Time Zone: Gilmer County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Ellijay is the Seat for Gilmer County.
Gilmer County was founded in 1832 and was created by taking area from CherokeeCounty.
From the Census Estimates for 2009, <1> Gilmer had a population of 29,021 people. This is an increase of 23.73% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,456 people in 2000).
At the time of the 2000 Census, Gilmer represented 0.29% of the total population of Georgia, making it the state's 68th most populous county (out of 159 counties).
The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.
Year | Population | Change Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
2010 | 28,292 | +20.62% | -2.51% since 2009 |
2009 | 29,021 | +23.73% | +0.36% since 2008 |
2008 | 28,918 | +23.29% | +1.19% since 2007 |
2007 | 28,578 | +21.84% | |
--- | | | 2000 | 23,456 | The Last Census |
More information can be found on the Gilmer County Census Page for Gilmer County. .
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