Gilmer County Demographics

A map of Gilmer County's Population by Race

Race	2024 Pop	2020 Pop	2024 %	2020 %
White	27,113	26,365	83.6%	84.1%
Hispanic	3,989	3,599	12.3%	11.5%
Multiracial	984	987	3.0%	3.1%
Asian	173	131	0.5%	0.4%
Black	90	127	0.3%	0.4%
Native American/Other	77	144	0.2%	0.5%

Gilmer County, Georgia has an estimated population of 32,426, an increase from the 31,353 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 83.6% White, 12.3% Hispanic, 3.0% Multiracial, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Black, and 0.2% Native American/Other. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gilmer County, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gilmer has become slightly more racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gilmer County, that probability was 27.9% in 2020 and 28.5% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gilmer County is ranked the 58th most populous county in Georgia, out of 159 counties. Gilmer County was ranked the 58th most populous county in the 2020 Census.

Gilmer County's White Population

27,113 residents of Gilmer County, or 83.6% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gilmer County is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Gilmer County ranks 17th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilmer County's White population has grown by an estimated 2.8%. White residents' share of Gilmer County's population has decreased from 84.1% to 83.6%.

Gilmer County is more White than neighboring Murray County (79.6% White). Gilmer County is less White than neighboring Fannin County (91.8% White), Pickens County (91.5% White), Dawson County (85.7% White), and Polk County (89.1% White).

Gilmer County's Black Population

90 residents of Gilmer County, or 0.3% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gilmer County is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Gilmer County ranks 158th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilmer County's Black population has declined by an estimated 29.1%. Black residents' share of Gilmer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.3%.

Gilmer County is less Black than neighboring Fannin County (0.4% Black), Pickens County (0.6% Black), Murray County (0.6% Black), Dawson County (1.9% Black), and Polk County (0.8% Black).

Gilmer County's Asian Population

173 residents of Gilmer County, or 0.5% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gilmer County is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Gilmer County ranks 122nd statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilmer County's Asian population has grown by an estimated 32.1%. Asian residents' share of Gilmer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.5%.

Gilmer County is more Asian than neighboring Pickens County (0.3% Asian), Murray County (0.4% Asian), and Polk County (0.3% Asian). Gilmer County is less Asian than neighboring Fannin County (0.8% Asian), and Dawson County (1.3% Asian).

Gilmer County's Hispanic Population

3,989 residents of Gilmer County, or 12.3% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gilmer County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Gilmer County ranks 28th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilmer County's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 10.8%. Hispanic residents' share of Gilmer County's population has increased from 11.5% to 12.3%.

Gilmer County is more Hispanic than neighboring Fannin County (3.3% Hispanic), Pickens County (4% Hispanic), Dawson County (7.3% Hispanic), and Polk County (2.2% Hispanic). Gilmer County is less Hispanic than neighboring Murray County (16.1% Hispanic).

Gilmer County's Native American/Other Population

77 residents of Gilmer County, or 0.2% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gilmer County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gilmer County ranks 102nd statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilmer County's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 46.5%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gilmer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.2%.

Gilmer County is less Native American/Other than neighboring Fannin County (0.5% Native American/Other), Pickens County (0.4% Native American/Other), Murray County (0.6% Native American/Other), Dawson County (0.6% Native American/Other), and Polk County (0.3% Native American/Other).

Gilmer County's Multiracial Population

984 residents of Gilmer County, or 3.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gilmer County is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Gilmer County ranks 76th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 159 counties.

Since the 2020 Census, Gilmer County's Multiracial population has remained roughly the same. Multiracial residents' share of Gilmer County's population has remained roughly unchanged at 3.0%.

Gilmer County is more Multiracial than neighboring Murray County (2.6% Multiracial). Gilmer County is less Multiracial than neighboring Fannin County (3.2% Multiracial), Pickens County (3.2% Multiracial), Dawson County (3.3% Multiracial), and Polk County (7.4% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.