East Ellijay, GA Demographics

A map of East Ellijay's Population by Race

East Ellijay, Georgia had a population of 650 in 2020. It was 60.5% White, 1.5% Black, 0.9% Asian, 34.0% Hispanic, 1.4% Native American/Other, and 1.7% Multiracial. This map presents the population of East Ellijay, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 675 places in Georgia, East Ellijay is the 427th most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

East Ellijay's White Population

393 residents of East Ellijay identify as White, or 60.5%. This makes the White share of the population of East Ellijay slightly larger than the White share of the population of Georgia (50.1% White). Of the 675 places in Georgia, East Ellijay is ranked #331 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

East Ellijay is less White than neighboring Ellijay (65.3% White), Cherry Log (93.9% White), Talking Rock (96.7% White), Jasper (85.4% White), and Blue Ridge (89.5% White).

East Ellijay's Black Population

10 residents of East Ellijay identify as Black, or 1.5%. This makes the Black share of the population of East Ellijay considerably less than the Black share of the population of Georgia (30.6% Black). Of the 675 places in Georgia, East Ellijay is ranked #617 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

East Ellijay is more Black than neighboring Ellijay (0.2% Black), Talking Rock (0% Black), and Blue Ridge (0.7% Black). East Ellijay is less Black than neighboring Cherry Log (2% Black), and Jasper (2.5% Black).

East Ellijay's Asian Population

6 residents of East Ellijay identify as Asian, or 0.9%. This makes the Asian share of the population of East Ellijay roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Georgia (4.4% Asian). Of the 675 places in Georgia, East Ellijay is ranked #268 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

East Ellijay is more Asian than neighboring Ellijay (0.3% Asian), Cherry Log (0% Asian), and Talking Rock (0% Asian). East Ellijay is less Asian than neighboring Jasper (1% Asian), and Blue Ridge (1% Asian).

East Ellijay's Hispanic Population

221 residents of East Ellijay identify as Hispanic, or 34.0%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of East Ellijay considerably larger than the Hispanic share of the population of Georgia (10.5% Hispanic). Of the 675 places in Georgia, East Ellijay is ranked #18 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

East Ellijay is more Hispanic than neighboring Ellijay (31.6% Hispanic), Cherry Log (2% Hispanic), Talking Rock (1.1% Hispanic), Jasper (6.3% Hispanic), and Blue Ridge (5.6% Hispanic).

East Ellijay's Native American/Other Population

9 residents of East Ellijay identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.4%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of East Ellijay roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Georgia (0.8% Native American/Other). Of the 675 places in Georgia, East Ellijay is ranked #31 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

East Ellijay is more Native American/Other than neighboring Ellijay (0.5% Native American/Other), Cherry Log (1% Native American/Other), Talking Rock (0% Native American/Other), Jasper (0.5% Native American/Other), and Blue Ridge (0.5% Native American/Other).

East Ellijay's Multiracial Population

11 residents of East Ellijay identify as Multiracial, or 1.7%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of East Ellijay roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Georgia (3.6% Multiracial). Of the 675 places in Georgia, East Ellijay is ranked #576 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

East Ellijay is more Multiracial than neighboring Cherry Log (1% Multiracial). East Ellijay is less Multiracial than neighboring Ellijay (2.1% Multiracial), Talking Rock (2.2% Multiracial), Jasper (4.3% Multiracial), and Blue Ridge (2.7% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.