Gilmer County, Georgia
County seat: Ellijay · Population 33,894 (2025) · 426 sq mi
Gilmer County is the 59th most populous of Georgia's 159 counties, with 33,894 people (2025 estimate). Its county seat is Ellijay. It is part of the Northwest Georgia region, one of the 12 Georgia Regional Commissions. The map shows its 2 cities and towns and the 5 neighboring counties.
Gilmer County facts
- County seat
- Ellijay
- Population (2025 estimate)
- 33,894 +8.1% since 2020
- Land area
- 426 sq mi 50th largest of 159
- Water area
- 5 sq mi
- Population density
- 80 per sq mi
- Established
- 1832
- Largest city
- Ellijay 2,008
- Median household income
- $74,499
- Cities and towns
- 2 plus 1 CDPs
- ZIP codes
- 6
- Time zone
- Eastern
- FIPS code
- 13123
Cities and towns in Gilmer County
Gilmer County has 2 incorporated cities, towns and villages. Populations count the people living inside Gilmer County; cities that cross a county line also list the other counties.
| Name | Type | Population 2025 | Also in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ellijay (county seat) | City | 2,008 | |
| East Ellijay | City | 1,816 |
Unincorporated communities (CDPs)
Census-designated places are communities without their own city government; the county provides their services.
| Community | Population | Also in |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Log | 0 |
ZIP codes in Gilmer County
6 ZIP codes reach into Gilmer County. ZIP codes ignore county lines, so some also cover a neighboring county.
- 30175 also Pickens County
- 30513 also Fannin County
- 30522 also Fannin County
- 30536 also Dawson County
- 30539
- 30540
Population of Gilmer County, 2020–2025
Gilmer County grew by 2,551 people (+8.1%) between April 2020 and July 2025: 664 more deaths than births and a net gain of 3,240 people from migration.
| Year (July 1) | Population |
|---|---|
| 2020 | 31,420 |
| 2021 | 32,086 |
| 2022 | 32,382 |
| 2023 | 32,849 |
| 2024 | 33,491 |
| 2025 | 33,894 |
Neighboring counties
- Fannin County northeast · 26,111 people
- Murray County northwest · 41,607 people
- Pickens County south · 37,167 people
- Dawson County southeast · 35,365 people
- Gordon County southwest · 61,701 people
Printable Gilmer County map
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Sources
- Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau, 2025 Cartographic Boundary Files (1:500,000).
- Population: Census Bureau county and city estimates, Vintage 2025. CDP populations: American Community Survey 2020–2024.
- Places and ZIP codes: Census Bureau 2026 Gazetteer and 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Area relationship files.
- County seat, founding year and name origin: Wikidata (CC0), checked against state sources.
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