CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Gillsville

Georgia · 116 residents · 1.97 sq mi

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Gillsville is a city of 116 people in Georgia. Owners hold 96% of the housing stock. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 2% of adults. The median age is 39.5, about 7 years above the US median. The population has fallen 41% since 2000. The typical home is worth $39,600.

At a glance

Average income

median household income $31,500, near the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 39.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

2% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 46%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

116

−41%vs 2000

vs 195 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Population density

59 / sq mi

−41%vs 2000

vs 99 / sq mi in 2000

US average: 221

Median age

39.5

−5%vs 2000

vs 41.5 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.97 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024454

Age distribution, 1990

Under 59.5%(11)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 141.7%(2)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 190%(0)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 244.3%(5)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3419.8%(23)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 449.5%(11)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.6%(10)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 649.5%(11)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 747.8%(9)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8423.3%(27)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$31,500

−19%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $51,500 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,127

−49%vs 2000

vs $27,551 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

5.2%

+1.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.7% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$39,600

−46%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $97,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Owner-occupied

95.6%

+13.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 82.3% in 2000

4.4% rent

Afford Score

1.3

1990 – 2024

Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.9%(191)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino1.5%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic100%(116)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%(0)

Diversity Score

1990 – 2024

Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican0.7%(3)

Ancestry

English36.1%(164)

American9.3%(42)

Irish3.1%(14)

German1.1%(5)

Dutch0.2%(1)

Greek0.2%(1)

Italian0.2%(1)

Scotch-Irish0.2%(1)

Scottish0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

2.2%

−12.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

69.2%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 67.1% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

0.0%

−3.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.6% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

24.9 min

+45%vs 2000

vs 17.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36.1%(78)

Married50%(108)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced13.9%(30)

Women 15+

Never married34.1%(62)

Married62.1%(113)

Widowed3.3%(6)

Divorced0.5%(1)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

15.4%

+11.4 ptssince 2013

from 4.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

64.1%

+1.0 ptssince 2020

from 63.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

6.4%

−6.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.9% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

24.4%

+9.3 ptssince 2020

from 15.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.6%

−10.6 ptssince 2020

from 13.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.7%

−0.9 ptssince 2020

from 1.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

66.5%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 75.4% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.0%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 25.6% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)71.4%(40)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)21.4%(12)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era7.1%(4)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 56 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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