Gilmer County, Georgia

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Gilmer County, Georgia
Map
Location in the state of Georgia
Georgia's location in the U.S.
Statistics
Founded	1832
Seat	Ellijay
Largest city	Ellijay
Area - Total - Land - Water	432 sq mi (1,118 km²) 427 sq mi (1,105 km²) 5 sq mi (13 km²), 1.19%
Population^Est. - (2005) - Density	27,335 55/sq mi (21/km²)
Time zone	Eastern: UTC-5/-4
Website: www.gilmercounty-ga.gov

Gilmer County is a county located in the U.S. state of Georgia. It was created on December 3, 1832. As of 2000, the population was 23,456. The 2007 Census Estimate shows a population of 28,389.^[1] The county seat is Ellijay, Georgia.^[2]

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Events and festivals
4 Cities and towns
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 432 square miles (1,118 km²), of which 427 square miles (1,105 km²) are land and 5 square miles (13 km²) (1.19%) are water.

[edit] Major highways

[edit] Secondary highways

Old S.R. 5
Yukon Road
Burnt Mountain Road (Old S.R. 108)
Boardtown Road
Big Creek Road
Doublehead Gap Road
Whitestone Road
Whitepath Road

[edit] Adjacent counties

Fannin County (north)
Dawson County (southeast)
Pickens County (south)
Gordon County (southwest)
Murray County (west)

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 23,456 people, 9,071 households, and 6,694 families residing in the county. The population density was 55 people per square mile (21/km²). There were 11,924 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.63% White, 0.27% Black or African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.23% Asian, 0.26% Pacific Islander, 3.76% from other races, and 1.39% from two or more races. 7.74% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 9,071 households out of which 30.90% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.10% were married couples living together, 8.40% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.20% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.60% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.30% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 28.50% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 103.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.30 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $75,140, and the median income for a family was $98,863. Males had a median income of $49,198 versus $41,070 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,147. About 9.30% of families and 12.50% of the population were above the poverty line, including 12.60% of those under age 18 and 16.90% of those age 65 or over.