9.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
4,634
41.6%
4.7
Electricity
4,517
40.6%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
153
1.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
743
6.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
39
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
16
0.1%
1.1
Gilmer County, GA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,550
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
96
2.1%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
107
2.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
231
5.1%
11.8%
Less than $500
235
5.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
879
19.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,464
32.2%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,538
33.8%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,710
37.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
656
14.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
496
11.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
591
13.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,073
23.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Gilmer County, GA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,397
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
17
0.7%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
20
0.8%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
35
1.5%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
67
2.8%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
187
7.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
365
15.2%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,706
71.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
368
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
700
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
389
16.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
327
13.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
177
7.5%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
184
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
314
13.4%
9.0%
35.0% or more
960
40.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
414
0.0%
0.0%
Gilmer County, GA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,366
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,331
15.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,511
18.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,256
15.0%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,501
17.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,652
19.7%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
941
11.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
138
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
152,200
205,000
