City in Gilmer County, Georgia · 3.5 sq mi · 576 people per sq mi
2,042 people live in Ellijay. The typical household earns $48,136, and the median resident is 39.2 years old.
2026 projection
From 1,862 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.22%
Men 43.2 · Women 34.7
2010–2026
2,042
2026 projection
9.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,042
2026 projection
9.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates, including 2010–2020 intercensal estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,042 | +34 | 1.69% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,008 | +33 | 1.67% |
| 2024 | 1,975 | +8 | 0.41% |
| 2023 | 1,967 | +32 | 1.65% |
| 2022 | 1,935 | -6 | 0.31% |
| 2021 | 1,941 | +79 | 4.24% |
| 2020 | 1,862 | +19 | 1.03% |
| 2019 | 1,843 | +25 | 1.38% |
| 2018 | 1,818 | +23 | 1.28% |
| 2017 | 1,795 | +38 | 2.16% |
Showing 10 of 17 years.
The 2020 row compares the April 1 Census count with the July 1, 2019 estimate (about nine months). Its Growth and Annual change therefore do not represent a full year.
Ellijay is growing faster than Gilmer County, Georgia, and the U.S.
Change from July 1, 2020 to July 1, 2025 population estimates—not annualized growth or site projections.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau. U.S. totals are summed from the 50 states and D.C.; unavailable comparisons are omitted.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 19 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 4 residents
47% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 47% | 52% | 44% |
| Never married | 28% | 30% | 26% |
| Divorced | 15% | 14% | 15% |
| Widowed | 9% | 4% | 14% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | 1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
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