
Gilmer at a glance
What makes Gilmer different: Gilmer, the Upshur County seat, is famous for its annual East Texas Yamboree, a sweet-potato harvest festival held every October since 1935 that is one of the oldest agricultural festivals in the state.
- Gilmer population
- 5,025
- Upshur County Medicare
- 7,827
- MA penetration (county)
- 47%