Gilmer County

Gilmer County has 32,426 residents across 4 ZIP codes with their own report. Median household income is $74,499, 4% below the Georgia figure. The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $314,000, and 25% of adults 25 and over hold a bachelor’s degree or higher.

County · ACS 2020–2024 · Updated October 24, 2026

32,426residentsACS 2020–2024

$74,499median household incomeGeorgia: $77K

$314,000median home valueowner-occupied homes

91%of households have broadbandhome internet subscription

Gilmer County in GeorgiaZIP codes in Gilmer County highlighted; the rest of Georgia in grey

Map of Georgia with Gilmer County highlighted

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates · U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 ZCTA relationship files

All 4 ZIP codes.

Colour shows where each zip code sits among the others in the table, from lowest to highest.

ZIP code	Residents	Household income	Home value	Owners	Bachelor's+	Broadband	Commute
30522	713	$74K	$231K	79%	50%	90%	27 min
30536	9,398	$80K	$339K	82%	29%	93%	28 min
30539	115	$27K	$-666667K	85%	0%	52%	16 min
30540	20,582	$73K	$295K	79%	22%	91%	32 min

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

People.

32,426 residents in 13,015 households, next to the Georgia figure.

18%

under 18

16%

aged 18–34

27%

aged 65 and over

23%

of households are people living alone

57%

of households are married couples

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Homes.

18,507 housing units; the median owner-occupied home is valued at $314,000 (±$23,715).

81%

of households own their home

81%

of homes are detached single-family houses

are in buildings with 5 or more units

14%

are mobile homes

30%

of housing units are vacant

$998

median gross rent a month

When homes were built

2020 or later2%

2010–201910%

2000–200934%

1990–199925%

1980–198914%

1970–19795%

1960–19694%

1950–19593%

1940–19492%

1939 or earlier2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Income and work.

Household income and work, in 2024 dollars; median household income ±$5,480.

$74,499

median household income

16.0%

of people live below the poverty line

2.7%

unemployment rate

25%

of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher

The poverty rate uses the federal poverty thresholds, which vary with family size. It says nothing on its own about what a neighborhood is like to live in.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Getting around.

How workers aged 16 and over get to work, and how long it takes.

31 min

average commute to work

22%

of commuters travel 45 minutes or more

89%

of workers drive or carpool

take public transportation

walk or bike

work from home

of households have no car

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates

Internet.

Home internet subscriptions.

91%

of households have a broadband subscription

have no internet access at home

American Community Survey figures are estimates from a rolling sample, averaged over 2020–2024. Each comes with a margin of error, which is wider in places with fewer people.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates