Gillsville is a city in Banks and Hall counties in the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, Gillsville had a population of 306.
The Hall County portion of Gillsville is part of the Gainesville, Georgia Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
The community was named after the local Gills family.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2020 census
{| class="wikitable"
|+Gillsville racial composition
!Race
!Num.
!Perc.
|-
|White (non-Hispanic)
|273
|89.22%
|-
|Black or African American (non-Hispanic)
|4
|1.31%
|-
|Native American
|4
|1.31%
|-
|Asian
|3
|0.98%
|-
|Other/Mixed
|5
|1.63%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino
|17
|5.56%
|}
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 306 people, 90 households, and 68 families residing in the city.
The Gillsville population by county breakdown was as follows: 207 in Hall County and 28 in Banks County.
2000 census
As of the census
The portion in Banks County is in the Banks County School District. Students there are zoned to Banks County High School.