What is the population of Ellijay?

The population of Ellijay, GA is 1,724.

Where is Ellijay located?

Ellijay, GA is located at latitude 34.6948100 and longitude -84.4821500. It is in United States.

What is the area of Ellijay?

The area of Ellijay, GA is 9.179916 km².

What is the elevation of Ellijay?

Ellijay, GA has an elevation of 390 meters (1280 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Ellijay in?

Ellijay, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

What state is Ellijay in?

Ellijay is in the state of Georgia, United States.

What county is Ellijay, GA in?

Ellijay is in Gilmer County, Georgia.

How has the population of Ellijay changed?

The population of Ellijay, GA has increased from 1,619 (2010) to 1,724 (2020), a change of 6.5%.

Ellijay, Georgia

Ellijay: city in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America

About

Ellijay is a city located in the county of Gilmer in the U.S. state of Georgia. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,619 and a population density of 176 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,724 inhabitants.

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Quick Facts about Ellijay

Population	1,724 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
County	Gilmer County
Postal code	30540
Phone Area Codes	706
Area	9.18 km²
Latitude & Longitude	34.6948,-84.4822
Altitude	1,280 feet / 390 meters
Capital city	Ellijay is capital of Gilmer County
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	09:56:13 (17th April 2026)
Density	188 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	6.09% (2010-2020)
Weather	86℉ Sunny 7-days weather

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Geography

Ellijay is located at 34°41'41"N 84°28'56"W (34.6948100, -84.4821500).

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Weather

86°F

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Sunny, with a high near 86. Northwest wind 0 to 5 mph.

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Demographics

The population of Ellijay increased by 6.09% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	1,619	-	census
2011	1,617	-0.12%	estimation process
2012	1,619	0.12%	estimation process
2013	1,637	1.1%	estimation process
2014	1,643	0.37%	estimation process
2015	1,668	1.5%	estimation process
2016	1,679	0.66%	estimation process
2017	1,701	1.29%	estimation process
2018	1,703	0.12%	estimation process
2019	1,714	0.64%	estimation process
2020	1,724	0.58%	estimation process

Ellijay zip code is 30536. County name: Gilmer, County fips: 13123

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