Moving to East Ellijay, Georgia

Population: 707. Estimated population in July 2024: 706 (-0.1% change)
Males: 387 (54.7%), Females: 320 (45.3%)

Gilmer County

Zip code: 30539

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.5 years
Median household income: $35,875
Median house value: $80,900

Population by Race

Races in East Ellijay:

• White Non-Hispanic (64.5%)
• Hispanic (33.4%)
• Other race (22.3%)
• American Indian (4.5%)
• Two or more races (3.8%)
• Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (3.0%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (11.0%), Irish (5.8%), English (5.7%), German (3.3%), Italian (3.1%).

Elevation: 1300 feet

Land area: 2.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Ellijay

• High school or higher: 49.2%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
• Unemployed: 3.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Ellijay city

• Never married: 28.1%
• Now married: 51.9%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 10.5%

25.5% Foreign born (25.5% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +173 (+32.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Ellijay:

• NORTH GEORGIA MEDICAL CENTER (about 1 miles; ELLIJAY, GA)
• FANNIN REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BLUE RIDGE, GA)
• MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL CENTER (about 17 miles; JASPER, GA)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Ellijay:

• RICHARD B RUSSELL (about 53 miles; ROME, GA; Abbreviation: RMG)
• DOBBINS AIR RESERVE BASE (about 54 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Abbreviation: MGE)
• LOVELL FIELD (about 56 miles; CHATTANOOGA, TN; Abbreviation: CHA)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Ellijay:

• GILMER COUNTY (about 6 miles; ELLIJAY, GA; Abbreviation: 49A)
• PICKENS COUNTY (about 17 miles; JASPER, GA; Abbreviation: JZP)
• MARTIN CAMPBELL FIELD (about 24 miles; COPPERHILL, TN; Abbreviation: 1A3)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Ellijay:

• NORTH GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; DAHLONEGA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 3,119)
• LEE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 3,171)
• CLEVELAND STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; CLEVELAND, TN; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; KENNESAW, GA; Full-time enrollment: 9,589)
• GAINESVILLE COLLEGE (about 51 miles; OAKWOOD, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,181)
• LIFE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,881)
• SOUTHERN POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MARIETTA, GA; Full-time enrollment: 2,559)