Ellijay is a city in Gilmer County, Georgia, home to about 1,927 people across 3.5 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 30536 and 30540.
Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 0 of 2 were seller’s markets.
Part is in Ellijay, part in East Ellijay
Part is in Ellijay, part in East Ellijay
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellijay. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL)72 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) (CHA)48 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Atlanta, GA63 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL524 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Ellijay; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Ellijay had 1,862 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.
It’s the 305th largest of 669 towns in Georgia by population.
Gilmer County grew from 10,198 residents in 1900 to 31,353 in 2020.
Gilmer County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 31°F. About 58.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 3 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Jasper 1 Nnw, GA weather station (14 miles away).
6,742 jobs at 707 businesses in Gilmer County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellijay’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 18 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 33 |
| Mental health providers | 29 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 8 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Gilmer County. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clear Creek Elementary SchoolEllijay | Pre-K–5 | 575 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Ellijay Elementary SchoolEllijay | Pre-K–5 | 761 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Mountain View ElementaryEllijay | Pre-K–5 | 668 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Clear Creek Middle SchoolEllijay | 6–8 | 904 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Gilmer High SchoolEllijay | 9–12 | 1,216 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Georgia Christian Academy, IncEllijay | Pre-K–12 | 257 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.6 mi |
| Pleasant Hills Montessori SchoolEllijay | K–5 | 17 | Nonsectarian | 6.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with East Ellijay.
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