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East Ellijay, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Gilmer County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
418
Population
127/sq mi density
$26,563
Median Income
$40,269 per capita
$167,200
Home Value
$406,988 Zillow
$642
Median Rent
29.2% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
912
Violent Crime/100K
19,343 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$26,563 median income, 2.6% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$167,200 home value, $642/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
912 violent crimes/100K (140% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+163.4%
535 → 1,409
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+10.17%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
-12.1%
$30,217 → $26,563
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
-1.28%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for East Ellijay across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
2,776
+1,367 from 2023 (1,409)
Projected Median Income 2030
$24,272
$-2,291 from 2023 ($26,563)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 535 | — | $30,217 | — |
| 2015 | 545 | +1.9% | $30,833 | +2% |
| 2017 | 554 | +1.7% | $31,300 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 561 | +1.3% | $31,607 | +1% |
| 2021 | 859 | +53.1% | $23,889 | -24.4% |
| 2023 | 1,409 | +64% | $26,563 | +11.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.