East Ellijay, GA Population

Overview

615

Total Population

30.3

Median age

54.31%

Female population %

84.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

25-29 years

Largest age group

89.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

195

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

East Ellijay's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in East Ellijay is 30.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
East Ellijay's population under 18 was 29.59%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
East Ellijay's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.84% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in East Ellijay, 27.32% were under the age of 15, 22.11% aged 15 to 29, 30.73% aged 30 to 64, 14.15% aged 65 to 84, and 5.69% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 53 more females than males in East Ellijay:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.31% females and 45.69% males in East Ellijay, GA.
The East Ellijay, GA gender ratio is 84.1:100 i.e. 84.1 men to 100 women (0.841).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 43.
For the female population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 56.

East Ellijay's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of East Ellijay population: 95.12% are White, 2.76% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.46% are Asian and 0.65% are multiracial.
East Ellijay's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 195 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 42 (68.29% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in East Ellijay is White with a population of 585 (95.12% of the total population).

East Ellijay's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,108 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, East Ellijay's population decreased by 235 (30.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, East Ellijay's population increased by 111 (20.63%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, East Ellijay's population was lowest in year 2012 at 533.