City in Gilmer County, Georgia · 3.3 sq mi · 626 people per sq mi
About 2,100 people live in East Ellijay. The typical household earns $29,125, and the median resident is 49.5 years old.
2026 projection
From 654 in 2020
Poverty rate 26.84%
Men 34.6 · Women 59.8
2010–2026
2,058
2026 projection
214.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
2,058
2026 projection
214.7% since 2020 (increase)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 2,058 | +242 | 13.33% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,816 | +194 | 11.96% |
| 2024 | 1,622 | +222 | 15.86% |
| 2023 | 1,400 | +288 | 25.90% |
| 2022 | 1,112 | +248 | 28.70% |
| 2021 | 864 | +210 | 32.11% |
| 2020 | 654 | +93 | 16.58% |
| 2019 | 561 | +2 | 0.36% |
| 2018 | 559 | +5 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 554 | +4 | 0.73% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 5 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
25% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 25% | 35% | 18% |
| Never married | 25% | 32% | 21% |
| Divorced | 33% | 19% | 42% |
| Widowed | 12% | 4% | 17% |
| Separated | 5% | 10% | 2% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau