The Town Files

Gilmer County, Georgia

32,426 people. The median home is worth $314,000 (typical Georgia town: $202,650) and the median household earns $74,499.

Towns in Gilmer County

Towns in Gilmer County

TownPeopleMedian homeIncomeMedian age
Ellijay1,862$349,100$48,13639.2
East Ellijay650$208,300$29,12549.5

People and housing

Gilmer CountyTypical Georgia town
Median home value$314,000$202,650
Median rent$998$1,000
Median household income$74,499$57,176
Median age50.037.1
Bachelor's degree or higher24.9%19.6%
Below the poverty line16.0%16.2%

Jobs and pay

8,067 jobs in 2024, average pay $44,051 a year.

Largest industries in Gilmer CountyManufacturing1,505 jobs · $45,503Retail1,421 jobs · $32,408Hotels & restaurants1,247 jobs · $26,115Health care & social assistan…529 jobs · $51,544Construction400 jobs · $71,220Other services236 jobs · $35,647
BLS QCEW 2024.
Unemployment rate in Gilmer County0%2%4%6%8%10%12%2000200420082012201620202023 3.1%
BLS LAUS via USDA ERS, annual averages.

Storms since 1996

NOAA recorded 401 storm events in Gilmer County from 1996 to 2026, with 1 deaths.

Storm events in Gilmer County by type since 1996Hail52Heat9Drought44Tornado10Heavy Snow17Flash Flood29Strong Wind14Winter Storm17Tropical Storm13Winter Weather26
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database.

Federal disaster declarations

Gilmer County has been included in 21 FEMA declarations since 1953.

DeclaredIncidentDeclaration
October 9, 2026Tropical StormEM-3657: Hurricane Isaias
January 24, 2026Winter StormEM-3642: Severe Winter Storm
September 30, 2024HurricaneDR-4830: Hurricane Helene
September 26, 2024Tropical StormEM-3616: Hurricane Helene
May 5, 2021Severe StormDR-4600: Severe Storms And Tornadoes
January 12, 2021HurricaneDR-4579: Tropical Storm Zeta
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024; BLS QCEW and LAUS; NOAA Storm Events; FEMA OpenFEMA (not endorsed by FEMA).