What is the population of Gilmer County?

The population of Gilmer County, GA is 31,978.

Where is Gilmer County located?

Gilmer County, GA is located at latitude 34.6912100 and longitude -84.4555900. It is in United States.

What is the area of Gilmer County?

The area of Gilmer County, GA is 1118 km².

What is the elevation of Gilmer County?

Gilmer County, GA has an elevation of 464 meters (1522 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Gilmer County in?

Gilmer County, GA is in the America/New_York time zone.

How has the population of Gilmer County changed?

The population of Gilmer County, GA has increased from 28,292 (2010) to 31,978 (2020), a change of 13%.

Gilmer County, Georgia

Gilmer County: county in Georgia, United States

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Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2010 census, the population was 28,292 and a population density of 25 people per km². After 10 years in 2020 county had an estimated population of 31,978 inhabitants. Its county seat is Ellijay. The county was created 193 years ago in 1832.

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Gilmer County at a glance

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Ellijay

Population 1,724

Quick Facts about Gilmer County

Population	31,978 (2020)
Country	United States of America
State	Georgia (United States)
Different from	Gilmer County
Area	1118 km²
Water as percent of area	1.1%
Land as percent of area	98.9%
Latitude & Longitude	34.6912,-84.4556
Altitude	1,453 feet / 443 meters
Capital	Ellijay
Establishment	December 03, 1832
Time Zone	America/New_York
Local time	06:48:41 (17th April 2026)
Density	29 Pop. per km² as of 2020
Population growth	11.53% (2010-2020)

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Geography

Gilmer County is located at 34°41'28"N 84°27'20"W (34.6912100, -84.4555900). It has 4 neighbors: Dawson County, Fannin County, Gordon County and Pickens County.

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The largest city of Gilmer County is Ellijay with a population of 1,724. Other cities include and East Ellijay population 570. See all Gilmer County cities & populated places.

Gilmer County Populated Places

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Gilmer County.

City Name	Population	Title
Ellijay	1,724	City in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America
East Ellijay	570	Human settlement in Gilmer County, Georgia, United States of America

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Gilmer County has 4 neighbours.

Dawson County county in Georgia, United States
Fannin County county in Georgia, United States
Gordon County county in Georgia, United States
Pickens County county in Georgia, United States

Demographics

The population of Gilmer County increased by 11.53% in 10 years.

Year	Population	% Change	Method
2010	28,292	-	census
2011	28,325	0.12%	estimation process
2012	28,288	-0.13%	estimation process
2013	28,717	1.49%	estimation process
2014	28,994	0.96%	estimation process
2015	29,514	1.76%	estimation process
2016	29,911	1.33%	estimation process
2017	30,443	1.75%	estimation process
2018	30,835	1.27%	estimation process
2019	31,369	1.7%	estimation process
2020	31,978	1.9%	estimation process

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Gilmer County, West Virginia county in West Virginia, United States with a population of 7,811 people.

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