Gilmer County Information
Gilmer in
Georgia occupies
432 square miles and has a 2006 population of
28,175, a change from a 2000 population of
23,456 and
13,368 in 1990.
12.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
16% percent is 25-35, and
14.5% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
6 acts of violent crime reported in
Gilmer in 2004, a change from
3 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
513 people:
3.6% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
Gilmer, Georgia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Gilmer | |
| State | Georgia | |
| Land Area | 432 sq. miles | Ranked 2,433 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 28,175 | Ranked 1,479 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,349 | |
| Population 2000 | 23,456 | Ranked 1,619 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 13,368 | Ranked 2,108 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.5% | |
| African American | .8% | |
| Asian American | .2% | |
| Native American | .8% | |
| Pacific Islander | 1.1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.1% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 12.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 16% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.5% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 12.6% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.6% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.3% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.2% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 6 | 3 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 2 | |
| Robberies | 1 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 3 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 273 | 256 |
| Burglaries | 64 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 163 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 46 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 14,219 | 11,345 |
| Unemployed Population | 513 | 362 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.2% |
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