Gilmer County
Non-metro Georgia
Unemployment as of 2026-04 · population vintage 2025 · GDP 2024 · ACS 2024
Population
33,894
7.9% since 2020 (+2,474)
Unemployment
2.5%
-0.5 pp vs state (3.0%)
GDP / capita
$42,467
Total $1.44bn
Median home value
$314,000
Rent $998/mo
Median household income
$74,499
Homeownership 80.7%
Metro area
Non-metro Georgia
29th-lowest of 159 counties
Unemployment — last 12 months
Monthly local-area unemployment rate (BLS LAUS), 2025-04 – 2026-04.
Population & migration
Components of change behind Gilmer County's 7.9% growth (Census PEP, 2025).
Domestic migration
+2,859
International migration
+277
Natural change
-651
Net population change
+2,474
Housing
Median values from Census ACS (2024); permits from the Building Permits Survey (2025).
| Median home value | $314,000 |
| Median gross rent | $998/mo |
| Median household income | $74,499 |
| Homeownership rate | 80.7% |
| Building permits (2025) | 212 (96 SF / 116 MF) |
A county-level overview. For deep metro analysis, see the Gilmer County metro report linked above. Statewide context: Population · Labor · GDP · Housing.