Gillsville, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

454

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

53.1

30.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.2%

15.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$98,333

23.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$268,000

Population & Diversity

Gillsville, GA is home to a population of 454 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.1% of Gillsville, GA residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2024, there were 19.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (424 people) in Gillsville, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 22 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 4 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Gillsville, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gillsville, GA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Gillsville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gillsville, GA

White (Non-Hispanic)
424 ± 276
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
22 ± 35
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5

5.73%

Hispanic Population

26 people

5.73% of the people in Gillsville, GA are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gillsville, GA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

1.1%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.952%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

As of 2024, 1.1% of Gillsville, GA residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gillsville, GA was 0.952%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gillsville, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
40 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 26
Vietnam
4 ± 20

Gillsville, GA has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gillsville, GA.

Economy

The economy of Gillsville, GA employs 278 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gillsville, GA were Construction (103 people), Manufacturing (101 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($95,471), Educational Services ($63,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,625).

Employment

Occupations

278

2024 Value

± 147

91.7%

1 Year growth

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gillsville, GA grew at a rate of 91.7%, from 145 employees to 278 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gillsville, GA, are Management Occupations (71 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (60 people), and Production Occupations (50 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gillsville, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Georgia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

278

2024 Value

± 147

91.7%

1 Year growth

± 42.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gillsville, GA grew at a rate of 91.7%, from 145 employees to 278 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gillsville, GA, are Construction (103 people), Manufacturing (101 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gillsville, GA, though some of these residents may live in Gillsville, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,714

Median earning men ± $10,365

$95,466

Median earning women ± $53,360

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($63,750), Construction ($36,969), and Retail Trade ($21,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($96,144), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($59,375), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($21,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gillsville, GA was $268,000 in 2024, which is 0.806 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $263,800 to $268,000, a 1.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Gillsville, GA is 71.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gillsville, GA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gillsville, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$268,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,246

$104

Median Property Taxes

±$44

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Gillsville, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Gillsville, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.2%

Homeownership

2024

73.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.2% of the housing units in Gillsville, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Gillsville, GA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$98,333

Median Household Income

± $47,514

146

Number of Households

± 70

In 2024, the median household income of the 146 households in Gillsville, GA grew to $98,333 from the previous year's value of $79,375.

The following chart displays the households in Gillsville, GA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gillsville, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Georgia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Motorcycle (4.32%)
Worked At Home (3.24%)

In 2024, 86.7% of workers in Gillsville, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who used a motorcycle to get to work (4.32%) and those who worked at home (3.24%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gillsville, GA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Gillsville, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Gillsville, GA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gillsville, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gillsville, GA have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gillsville, GA (10 out of 454 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Gillsville, GA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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