Gilmer County, GA Demographics

The total population of Gilmer County is estimated to be 31,519 with 15,692 males (49.79%) and 15,827 females (50.21%). There are 135 more females than males in Gilmer County.
The median household income in Gilmer County was $65,399 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 384(0.59%) from $65,015 in 2020. This income is 87.66% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Gilmer County sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $69,767. Overall, the median household income for the county of Gilmer County stands at $65,399.
In Gilmer County, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,974 for males and $26,024 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $49,603 for males and $40,074 for females.
In Gilmer County, there are just three different racial groups among households. Among these, Some Other Race households report a median household income of $75,605, followed by Two or More Races households at $74,988, and White households with a median household income of $64,726.
In 2022, the population of Gilmer County was 32,407, a 0.99% increase year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Gilmer County's population was 32,090, an increase of 2.11% compared to a population of 31,428 in 2020.
The median age in Gilmer County, GA is 49.2, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 15.92% were under the age of 15, 14.73% aged 15 to 29, 44.26% aged 30 to 64, 23.33% aged 65 to 84, and 1.76% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Gilmer County population: 92.14% are White, 0.60% are Black or African American, 0.62% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.31% are Asian, 0.01% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.55% are some other race and 3.78% are multiracial.