Gillsville, Georgia Population 2024

318

Gillsville Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Gillsville was:

  • White: 98.95%
  • Black or African American: 1.05%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
  • Two or more races: 0%
State
Georgia
Land Area (mi²)
2.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
161.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
5.65% (17)
The current population of Gillsville, Georgia is 318 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 301.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White28398.95%
Black or African American31.05%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
Two or more races00%

White

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

Two or more races

Gillsville Population by Race

Gillsville Population Pyramid 2024

Gillsville Median Age

39.7

Total

39.8

Male

39.5

Female

Gillsville Adults

There are 203 adults, (50 of whom are seniors) in Gillsville.

Gillsville Age Dependency

86.9

Age Dependency Ratio

32.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

54.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Gillsville Sex Ratio

Female13747.9%
Male14952.1%

Gillsville Population by Age

Gillsville Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All962.9887.512.5
Married653.6395.44.6
Non Family211.157.142.9
Male731000
Female321000

3.51

Average Family Size

2.98

Average Household Size

87.5%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Gillsville Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade199.74%
Associates Degree168.21%
Bachelors Degree199.74%
Graduate Degree73.59%
High School Graduate6633.85%
Less Than 9th Grade126.15%
Some College5628.72%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Gillsville Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Gillsville Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White19216126
Black330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 13.54%.

Gillsville Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$57,679$0$57,679
Graduate Degree$0$0$0
High School Graduate$33,571$61,875$23,125
Less Than 9th Grade$47,500$0$0
Overall$42,083$53,750$23,750
Some College$43,542$61,250$0

$42,083

Average Earnings

$53,750

Average Male

$23,750

Average Female

Gillsville Earnings by Educational Attainment

Gillsville Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Gillsville Language

99.62% of Gillsville residents speak only English, while 0.38% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.38% of the population.

Gillsville Language

Gillsville Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White283165.65%

5.59%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.04%

Male Poverty Rate

5.11%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Gillsville

The race most likely to be in poverty in Gillsville is White, with 5.65% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Gillsville is White, with 5.65% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.44%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.45%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 8.43%.

Gillsville Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade9.68%
High School9.09%
Some College0%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Gillsville Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed5.41%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed0%
Female Unemployed0%

Gillsville Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Gillsville Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$81,875$73,385
Households$69,000$69,573
Married Families$81,875$-999,999,999
Non Families$35,938$55,952

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Gillsville Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

65.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

64.1%

Male Marriage Rate

67.3%

Female Marriage Rate

Gillsville Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Gillsville Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Gillsville Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Gillsville Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

8

Number of Veterans

8

Male Veterans

0

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Korea5
Vietnam2
First Gulf War1
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Gillsville Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+6
35 to 541
65 to 741
18 to 340
55 to 640

Gillsville Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White84%

Gillsville Veterans by Race

Gillsville Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

75%

Veteran Disability Rate

Gillsville Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

59.9%

Labor Force Participation

59%

Employment Rate

1.5%

Unemployment Rate

Gillsville Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Gillsville Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Gillsville Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

83.22%

Born in Gillsville

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of Gillsville residents were born in the United States, with 83.22% having been born in Georgia. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Gillsville Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202933941.19%
202833541.21%
202733151.53%
202632641.24%
202532241.26%
202431841.27%
202331461.95%
202230841.32%
202130431%
20203016125.42%
2019240-2-0.83%
201824220.83%
201724010.42%
201623910.42%
201523841.71%
201423420.86%
201323220.87%
201223010.44%
201122931.33%
201022600%

Gillsville Population by Year