Gillsville, GA Demographics

A map of Gillsville's Population by Race

Gillsville, Georgia has an estimated population of 454, a dramatic increase from the 306 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 93.4% White, 5.7% Hispanic, 0.9% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of Gillsville, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

Gillsville has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Georgia overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In Gillsville, that probability was 20.0% in 2020 and 12.4% in the most recent ACS estimates.

Gillsville is ranked the 511th most populous place in Georgia, out of 675 places. 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). Gillsville was ranked the 538th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

Gillsville's White Population

424 residents of Gillsville, or 93.4% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in Gillsville is significantly higher than in Georgia overall, where 49.1% of the population is White. Gillsville ranks 59th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillsville's White population has grown by an estimated 55.3%. White residents' share of Gillsville's population has increased from 89.2% to 93.4%.

Gillsville is more White than neighboring Lula (76.8% White), Maysville (81.9% White), Raoul (55.2% White), and Pendergrass (49.3% White). Gillsville is less White than neighboring Homer (94.3% White).

Gillsville's Black Population

4 residents of Gillsville, or 0.9% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in Gillsville is significantly lower than in Georgia overall, where 30.7% of the population is Black. Gillsville ranks 623rd statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillsville's Black population has remained roughly the same. Black residents' share of Gillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.9%.

Gillsville is more Black than neighboring Maysville (0.4% Black). Gillsville is less Black than neighboring Lula (5.3% Black), Homer (1.2% Black), Raoul (24.1% Black), and Pendergrass (17.8% Black).

Gillsville's Asian Population

0 residents of Gillsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in Gillsville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 4.5% of the population is Asian. Gillsville ranks 257th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillsville's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of Gillsville's population has decreased from 1.0% to 0.0%.

Gillsville is less Asian than neighboring Lula (2.1% Asian), Maysville (0.2% Asian), Homer (1% Asian), Raoul (0.6% Asian), and Pendergrass (4.7% Asian).

Gillsville's Hispanic Population

26 residents of Gillsville, or 5.7% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in Gillsville is lower than in Georgia overall, where 11% of the population is Hispanic. Gillsville ranks 291st statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillsville's Hispanic population has grown by an estimated 52.9%. Hispanic residents' share of Gillsville's population has remained roughly unchanged at 5.7%.

Gillsville is more Hispanic than neighboring Homer (0.5% Hispanic). Gillsville is less Hispanic than neighboring Lula (13.8% Hispanic), Maysville (14% Hispanic), Raoul (18.3% Hispanic), and Pendergrass (23.8% Hispanic).

Gillsville's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of Gillsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in Gillsville is comparable to the share in Georgia overall, where 0.7% of the population is Native American/Other. Gillsville ranks 24th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillsville's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of Gillsville's population has decreased from 1.6% to 0.0%.

Gillsville is less Native American/Other than neighboring Maysville (0.1% Native American/Other), Homer (0.2% Native American/Other), and Pendergrass (0.6% Native American/Other).

Gillsville's Multiracial Population

0 residents of Gillsville, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in Gillsville is slightly lower than in Georgia overall, where 3.9% of the population is Multiracial. Gillsville ranks 616th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 675 places.

Since the 2020 Census, Gillsville's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of Gillsville's population has decreased from 1.3% to 0.0%.

Gillsville is less Multiracial than neighboring Lula (2% Multiracial), Maysville (3.4% Multiracial), Homer (2.8% Multiracial), Raoul (1.8% Multiracial), and Pendergrass (3.7% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.