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Ellijay, GA
Full City Profile · Georgia · Gilmer County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,931
Population
538/sq mi density
$47,639
Median Income
$28,051 per capita
$277,600
Home Value
$406,988 Zillow
$728
Median Rent
28.9% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
301 sunny days/yr
116
Violent Crime/100K
1,684 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.4 / 5.0
$47,639 median income, 3.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$277,600 home value, $728/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
116 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+18.4%
1,628 → 1,928
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+1.71%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+84.3%
$25,846 → $47,639
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.31%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for 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
2,171
+243 from 2023 (1,928)
Projected Median Income 2030
$73,111
+$25,472 from 2023 ($47,639)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1,628 | — | $25,846 | — |
| 2015 | 1,659 | +1.9% | $28,836 | +11.6% |
| 2017 | 1,690 | +1.9% | $42,333 | +46.8% |
| 2019 | 1,710 | +1.2% | $48,409 | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 1,847 | +8% | $41,348 | -14.6% |
| 2023 | 1,928 | +4.4% | $47,639 | +15.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.