Ellijay is a very small city located in the state of Georgia. With a population of 1,923 people and six associated neighborhoods, Ellijay is the 268th largest community in Georgia.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Ellijay is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 35.63% of the Ellijay workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Ellijay is a city of construction workers and builders, service providers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Ellijay who work in management occupations (10.26%), food service (9.24%), and maintenance occupations (7.62%). As is often the case in a small city, Ellijay doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Ellijay are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 21.60% of adults in Ellijay having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Ellijay in 2022 was $29,888, which is middle income relative to Georgia, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,552 for a family of four. However, Ellijay contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ellijay is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Ellijay home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ellijay residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Ellijay also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 28.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Ellijay include English, Irish, German, Scots-Irish, and Polish. The most common language spoken in Ellijay is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
