Overview
31,047
Total Population
49.2
Median age
50.18%
Female population %
99.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
55-59 years
Largest age group
69.5
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
3,747
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Gilmer County's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Gilmer County is 49.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Gilmer County's population under 18 was 19.23%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Gilmer County's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 25.09% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Gilmer County, 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.
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Gender
There are 111 more females than males in Gilmer County:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.18% females and 49.82% males in Gilmer County, GA.
- The Gilmer County, GA gender ratio is 99.3:100 i.e. 99.3 men to 100 women (0.993).
- For male population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 1,325.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,502.
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Race / Ethnicity
Gilmer County's population has become increasingly diverse:
- 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.
- Gilmer County's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the county.
- By ethnicity, 3,747 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,3 (87.93% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Gilmer County is White with a population of 28,606 (92.14% of the total population).
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Year by year
Gilmer County's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 32,407 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Gilmer County's population increased by 4,691 (19.83%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Gilmer County's population increased by 3,085 (10.88%), 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, Gilmer County's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,652.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)