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Gilmer County Statistics

Facts

Land area426.5 square miles
Population Density66.3 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)28,579
Population change1.1%
Under 5 years of age5.3%
Under 1820.8%
65 and over20.8%
Females49.7%
White96.4
Hispanic or Latino of any race10.6
Asian0.4%
Two or more races1.1%
Black or African American0.9%
Native American0.7%
Pacific Islander0.5%
Had graduated from high school77%
Had a bachelor degree or higher16.4%
Veterans2,397

Households and Housing

Households11,513
Persons per household2.4
Living in the same house for one year or more82.8%
Median household income$39,140
The Per capita income$21,317
Live below the poverty line21.7%
Housing units16,536
Multi-unit structures4%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$142,200
Residents owning their homes73.4%

Business Facts

Total number of firms2,593
Women-owned firms24.7%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms0%
Black-owned firms0%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$370,523
Retail sales per capita$12,965
Manufacturers shipments$354,553
Merchant wholesaler sales$45,815
Source US Census Data